Hi I am also in the same situation . My grandfather worked for french army in the second world war and he got "CARTE DE COMBATTANT " card and now my father and myself are trying to get the french nationality .My grandfather enjoyed french benefits like old age pension and other pensions and he did claim for the injury which happened to him during second world war but before the claim amount arrived my grandfather passed away .

Please guide can I get the french nationality

The second world war was 70 years ago... what happened then has no bearing on descendants of the people who might have been eligible. Laws have changed several times since then...

You have to apply like anyone else... and see if they will accept you... and the place to do that is the French Embassy in your home country.

My question is my grandfather passed away in 1979 till 1979 he enjoyed all the french government benefits so that "50 years law (loss of nationality by disuse)" will not impact us I guess . Is my guessing right .We already consulted one french nationality consultant he said OK to get nationality for us before but due to the above said law he said some problems are there.This 50 years count will start from 1979 or when ? That is my confusion

I'd guess it would be from when he first gained them...

Hi smoothy thank you very much for your reply one small doubt about that "Loss of nationality by disuse" law I guess the person who hold the nationality should use it in the past fifty years otherwise it will expire Am I right .Please smoothy clarify this ?

Thanks in advance and once again thank you very much for your reply

hi smoothy thank you very much for your reply one small doubt about that "Loss of nationality by disuse" law I guess the person who hold the nationality should use it in the past fifty years otherwise it will expire Am I right .Please smoothy clarify this ?

thanks in advance and once again thank you very much for your reply

That's exactly how I view it, and how many other place do too... haowever since laws can change from time to time... I would go back and ask them this specifically... as the French authorities do have the final word on this. I say that because they will likely answer only what you specifically ask them as they likely field dozens if not hundreds of questions in a given day.

I believe that's what they will confirm... many other European countries have tightened up eligibility requirements over the last 20+ years I have been paying attention.

Some have made it progressively more difficult several times over that period.

Thank you very much for your reply smoothy where can I get this clear information about this law to correct my understanding . If what I understood is correct I can apply for french nationality and If wrong I will simply leave it

thanks in advance and its really great that you spent your valuable time for replying my query thank you

I would start with the French Embassy in the country you currently reside in.

Can anyone please explain this law in detail

My understanding is if a person who holds the french nationality did not use it for more than 50 years then it will be lost by the person and his/her descendants

Am I right please clarify ?

Thanks in advance...