Consulate-General of France in Pondicherry

Mr. Maran
Sir,
Livret de famille is given, in France, to the married persons by the concerned etat civil registry (Municipality) At the beginning it contains the extract of marriage deed. It is completed by the extracts of birth deeds of children Even the death of the husband, wife and children find a place in the said booklet. It is not an acte d'etat civil and it serves as a family record reference booklet. Nowdays the Etat civil of the French consulate general in Pondicherry issues livret de famille to hte french spouse(s) whose marriage is celebrated or transcibed in their station after l6.9.1062. If the original livret de famille is lost, a duplicata can be obtained
Before 1962, french citizens in French India ie renoncants and christians were bound to celebrate and register their marriage under french law in the Mairie etat civil (municipality). With regard to Hindus and Muslims, the french government while respecting their usages and customs(personal law), allowed them to marry before the brahmin prohit or muslim Kazi respectively and tnen to transcribe the certificates of their marriage in the Mairie municipality. Livret de famille is also given to them, Presently, a french spouse residing in UT of Pondicherry can celebrate his/her marriage in the concerned etat civil of Muicipality after getting the certificate of capacite de mariage from the French consulate general in Pondicherry, I think the above details are enough now. yours sincerely,

liberte family
1.whether liberte family will be available for all those who lived and given option in pondicherry lived before 1962
or
2.is it common for all public who lived in pondicherry before 1962 itself sir?

Chandhini - Transcription of marriage and issue of livret de famille. Regarding
Madam,
If you get within 2 months time your livret de famille, you will be lucky, Two other persons, like you, stated in this site, that they were asked to wait for 6 to 8 months. To my knowledge, there is no prescribed rule on time limit for deliveruy of livret de famille, it depends on circumstancess and the nature of your dossier,Yours sincerely

Maran. birth certificate of the grandfather, Regarding
Sir
You are allowed under french law dated 2oth June 1920 to have subsituted by actes de notoriete (affidavit by 3 witnesses before a notary) a birth deed, the original of which has been destroyed or lost
You can also go to a court of law and get a judgment declaring the birth in question, I reproduce here effects of judgment in french. "Lorsque le tribunal constate le bienfonde de la demande, il n'ordonne pas le retablissement de l'acte omis ou detruit, il rend un jugement etablissant le fait allegue (le mariage, la naissance, le deces). Il peut ordonner en meme temps la transcription de ce jugement sur les registres et sa eention en marge de l'acte le plus rapproche de l'acte omis. Ce jugement n'a d'effet qu'a l'egard de ceux au profit desquels il a ete rendu, conformement au principe de la relativite de la chose jugee. (Ref COLIN ET CAPITANT)

marriage visa
Sir,
I married a french national in pondicherry.I got permission from french consulate and did all procedures for marriage .on September 16th, I submitted my marriage certificate with apostille. French consulate officiers told me that minimum two months will take to issue livret de famille. Is there any procedure to ask them to issue livret de famille as soon as possible?

Mrs,Malliga
Nrs.
Your paternal grand father was born in Karaikal, french India in 1870. If he died before 16.08.1962, he was french. After this date, if he was alive, his situation with the effect of Franco indian treaty 1956 which came into force on 16.08.1962 should be examined. If he subscribed option to conserve french nationality, he would have continued to be french, It is not ncessary for Your father born in 1904 in Nagapattinam, Indian Union to make option. He is french and not covered by the said treaty, Born in Nagapattinam, Indian Union, in the year 1941 you are also french. You can claim for french nationality certificate by paternal filiation ie through your father, You have to enclose with your application all the documents required, Yours sincerely,

vanakam
good morning sir,
=my grand father born only in natrajan in karaikal pondicherry buinessman in 1870
=married as a second wife my grand mother rani born in 1877
=grand mother from tnadu and grand father from pondicherry married in 1895
=my father subrayan born in tamilnadu nagaptinam 1904
=married my mother muthulakshmi from sikazhi tamilnadu born in 1926
=myself maliga worked as a private school teacher born in nagapatinam now living tamilnadu in 1941.
sir with my grand father only from pondicherry rest all others from tamilnadu whether i am eligible to get france nationality.

Vincent
Sir,
There are several associations of french ex service men and officers and a foyer du soldat in Pondicherry. I advise you to contact them and get service particulars about your father. As a son, you can write to the concerned french army services and get service details about your father, you can also contact the assistance sociale section in the Hrench consulate general in Pondicherry. Yours sincerely

sir in 1960-1968 how many persons in puducherry got french pension from consul.did you have any idea.and .tell approximately sir.did i ask the pension proof paper of my father who worked in the legion military whether they will give it or not sir.

Vincent
Sir.
Your statement may be correct, A reply given without seeing the relevant papers may not be valid, because in law, hearsay evidence is bad. You can also contact the "conseillers consulaires" in Pondicherry for more details, Yours sincerely