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About the right to marry in France, which statement is correct?
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Correct answer: Everyone is free to choose a spouse. Everyone is free to choose a spouse, whatever their sex. Free consent is essential for a marriage to be valid. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The family can choose the spouse for the personLa famille peut choisir le conjoint à la place de la personneThe person's free consent is required.
- ✗ Only a man and a woman can marrySeuls un homme et une femme peuvent se marierEveryone chooses a spouse, whatever their sex.
- ✓ Everyone is free to choose a spouseChacun est libre de choisir son conjointCorrect answer. Everyone is free to choose a spouse, whatever their sex. Free consent is essential for a marriage to be valid.
- ✗ Consent is not needed if the families agreeLe consentement n'est pas utile si les familles sont d'accordFree consent is an essential condition of marriage.
What the source says
« En France, chacun est libre de choisir son conjoint (quel que soit son sexe). »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Concernant le droit de se marier en France, quelle proposition est correcte ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Concernant le droit de se marier, quelle proposition est correcte ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French).
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