US EditionGeorge and Amal Clooney Granted French Citizenship After Concerns of Raising Children in Hollywood
The Clooneys were naturalized for their contributions to France's global influence and to protect their children from paparazzi, as reported by the French government.
- On Dec. 27, 2026, an official decree in Journal officiel de la République Française listed George Clooney, Amal Clooney and their twins as naturalized French citizens.
- Clooney said, 'I was worried about raising our kids in L. A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life', citing French privacy laws and family happiness on their estate.
- Their 2021 purchase of the Domaine du Canadel, a former wine estate with a 25-acre vineyard, complements properties including a Lake Como villa, New York apartment and Kentucky home; their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, were born in London.
- Questions remain about George Clooney's U.S. status as it is unclear if he retained citizenship, while the U.S. State Department says nationality is lost only through voluntary acts and a Dec. 1 bill forcing choice is not law.
- France's rules on multiple nationality allow dual citizenship, with industry estimates showing about 4,000 of roughly 10,000 recent second-passport applications came from Americans, while a Washington Post October 2025 report found 5,000 to 6,000 Americans renounced citizenship annually.
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The "Jay Kelly" star, his wife, Amal, and their 8-year-old twins have been granted French citizenship, according to government decrees issued over the weekend.Ukranian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Donald Trump; George ClooneyDonald Trump is celebrating what he refers to as some "good news" at the end of the year — George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney's recent naturalization as French citizens.The Jay Kel…
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