The rest of the categories have a quota for the number of years of service in the category below before they can be awarded. The Officer rank requires a minimum of eight years as a Knight, and the Commander, the highest civilian category for a non-French citizen, requires a minimum of five years as an Officer. The Grand Officer and the Grand Cross are awarded only to French citizens, and each requires three years' service in their respective immediately lower rank.
The remaining categories have a quota for the number of years of service in the category below before they can be awarded. The Officer rank requires at least eight years as a Knight, and the Commander, the highest civilian category for a non-French citizen, requires at least five years as an Officer. The Grand Officer and the Grand Cross are only granted to French citizens, and each requires three years of service in their respective immediately lower rank.