Residency is often the primary pathway to French citizenship, requiring five years of residency and proving language proficiency, cultural understanding, and supporting French values.
The application process for residency can be lengthy, averaging 18 months to two years, with some cases taking up to five years, highlighting regional disparities.
Marriage or familial ties simplify the application process for citizenship, necessitating fewer supporting documents and leading to quicker approvals compared to residency applications.
For instance, the Bouches-du-Rhone prefecture reported significant processing delays for residency applications, taking 472 days, versus 332 days for applications by declaration.
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