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 "name": "European citizenship and residence tests — key facts",
 "description": "Structured facts about civic-knowledge tests required for citizenship or long-term residence in European countries: legal basis, format, pass mark, duration, fee, languages, official sources. Maintained by CivicLearn. Licence CC BY 4.0 — cite as 'CivicLearn, civiclearn.com/data/'.",
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   "country_name": "France",
   "test_name": "Examen civique",
   "test_name_en": "French civic exam",
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    "first carte de séjour pluriannuelle (multi-year residence permit)",
    "first carte de résident (10-year resident card)",
    "naturalisation / acquisition of French nationality"
   ],
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    "renewals of residence permits"
   ],
   "in_force_since": "2026-01-01",
   "legal_basis": "Arrêté du 10 octobre 2025 (JO 12 Oct 2025), loi du 26 janvier 2024",
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    "Ministère de l'Intérieur (DGEF)",
    "CCI Paris Île-de-France (centre network)",
    "France Éducation international (centre network)"
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    "language": "fr"
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     "of_which_scenarios": 6
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    {
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     "questions": 8
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     "questions": 4
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     "name": "Naturalisation",
     "official_knowledge_questions": 244,
     "note": "one duplicate in the official list; 243 distinct questions",
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    "typical_eur_min": 60,
    "typical_eur_max": 80,
    "refund_if_late": false
   },
   "results": {
    "available_after_hours": 12,
    "format": "PDF certificate with QR code in candidate account",
    "validity": "unlimited"
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   "retake": {
    "allowed": true,
    "minimum_wait_hours": 24,
    "max_attempts": null,
    "fraud_ban_years": 2
   },
   "exemptions_note": "Medical exemption or accommodation on certificate (manual, annex 7); other exemptions per immigration law — check official site",
   "language_requirements_alongside": {
    "csp": "A2",
    "cr": "B1",
    "nat": "B2"
   },
   "sources": [
    "https://formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr/examen-civique/",
    "Manuel du candidat, version A, mars 2026",
    "https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/"
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