Noisette Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just back from the Préfecture in Bordeaux where we had our long-awaited interviews for French citizenship. The dossiers were submitted in May. The interview was much, much easier than expected. I must give credit for that to the guidelines issued by the Government department itself, the RIFT website and various other sites where previous applicants have posted their experiences. We now have a 10 month wait to see if we're accepted or not. If anyone is considering going down the same route, feel free to PM me for details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 If you get accepted will you change your name to 'Noisetté'Anyway, fingers crossed for you Nos.You will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I thought about it, albf, 'cos that's what the French call me anyway ;-) Awww thank you...that's sweet of you. I certainly won't have any fingernails left by next July!x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Watch it. They send round someone to check your fingernails before they sign off on the approval.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Eeek! How do you go about acquiring falsies in deepest, darkest rural France? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 You'll have to buy some by nail order.Getting coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 What is natural about becoming French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 My dossier was submitted in April 2017 and still no interview, though they did write back to say 'don't call us we'll call you' [6]More worryingly they have had all my original documents all this time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 That's disgraceful, Norman! Which Préfecture is it? I'd write or call and give them a nudge. What if you want to apply for a CdS?...You'll need your certificates for that.WB, It seems perfectly natural to me, but then it's a bit like transsexuality.....some people are born in the wrong body, some in the wrong country :-) Betty.....true to form ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 That is good if you 'feel' french, and I take it that you act french too. And that is the reason that I could never become 'french' because I am not and I would never take a flag of convenience. If we hadn't left we would have been there for nearly 40 years and I know I still wouldn't have felt other than english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxadrets Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Noisette, I have PMed you.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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