French law provides that no one can be naturalized if they cannot prove their assimilation into the French community, in particular by a sufficient knowledge of French history, culture and society as well as the rights and duties conferred by French nationality.

 This is why, since a decree adopted in 1993, each candidate for French nationality must appear in person before an agent of the Prefecture responsible for receiving his application. Each candidate for French nationality must therefore undergo an individual interview intended to verify that he has the expected knowledge in connection with the History and Culture of the Republic.

This individual interview therefore constitutes the key step of the naturalization process.

To prepare you in the best possible conditions for your French naturalization interviews, we offer training sessions lasting 3 hours.

Practical information:

• Exam package + interview preparation: 450 euros
• Limited number of places per session: 5 people for each session
• Deux séances de formation par semaine

Registrations are done by appointment only, vous pouvez nous contacter  aux numéros de téléphone suivants :  01.34.15.04.62

Examples of refusals:

Prefect of Seine Maritime, April 14, 2014:

• «  – you were unable to answer any questions concerning history, French institutions, the voting age
• You were unable to answer any questions about the rights and duties of French citizens except for the name of the President of the Republic.
• you were unable to explain why you wanted to become French 

Prefect of Seine Maritime, January 26, 2015: "I note that you have demonstrated a clear lack of knowledge of French history, culture and society and/or the rights and duties conferred by French nationality since:

• you do not know the rights and duties of a French citizen
• you don't know which elections you can participate in as a French citizen
• you do not understand how our institutions work
• your knowledge of French history and culture is insufficient »