Hi there, My mum is half French and has French citizenship. I want to apply for citizenship as I love France, have spent a lot of time there, can speak some French and would really like to retire there with my husband. We would not be planning to work/run a business etc I am trying to work out how to do this. it's confusing, looking online ! I have read about going to the local prefecture but as we don't have a house there yet we don't have a local prefecture yet. Presumably owning a property is not a prerequisite ? Ideally, my Mum would help me with this but she has lost her French identity card and isn't keen on getting involved in this. It's many years since she applied herself and this was with help from her French mother. I am going to keep wading through the information but any advice anyone can give, very much appreciated !! Thank you Debbie