Oh là là: This is the reason why France has given George Clooney and his family French citizenship
The actor, his wife, and their children have become French citizens as they search for a quieter life.
In a move that has generated a typical, celebrity-themed buzz on both sides of the Atlantic, Hollywood actor George Clooney, his wife Amal Clooney and their eight-year-old twins have officially become citizens of France, according to announcements published by the French government this week.
The naturalisation decree was listed in the Journal Officiel, the official government register, confirming the family’s change of nationality status.
For the Clooneys, the decision marks a long-term shift in the family’s lifestyle and priorities. Several reports note that France’s strong privacy laws, which make it harder for paparazzi and media to intrude into the lives of children and private residents, played a significant role in the couple’s choice to embrace French citizenship.
In recent interviews, George Clooney has openly praised these protections, saying that life in southern France allows his children to grow up away from the glare of international celebrity culture.
🎬 🇫🇷 Hollywood superstar George #Clooney has become French, along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children.
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) December 30, 2025
It’s a plan Clooney alluded to in early December, when he praised French privacy laws that protect his family from paparazzi. pic.twitter.com/IXqrwACWca
“I was worried about raising our kids in LA”
“I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood,” Speaking to the New York Times, Clooney said. “I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France – they kind of don’t give a sh*t about fame."
“I don’t want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids,” he said.
The Clooneys have lived largely outside the United States for several years and made a high-profile property purchase in 2021 when they acquired Domaine du Canadel, a large former vineyard and farmhouse near the village of Brignoles in Provence. Clooney added: “Growing up in Kentucky, all I wanted to do was get away from a farm, get away from that life. Now I find myself back in that life. I drive a tractor and all those things. It’s the best chance of a normal life.”
It has since become the centre of their family life. Local officials describe the family as approachable and integrated into the community, with the children attending school locally and the couple participating in town events.
Friends: We let George Clooney down.
— Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) December 31, 2025
He's moved to France! It all just got to be too much! He had to get his kids out of LA! And for George Clooney, it’s either LA—or FRANCE!
As in his politics, the rest of the country is utterly beneath notice, beneath contempt.
Le sigh! pic.twitter.com/U59W0mwuV5
Clooney will retain his American citizenship while now also holding French nationality. Amal Clooney, an international human rights lawyer born in Lebanon and raised in the United Kingdom, was naturalised under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin. Their twins, Ella and Alexander, who were born in London in 2017, also received citizenship as part of the decree.
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