Proving your French level (justifier de son niveau en français)

To obtain French nationality, you must show sufficient knowledge of French for your situation. You must demonstrate at least B2 in speaking and writing. To prove your level, you provide a French diploma or a certificate showing that you passed a language test.

Steps

1. Provide a French diploma or a certificate showing that you passed an accepted language test, unless you qualify for an exemption.

Documents to bring

If your disability or health requires adjustments to the language assessment

If your disability or health makes language assessment impossible

Key facts

• You may be exempt from providing a diploma or language certificate if your disability or health makes language assessment impossible.
• For nationality by decree, you are exempt from providing a diploma or language certificate if you are a refugee aged over 70 and have lived in France for at least 15 years with a valid residence permit (titre de séjour).
• The processing authority or the minister responsible for naturalisation may request another medical assessment to check your disability or health.