French Nationality Law - List of Past Colonies/territories

List of Past Colonies/territories

List of Past colonies/territories and their dates of independence/transfer
Past colonies/territories Date of independence or transfer
Algeria 3 July 1962 (effect of independence on nationality is 1 January 1963)
Bénin (ex Dahomey) 1 August 1960
Burkina Faso (ex Upper Volta) 5 August 1960
Central African Republic (ex Oubangui-Chari) 13 August 1960
Chandannagar 2 February 1951 (independence effect 9 June 1952)
Comoros (except Mayotte) December 1975 (independence effect 11 April 1976)
Congo-Brazzaville 15 August 1960
Côte d'Ivoire 7 August 1960
Djibouti (ex Territoire français des Afars et des Issas) 27 July 1977
Gabon 17 August 1960
Guinea 1 October 1958
Karikal (ex Établissement français de l'Inde) 28 May 1956 (independence effect 16 August 1962)
Madagascar 26 June 1960
Mahé (ex Établissement français de l'Inde) 28 May 1956 (independence effect 16 August 1962)
Mali (ex French Sudan) 20 June 1960
Mauritania 28 November 1960
Niger 3 August 1960
Pondichéry (ex Établissement français de l'Inde) 28 May 1956 (independence effect 16 August 1962)
Senegal 20 June 1960
Chad 11 August 1960
Vanuatu 31 July 1980
Vietnam 16 August 1954 (independence effect the 1 June 1949)
Yanaon (ex Établissement français de l'Inde) 28 May 1956 (independence effect 16 August 1962)

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