List of Past Colonies/territories
| 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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