"When anyone becomes French their name is published in the Journal Officiel - this is the French government Gazette which publishes new laws and decrees, as well as the regular lists of new French citizens. The Clooneys appear in the December 27th edition of the JO - George and their two children together, while Amal is listed under her maiden name, as is usual for French official documents."
"The two adults have the designation NAT, meaning naturalised - which tells us that they didn't gain citizenship through having a French parent, or having been born on French soil (droit du sol). The children are listed as EFF, the 'enfant saisi par l'effet collectif attache a l'acquisition de la nationalite francaise par ses parents' - in other words they gain citizenship through having French parents."
They own a house in France and express affection for the country, but French citizenship requires multiple legal requirements. George and Amal Clooney were naturalised French citizens with their names published in the Journal Officiel on December 27. Amal is listed under her maiden name, as is customary in French official records. The adults carry the NAT designation, indicating naturalisation rather than acquisition by descent or birth on French soil (droit du sol). The children appear with the EFF designation, meaning they acquired citizenship through their parents. Inclusion of minor children on a naturalisation application commonly extends citizenship to those children.
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