George Clooney and his wife Amal have officially obtained French citizenship, according to AFP, which reported seeing an official decree confirming the news.
The double Oscar-winning actor, 64, and the renowned human rights lawyer, 47, have now formalised plans they had hinted at earlier this month when the Hollywood star spoke approvingly of France's privacy protections during a radio appearance.
The couple, who wed in 2014, will be relocating from the United States alongside their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella.
French media outlets have reported that the family's citizenship was granted shortly after the Christmas period.
George and Amal Clooney have become French citizens
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The Clooneys are among a growing number of high-profile Americans choosing to leave the country and establish themselves elsewhere.
The actor has been candid about his motivations for the transatlantic move, citing France's strict laws preventing photographers from targeting children as his primary concern.
"Here, they don't take photos of kids. There aren't any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That's number one for us," Clooney told RTL radio earlier this month.
Speaking to Esquire, he elaborated on his anxieties about bringing up his children in Los Angeles, explaining that he worried they would never receive a fair chance at life within Hollywood's culture.
The Clooneys are among a growing number of high-profile Americans choosing to leave the country
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"France — they kind of don't give a s*** about fame," he said. "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."
The family already has strong ties to France, having purchased a property on a former wine estate in Provence back in 2021, reportedly situated near the town of Brignoles.
Their French residence forms part of an extensive international property portfolio that includes homes in Lake Como, Italy, England, Los Angeles, and Los Cabos, Mexico.
While Amal, who is British-Lebanese, is said to be fluent in French, her husband has been rather more forthcoming about his linguistic limitations.
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The family already has strong ties to France
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Despite undertaking 400 days of French lessons, the actor confessed to RTL radio that he remains "still bad" at the language.
The couple have long spent considerable time in Europe, with their Italian lakeside villa being a particularly well-known retreat.
The Clooneys are part of a broader exodus of American celebrities seeking new lives overseas in recent years.
Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, relocated to the Cotswolds in November 2024.
The couple have long spent considerable time in Europe
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Comedian Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland earlier this year with her son, while actress Lily Collins settled in Copenhagen in 2023.
Pamela Anderson returned to her birthplace of Vancouver Island in Canada in 2020 after years in the United States, and Amber Heard relocated to Madrid following her high-profile defamation trial with Johnny Depp.
Eva Longoria has also been dividing her time between Spain and Mexico for professional reasons.
The news of the Clooneys' citizenship comes shortly after George revealed the death of his sister Ada, aged 65, following a battle with cancer.