Which family relationships qualify?
Spouse (married) of a French national.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Vous êtes marié(e) avec un(e) Français(e)
Algerian One-Year Certificate — Spouse of French Citizen
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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The spouse must have kept French nationality.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
L’époux ou épouse doit avoir conservé la nationalité française
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
A marriage celebrated abroad must first be transcribed into the French civil-status registers; civil-status documents need a sworn French translation.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Si votre mariage a été célébré à l'étranger, il doit avoir été transcrit préalablement sur les registres de l'état civil français.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Les actes d'état civil doivent être obligatoirement accompagnés de leur traduction en français par un traducteur interprète agréé
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
Entry must be regular (a short-stay visa suffices). The certificate is valid 1 year, renewable and allows work; in the 2 months before it ends, a 10-year certificate can be requested.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Être entré régulièrement en France (un visa de court séjour suffit)
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Le certificat de résidence est valable 1 an. Il est renouvelable. Il vous autorise à travailler.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2215
Dans les 2 mois avant la fin de votre certificat de résidence valable 1 an, vous pouvez demander un certificat de résidence valable 10 ans
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