Do you have more than one nationality?

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I'm can't decide whether to request French nationality. It would be granted because DH is French.
The only reason I want French nationality is to be able to vote in general and presidential elections.
But I don't feel French. (Far more 'mustn't grumble' than natural born whinger!)

Do you think it matters?

I don't think "feeling French" is about relating to other people. I have friends of many different nationalities, cultures and religions, if I put my mind to it (which I don't usually).

I feel English (not British) because when I look at the land, the architecture, the countryside, the "way of life", the priorities, the moral principles - that is what I love more than anything.

There are French things I like and which I have happily adopted, in a conscious way, into my lifestyle. But I am English, always have been and always will be.

I was born in the UK but lived in Australia as a child and took citizenship at 18, so I have both passports.

Two dcs were born in UK, one in Aust, and all three have both passports.

Having both is worth the effort, not just while living in the country but for travel. I also feel like it gives the dcs greater options once they're older.

Have just looked at the details on that link I posted; it's not at the TGI that you have to make the declaration, it's at your tribunal d'instance.
Not that that necessarily makes it easier, especially since R. Dati reorganised the courts, eliminating 176 tribunaux d'instance.
(Have given up on italics, as mine only work half the time...)

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I am Australian by birth so hold a Australian passport. My father was born in the UK so I have a UK passport from him. I don't feel British whatsoever. I never tick the White British box on forms, always White Other..then tick then I am UK citizen. Always confuses the officials . I love having dual citizenship as it makes work and travel so much easier.

DH got a bit of a shock on his 18th birthday when he was called up for his French national service He was born in the UK with a French mother so has dual nationality.

I'm Irish but lived in England for many years and all three kids were born there. I wanted them to have Irish passports though so they have. We are now living in Sydney and will be entitled to Australian citizenship next year; I reckon it's a real bonus for the kids to have an EU (any EU) passport and an Aussie one. It certainly gives them plenty of choice of where to live in the future.

Where do I belong - God knows! On a good day I will tell you that Australia is now home so it doesn't matter. After a couple of glasses of red wine I can get a bit confused with the whole issue of identity/belonging and having been adopted as a baby doesn't help