"As far as we know he did not use French documents," Le Drian said on BFM television. He added Ghosn is receiving the same treatment as every other French citizen overseas and said the former Renault-Nissan CEO had not asked to come to France.

Ghosn has become an international fugitive after fleeing to Lebanon last week to escape what he called a "rigged" justice system in Japan, where he faces charges relating to alleged financial crimes.

(Reporting by Geert De Clercq and John Irish; Editing by Chris Reese)