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The assimilation interview: 27 practice questions, each with its passage from the citizen's booklet

Last verified: 24 October 2026. This is a practice list, not legal advice; check the official page: livret du citoyen. Hexaciv is independent and not linked to the administration.

The short answer

We found no official list of questions for the assimilation interview. The 27 questions below are practice questions written by Hexaciv. Each points to the sentence of the livret du citoyen (May 2026 edition) that the ministry recommends for preparing the interview. They do not predict what an officer will ask you.

The booklet and the interview are in French; the quotes below are in French, with our translation.

What the official texts say

  • The livret du citoyen, page 3: « Cet entretien sera l'occasion d'échanger sur votre connaissance des droits et devoirs du citoyen. » The interview will be an opportunity to discuss your knowledge of the rights and duties of citizens.
  • The livret du citoyen, page 3: « L'entretien sera également l'occasion d'apprécier votre adhésion à ces principes et valeurs, qui s'exprime par leur respect et leur mise en œuvre dans la vie quotidienne, au sein de la famille ou de la société. » The interview will also be an opportunity to assess your adherence to these principles and values, which is expressed by respecting them and putting them into practice in daily life, within the family or society.
  • The livret du citoyen, page 3: « Ce livret, sans être exhaustif, illustre le niveau de connaissances attendues de tout(e) candidat(e) à la naturalisation. » This booklet, without being exhaustive, illustrates the level of knowledge expected of every naturalisation candidate.
  • The livret du citoyen, page 3: « L'assimilation à la communauté française implique une maîtrise de la langue française correspondant au niveau B2 oral et écrit du cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues » Assimilation into the French community implies a command of French corresponding to level B2, spoken and written, of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • Service-Public (page F2213): the interview “aims to verify your assimilation into the French community, in particular your adherence to the essential principles and values of the Republic” (our translation). At the end, you must sign the charter of rights and duties of the French citizen.

How to use it

  1. Read the question and answer out loud, in French, in your own words.
  2. Open the question: you see the booklet's sentence and its page. Compare, then re-read the page in the booklet.
  3. The booklet is preparation material: it does not say how the officer runs the interview or which questions are chosen.

Principles and values (Part 1 of the booklet)

What the booklet says is expected: « L'entretien sera également l'occasion d'apprécier votre adhésion à ces principes et valeurs, qui s'exprime par leur respect et leur mise en œuvre dans la vie quotidienne, au sein de la famille ou de la société. » The interview will also be an opportunity to assess your adherence to these principles and values, which is expressed by respecting them and putting them into practice in daily life, within the family or society. (The booklet, page 3)

What does “liberty” mean in the Republic's motto?

The booklet, page 6 : « C'est-à-dire, que l'on peut faire tout ce qui ne gêne pas les autres (et qui est défini par la loi). »

That is, one can do anything that does not bother others (and that is defined by law).

open page 6 of the booklet (PDF)

What do you think about equality between women and men?

The booklet, page 6 : « L'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes est inscrite dans le préambule de la Constitution depuis 1946 et elle s'applique dans tous les domaines : travail, santé, éducation »

Equality between women and men has been in the preamble of the Constitution since 1946 and applies in every field: work, health, education.

open page 6 of the booklet (PDF)

What does “fraternity” mean for the Republic?

The booklet, page 7 : « La fraternité républicaine est donc civique et non basée sur l'origine ou la religion. »

Republican fraternity is therefore civic, and not based on origin or religion.

open page 7 of the booklet (PDF)

What is the official language of the Republic?

The booklet, page 8 : « La langue officielle de la République est le français. »

The official language of the Republic is French.

open page 8 of the booklet (PDF)

How does the Constitution define the Republic?

The booklet, page 10 : « La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale »

France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.

open page 10 of the booklet (PDF)

What does laïcité (secularism) mean to you?

The booklet, page 10 : « La laïcité garantit la liberté de conscience pour tous, c'est-à-dire que chaque personne est libre d'avoir ou de ne pas avoir de religion, d'en changer (droit de se convertir) ou de ne plus en avoir. »

Laïcité guarantees freedom of conscience for everyone: each person is free to have a religion or not, to change it (the right to convert) or to have none any more.

open page 10 of the booklet (PDF)

Can a person show their religion in the street in France?

The booklet, page 12 : « En France, toute personne a le droit de montrer sa religion dans l'espace public »

In France, everyone has the right to show their religion in public space.

open page 12 of the booklet (PDF)

Can a town-hall employee show their beliefs while at work?

The booklet, page 12 : « Les personnes qui travaillent dans les services publics, comme les hôpitaux, les écoles ou les mairies, doivent rester neutres et ne pas montrer leurs opinions ou croyances personnelles pendant leur travail. »

People who work in public services, such as hospitals, schools or town halls, must stay neutral and not show their personal opinions or beliefs while at work.

open page 12 of the booklet (PDF)

Is blasphemy forbidden in France?

The booklet, page 12 : « La liberté d'expression connaît des limites, mais celles-ci ne concernent pas le blasphème. »

Freedom of expression has limits, but these do not concern blasphemy.

open page 12 of the booklet (PDF)

Do you have the right to say anything in public?

The booklet, page 27 : « La liberté d'expression est un droit fondamental. Cependant, elle a des limites, pour respecter les droits des autres. »

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right. However, it has limits, in order to respect the rights of others.

open page 27 of the booklet (PDF)

Institutions (Part 2 of the booklet)

What the booklet says is expected: « Ce livret, sans être exhaustif, illustre le niveau de connaissances attendues de tout(e) candidat(e) à la naturalisation. » This booklet, without being exhaustive, illustrates the level of knowledge expected of every naturalisation candidate. (The booklet, page 3)

Who holds national sovereignty in France?

The booklet, page 14 : « La souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple qui l'exerce par ses représentants et par la voie du référendum. »

National sovereignty belongs to the people, who exercise it through their representatives and by referendum.

open page 14 of the booklet (PDF)

What is the rule of law (État de droit)?

The booklet, page 16 : « Les principes de l'État de droit sont la protection des libertés fondamentales, la séparation des trois pouvoirs et l'indépendance de la justice. »

The principles of the rule of law are the protection of fundamental freedoms, the separation of the three powers and the independence of justice.

open page 16 of the booklet (PDF)

When did French women get the right to vote?

The booklet, page 17 : « Les femmes françaises n'ont obtenu le droit de vote qu'en avril 1944 et ont voté pour la première fois un an plus tard, en avril 1945. »

French women only obtained the right to vote in April 1944 and voted for the first time a year later, in April 1945.

open page 17 of the booklet (PDF)

Rights and duties (Part 3 of the booklet)

What the booklet says is expected: « Cet entretien sera l'occasion d'échanger sur votre connaissance des droits et devoirs du citoyen. » The interview will be an opportunity to discuss your knowledge of the rights and duties of citizens. (The booklet, page 3)

What is your obligation towards the law in France?

The booklet, page 32 : « Toute personne vivant en France a l'obligation de respecter les lois en vigueur, qui garantissent l'ordre public et la sécurité de tous. »

Everyone living in France has the obligation to respect the laws in force, which guarantee public order and everyone's safety.

open page 32 of the booklet (PDF)

How are offences classified?

The booklet, page 32 : « Les infractions sont classées en trois catégories en fonction de leur gravité »

Offences are classified into three categories according to their seriousness.

open page 32 of the booklet (PDF)

Is voting compulsory in France?

The booklet, page 34 : « Bien que le vote ne soit pas obligatoire en France (contrairement à certains pays), c'est un devoir civique important. »

Although voting is not compulsory in France (unlike in some countries), it is an important civic duty.

open page 34 of the booklet (PDF)

Why do residents pay taxes?

The booklet, page 34 : « Le financement des services publics est un devoir constitutionnel. Cela veut dire que tous les habitants doivent contribuer, selon leurs moyens, à financer ces services. »

Financing public services is a constitutional duty. This means that all residents must contribute, according to their means, to financing these services.

open page 34 of the booklet (PDF)

How do you respect the values of the Republic in your daily life?

The booklet, page 34 : « Être Français implique de partager les valeurs de liberté, d'égalité et de fraternité qui fondent la République et de s'engager à les respecter dans la vie quotidienne et en société. »

Being French means sharing the values of liberty, equality and fraternity on which the Republic is founded, and committing to respect them in daily life and in society.

open page 34 of the booklet (PDF)

What does the booklet say about protecting the environment?

The booklet, page 35 : « Depuis 2004, la Charte de l'environnement impose à chacun de contribuer à la protection de l'environnement. »

Since 2004, the Environmental Charter requires everyone to contribute to protecting the environment.

open page 35 of the booklet (PDF)

History (Part 4 of the booklet)

What the booklet says is expected: « Ce livret, sans être exhaustif, illustre le niveau de connaissances attendues de tout(e) candidat(e) à la naturalisation. » This booklet, without being exhaustive, illustrates the level of knowledge expected of every naturalisation candidate. (The booklet, page 3)

What happened on 14 July 1789?

The booklet, page 40 : « Le 14 juillet 1789, les Parisiens s'emparent de la Bastille. »

On 14 July 1789, the people of Paris seized the Bastille.

open page 40 of the booklet (PDF)

Where do our republican values come from?

The booklet, page 40 : « La Révolution française est à l'origine de nos valeurs républicaines, avec l'adoption de la Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen de 1789. »

The French Revolution is at the origin of our republican values, with the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789.

open page 40 of the booklet (PDF)

When was slavery abolished in France?

The booklet, page 42 : « Cette époque est particulièrement marquée par l'abolition de l'esclavage, en 1848. »

This period is particularly marked by the abolition of slavery, in 1848.

open page 42 of the booklet (PDF)

Since when has the age of majority been 18?

The booklet, page 46 : « L'abaissement de la majorité à 18 ans en 1974 »

The lowering of the age of majority to 18 in 1974.

open page 46 of the booklet (PDF)

Living in France (Part 5 of the booklet)

What the booklet says is expected: « L'entretien sera également l'occasion d'apprécier votre adhésion à ces principes et valeurs, qui s'exprime par leur respect et leur mise en œuvre dans la vie quotidienne, au sein de la famille ou de la société. » The interview will also be an opportunity to assess your adherence to these principles and values, which is expressed by respecting them and putting them into practice in daily life, within the family or society. (The booklet, page 3)

Which marriage does French law recognise?

The booklet, page 73 : « En France, seul le mariage civil célébré en mairie est reconnu par la loi. »

In France, only a civil marriage celebrated at the town hall is recognised by law.

open page 73 of the booklet (PDF)

What do you think about polygamy?

The booklet, page 73 : « La polygamie (être marié à plusieurs personnes à la fois) est interdite par la loi et constitue une infraction pénale. »

Polygamy (being married to several people at once) is forbidden by law and is a criminal offence.

open page 73 of the booklet (PDF)

Within what time must a child's birth be declared?

The booklet, page 73 : « La déclaration de la naissance des enfants (dans les 5 jours qui suivent la naissance), des mariages et des décès est obligatoire. »

Declaring the birth of children (within 5 days of the birth), marriages and deaths is compulsory.

open page 73 of the booklet (PDF)

What is the legal working time per week?

The booklet, page 70 : « Le code du travail fixe les droits et les obligations pour tous : contrat de travail, conditions de travail, salaire, durée légale du temps de travail par semaine (35 heures), etc. »

The labour code sets rights and obligations for everyone: employment contract, working conditions, pay, legal working time per week (35 hours), etc.

open page 70 of the booklet (PDF)

The French level

The livret du citoyen, page 3: « L'assimilation à la communauté française implique une maîtrise de la langue française correspondant au niveau B2 oral et écrit du cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues » Assimilation into the French community implies a command of French corresponding to level B2, spoken and written, of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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