France will stop selecting non-French players who have qualified under the three-year residency rule, national federation boss Bernard Laporte says, reports BBC News.
He announced the move after meeting World Rugby president Bill Beaumont.
"I told Bill that we've taken the political decision to stop playing foreign players in the national team," Laporte said.
Foreign-born players who currently play for France will remain eligible but new players will require a French passport.
The decision means the likes of New Zealand-born prop Uini Atonio, South Africa-born full-back Scott Spedding and Fiji-born wings Noa Nakaitaci and Virimi Vakatawa will continue to be available for France.
"Obviously, it's not retroactive. Those playing can continue playing but it's a strong signal for French academies and our youngsters that we'll play a maximum number of Frenchmen," added Laporte, the former France head coach who was elected president of the French Rugby Federation on 3 December.
World Rugby rules allow a player to represent another country if he has lived there for three consecutive years and has not played for anyone else, although the global governing body is looking to extend the period to five years.