Do you have to take a French exam if you want to take French citizenship after you have retired?
Please help
Helene
Val says Ginny and Ross have just taken citizenship, I think you have interviews not an exam. I am sure readers will now.
Ginny replies
No, you are exempt from the language exam over the age of 60. I think that the presumption is that good communication is only needed if you are looking for work. However we were under a misaprehension and studied for the exam. It was an absolute doddle - multichoice questions and then a discussion with a panel of three.
This was why we were rather taken aback by the challenging nature of interview we had but as I have said to many, the beurocrat probably rapidly assessed that our French was quite adiquate and decided to liven up her morning.
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