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My grandfather had French citizenship. But my father doesn't.
Am I eligible for French citizenship based on my [grand]father's citizenship. How to apply?

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  • Since your father never exercised his right of French citizenship (assuming your grandfather was French at the time of his birth), you are not eligible for French citizenship. – Mark Johnson May 05 '20 at 05:02
  • @Shyam Sundar Have you checked https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_nationality_law? – Traveller May 05 '20 at 09:26
  • @MarkJohnson That's extremely likely but not necessarily so. What's relevant is how long both have lived abroad. – Relaxed May 05 '20 at 10:47
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    Does this answer your question? Grandfather served in the French army for 4.5 years: Can I get French nationality? – Relaxed May 05 '20 at 10:51
  • If your father was French when you were born then you might be French yourself. If he wasn't then you aren't. No way around that, your grand-father's citizenship is not relevant as such. The problem is that it sounds like nobody in your family made use of their French citizenship in the last 50 years (and I assume you do not live in France). In that case, you cannot regain French citizenship. https://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/7235/grandfather-served-in-the-french-army-for-4-5-years-can-i-get-french-nationalit provides more details. – Relaxed May 05 '20 at 10:51

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