#INTN2608617DDecree of April 8, 2026 on Naturalization and Name Changes
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The decree protects the privacy of individuals acquiring French nationality. It ensures their naturalization records aren't indexed by search engines and are only accessible through a secure government platform. This affects new French citizens and their minor children who automatically gain nationality, as well as those undergoing name changes.
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Key Changes
- Naturalization records are not indexed by search engines.
- Records are accessible only on a secure government platform.
- Affects individuals gaining French nationality and their minor children.
Obligations
What this law requires
Do not publish individual acts related to the status and nationality of persons in the Journal officiel de la République française unless conditions guarantee they are not indexed by search engines
Implement search engine indexation prevention measures for naturalization and name change records before publishing in the Journal officiel
Restrict access to naturalization and name change acts to the Légifrance platform under 'Accès protégé' (protected access) only
Ensure naturalization records for new French citizens and their minor children who automatically acquire nationality are subject to search engine indexation restrictions
Ensure name change records are subject to search engine indexation restrictions and accessible only through secure government platforms