The latest La Belle Vie newsletter discusses immersing oneself in French cultureâfrom food to language. It highlights recent immigration law updates from Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, indicating stricter enforcement of existing rules without significant changes. The challenges of the French citizenship interview process are shared, emphasizing that it includes obscure historical questions and necessitates thorough preparation. Finally, it advises prospective applicants about the lengthy wait times associated with citizenship applications, ensuring they are adequately prepared for a possible future citizenship party.
Most recently, interior minister Bruno Retailleau sent out a special kind of memo - called a circulaire - to préfecture and interior ministry staff about how they ought to interpret and apply the 2024 immigration law. In reality, the memo will not lead to sweeping changes, but it does mean that some enforcement of existing rules could be stricter moving forward.
The fonctionnaire who asked my questions wanted to know things like the date that the Banque de France was founded, as well as how I see a lasting impact from Napoleon in modern life (aside from the Code Civile). It's never too early to start preparing.
If you ever decide to do so, prepare yourself for a long wait. The process is slow and it involves lots of time spent refreshing the ANEF timeline page. I was told that after the interview it could take anywhere from seven months to a year to get a final answer.
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