Goal: help you answer clearly and simply, without claiming to provide “official answers”. The interview in particular aims to assess your assimilation (in the administrative sense) and your adherence to the principles of the Republic.
What’s official (context)
- Service‑Public states that assimilation is assessed through passing the civic exam and an interview at the prefecture (source).
- The Citizen booklet is proposed as a support to prepare for the interview (source).
Equality (excerpt from the Citizen booklet)
Equality All citizens have the same rights and the same duties regardless of their sex, origin, religion, opinions or sexual orientation. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (see at the end of the booklet) dates from the French Revolution of 1789. It guarantees the freedom and equality of all citizens. The law grants the same rights to women and men. Can the administration refuse French nationality to a person who does not respect equality between women and men? Yes, even if that person is married to a French citizen. Equality between women and men is one of the essential values of the Republic. Adherence to these values is assessed during the regulatory interview.
How to answer (simple structure)
- 1 sentence: a simple definition (in your own words)
- 1 concrete example (everyday life)
- 1 concluding sentence (value/principle)
Sample questions (official naturalization question bank)
Examples of published knowledge questions (selection). “Situational questions” are not published online.
- In a job interview, what can you ask a candidate?
- In France, taxes fund public spending. Which statement is correct?
- Which of these first names refers to a symbol of the Republic?
- Which of these symbols represents the French Republic?
- Where can you see the motto of the Republic?
- Which of these are official symbols of the French Republic?
Official source (PDF): https://www.immigration.interieur.gouv.fr/content/download/138954/1097120/file/examen-civique-naturalisation-questions-de-connaissance-20251212.pdf
To practice
Official sources
- Service‑Public (naturalization, F2213)
- Service‑Public (civic exam for naturalization, F39426)
- Citizen booklet (official PDF)
- Official question bank — naturalization (PDF)
- Prefecture of Vaucluse (press release)
- LĂ©gifrance
Independent tool. The explanations below are provided as a study aid. Always verify important information on official websites.