Overview of French naturalization requirements in 2018

Although French immigration is not very popular, the conditions are relatively loose, but it is not unconditional. Below, I will give you a detailed overview of the requirements for French naturalization in 2018.

Starting from January 1, 2018, all natural persons applying for French citizenship must provide documentation proving their French proficiency. The minimum requirement for French proficiency is that the spoken language reaches the European standard B1 level, which is equivalent to the French level. The level that local students need to achieve after completing compulsory education.

The French Ministry of the Interior pointed out that the so-called B1 level means that the applicant can clearly understand standard French sentences, can cope with life normally in a country where French is the living language, and can use simple expressions to describe relevant topics. things etc.

France currently implements a "selective immigration" system (immigration choisie), which means that it only introduces talents from certain "métiers en tension" markets in the French market. The official list of these shortage industries is drawn up by the government department and published in the "Journal Officiel" (Journal Officiel), as the labor and immigration management agency issues "work permit (autorisation de travail)" and "labor residence (titre de séjour salarié)" reference basis.

In the regular procedure of legal labor immigration, when an employer who is willing to hire a foreigner or an international student who has obtained a master's degree in France applies to the provincial government for a "work permit", the provincial government must first review the application. Whether an unemployed person with corresponding skills can be qualified for a job in France, and if it is confirmed that the existing unemployed talents in France can be hired, then the "work permit" necessary for the employer to hire foreign immigrants will be refused.

However, if the position to be hired is included in the list of "shortage industries" open to non-EU foreigners, then the relevant departments of the provincial government do not need to conduct this review and can directly approve it. A "work permit" is issued. The list of "in-demand industries" open to non-EU foreigners is regularly revised. Changes in the number of industries included in the list can be seen in the evolution of the French job market and government immigration policy.

The latest list currently valid was published on August 12, 2017, which only included 14 industries; while the previous list published on January 18, 2008 included 30 industries. For Chinese students who are interested in studying in France and hoping to work in France for a period of time after completing their studies, it is also important to understand this list: because if you can choose a major upstream, you will take into account the convenience of future employment, at least there will be Helps avoid unnecessary detours during the entire implementation of study abroad and career plans.

The 14 industries currently open to non-EU foreigners (including fresh graduates who have obtained a master's degree in France) (14 industries include more than 200 high- and low-end jobs) are: < /p>

　1) Audit management personnel and accounting review/Cadre de l'audit et le comptable;

　2) Timber and furniture manufacturing equipment operation management/Conduite d'équipement de fabrication de l' ameublement etdu bois;

3) Mechanical product design and drawing/Conception etdessin produits mécaniques;

4) Product compliance review/Inspection deconformité;

5) Architectural and Municipal Engineering Drawing/Dessin BTP;

6) Product Display Sales Technology/Marchandisage;

7) Information System Production and Operation Engineer/Ingénieur production et exploitation des systèmes d'information;

8) Glass processing equipment operation management/Conduite d'équipement de transformation du verre;

9) Remote consultation and remote sales/Téléconseil et télévente;

10) Basic unit control of mechanical production/Pilotage d'unité élémentaire deproduction mécanique;

11) Design and drawing of electrical and electronic products/Conception et dessin de produits électriques et électroniques;

12) Process methods and industrialization technology intervention/Intervention technique en méthodes et industrialisation;

　13) Chemical and pharmaceutical production equipment operation management/Conduite d'équipement de production chimique et pharmaceutique;

　14 )Technical intervention in the wood and furniture industry/Intervention technique en ameublement et bois.