Toulouse: the obstacle course of a Spanish woman to obtain French nationality
For almost three years, it has been the obstacle course for Paula. Impossible for the Spanish national to be naturalized. In question: the impossibility of making an appointment with the prefecture of Haute-Garonne.
Crazy Love. For a man and a country. This is what Paula found when she moved to France. When she left her native Spain for work 23 years ago, the Toulouse woman was seduced by the French way of life and by Eric, her husband. To the point of wanting to stay and live in France.
Three years ago, after their marriage, the couple began the process for the naturalization of Paula. In vain. “Appointments with the Haute-Garonne prefecture can only be made on the internet. The problem is that we have never been able to make an appointment, ”says Eric, who helps him with his papers.
The situation irritates the couple. French identity papers are essential. “If anything happens to me, I don’t want Paola to have complications because of her status as a foreigner,” her husband says.
For him, the explanation is quite found: the website of the prefecture would be the victim of computer hacking.
“The appointment booking system is foiled by parasites thanks to robot systems. The appointments made are then sold on the internet. I have already seen offers on groups on social networks. I refuse to pay for a service that is free. It’s a scam, ”he denounces.
Exasperated, Eric sent a letter to the prefecture a few days ago. “I saw that the file for a naturalization by decree can be deposited on the site since August”.
The Toulousain then tries to file his wife’s documents. But to achieve this, you must enter the residence permit number of the person wishing to be naturalized. Problem: Paula, like all Europeans living in France, does not need this document to reside in the country. “Access to the device is therefore impossible,” grumbles Eric. The prefecture told him, during the month of October, European residents should be able to apply for naturalization on the website.