US EditionGeorge Clooney Is Now a French Citizen: Here's What to Know About Dual Citizenship
George Clooney, Amal, and their twins were naturalized as French citizens, creating dual citizenship without relinquishing U.S. nationality, reported in France’s official Journal Officiel.
- On Dec. 27, 2025, the Journal Officiel de la République Française listed George Clooney, Amal Clooney , and their children Alexander and Ella as naturalized French citizens.
- The Clooneys have lived in France for years and on a farm, with George Clooney saying, `I was worried about raising our kids in L. A., in the culture of Hollywood.`
- Per official guidance, France permits multiple citizenship, and the U.S. State Department said nationality is lost only if voluntarily relinquished through defined "potentially expatriating acts."
- Clooney continues to keep a Los Angeles apartment for work, while Amal Clooney is listed under her maiden name, Alamuddin, in the official French citizenship document.
- By the numbers, recent reports show about 5,000 to 6,000 Americans renounce U.S. citizenship annually, while Al Jazeera estimates about 4,000 pursue second passports; Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced a Dec. 1 bill to force a choice, but it is not law.
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American actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship. Clooney, a 64-year-old native of Kentucky, has long made no secret of his admiration for French culture and language.
George Clooney, his wife Amal Clooney, a renowned lawyer and their two children obtained French nationality. The day after the news, the mayor of Brignoles, a Var village where the actor with imperishable charm elected his home, confided in the habits of the 64-year-old American.
Actor George Clooney and his family granted French citizenship
(NBC, KYMA) - Actor George Clooney, his wife Amal and the couple's twins have been granted French citizenship. The French government announced the citizenship decrees last weekend. In 2021, the Clooneys purchased what the actor has called a "farm in France," which is used as the family's primary residence. During a recent interview, the Oscar winner said he was worried about raising his children in the "the culture of Hollywood." He said in Fran…
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