Interesting. It makes sense to ask for a recent copy if every change in civil status is recorded on the birth certificate itself. These are curiosities that you will only find out if you live in that country.
France is a little like the USA. It is the United States of France, same laws, interpreted differently by different prefectures. They do this with many formalities and records, and obviously are doing it with CDS, rightly or wrongly.
Nicholas Russell.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 9th, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Unfortunately, yes, but if you know the law, it helps :).
Victoria
April 26th, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Thank you so much for this post and the tips to submit birth certificates. Me and my mother having been tearing our hair out trying to understand how to get a birth certificate for my father with his death on it so that we can sort out the pension paperwork. People answering our emails have simply stated they need a birth certificate, but not why, or if we can get away without having annotations. This has taken a huge weight off our shoulders, and hopefully they will accept your très belle phrase…
Rosemary Kneipp
May 10th, 2021 at 10:23 pm
I’ll be interested to hear how it goes.
Sarah
November 11th, 2021 at 8:07 pm
Thanks so much for the link to the service-public page, here’s hoping it works.
It’s clear for marriage certificates but they neglected to copy and paste the same line below, so fingers crossed we’ll be convincing enough to the fonctionnaire in front of us…
Lisa A
February 2nd, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Thank you for this! I recently applied for dual citizenship to France as my mother is born there and I am an American.
They sent me back : need originals of mothers marriage cert, birth cert and translation in French. The 3 month old birth does not have her marriage on there so I feel I am at a loss.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 22nd, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Hi, sorry about answering so late. I’m glad you got in touch through email.
Lisa
February 23rd, 2024 at 2:52 pm
I am so happy I got in touch with you as well. Still waiting patiently on paperwork.
Talk soon thank you Rosemary
Lisa
Interesting. It makes sense to ask for a recent copy if every change in civil status is recorded on the birth certificate itself. These are curiosities that you will only find out if you live in that country.
Most French people don’t even know!
That sounds like a headache.
France is a little like the USA. It is the United States of France, same laws, interpreted differently by different prefectures. They do this with many formalities and records, and obviously are doing it with CDS, rightly or wrongly.
Nicholas Russell.
Unfortunately, yes, but if you know the law, it helps :).
Thank you so much for this post and the tips to submit birth certificates. Me and my mother having been tearing our hair out trying to understand how to get a birth certificate for my father with his death on it so that we can sort out the pension paperwork. People answering our emails have simply stated they need a birth certificate, but not why, or if we can get away without having annotations. This has taken a huge weight off our shoulders, and hopefully they will accept your très belle phrase…
I’ll be interested to hear how it goes.
Thanks so much for the link to the service-public page, here’s hoping it works.
It’s clear for marriage certificates but they neglected to copy and paste the same line below, so fingers crossed we’ll be convincing enough to the fonctionnaire in front of us…
Thank you for this! I recently applied for dual citizenship to France as my mother is born there and I am an American.
They sent me back : need originals of mothers marriage cert, birth cert and translation in French. The 3 month old birth does not have her marriage on there so I feel I am at a loss.
Hi, sorry about answering so late. I’m glad you got in touch through email.
I am so happy I got in touch with you as well. Still waiting patiently on paperwork.
Talk soon thank you Rosemary
Lisa