Frenchhorn

Many thanks to all of you who took the trouble to respond. The advice is clear, so I'll be making an appointment to see the nice lady at the naturalisation office.

I've trawled through the many postings in this section but can't find a similar situation to mine. I am a US citizen and have been married to a Brit since 1975, during which time I have lived and worked continuously in the UK, paying NI, etc. Our three kids all have dual nationality, holding UK and US Passports. We plan to move to France permanently and I am considering applying for UK nationality to make it easier. The cost will be between £600 and £800. The question is, is it worth it? How complicated will it be to obtain the necessary carte, married to an EU citizen while holding a US passport? I already qualify for the UK State Pension, and therefore presumably health care in France. Should I go through the expense and hassle of applying for UK nationality? I would appreciate any advice.