French language level required for naturalisation
B2 CEFR level
- In force or effective
- 1 January 2026
- Official source
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- Service-Public: nationalité française, niveau de langue We read this page on .
Official wording
au moins egale au niveau B2
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EasyFranceNow, "French language level required for naturalisation", https://easyfrancenow.com/facts/cefr-naturalisation. Official source: Service-Public: nationalité française, niveau de langue, read on 7 November 2026.
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