Emergency passport: temporary passport for a minor
Verified 22 October 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
In France
A temporary passport may be issued on urgent medical or humanitarian grounds. The prefectural services decide on the issue depending on the situation. The passport that is issued is valid only for 1 year.
In order to be granted an emergency passport, the minor must to justify urgent displacement, in particular for humanitarian or medical reasons. For example, serious illness or death of a family member.
Warning
emergency supply shall be granted on an exceptional basis and is not automatic.
General case
The process is done in the prefecture of your choice.
The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter. Their presence is indispensable.
The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.
In Paris
The procedure is done in a well-equipped town hall.
Who shall I contact
The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter. Their presence is indispensable.
The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.
The documents to be provided depend on the identity documents already held by the minor.
The documents have to be submitted originals.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
The minor already has a passport
His passport is valid
- Passport
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
The passport is out of date
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Passport
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
Expiry date: over 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
- Legal representative's ID
- Recent ID card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)
- If you don't have an ID card or it's older, check if the civil status of your place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
The minor does not have a passport
He has an ID card
The card is valid
- Identity card
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
The card has been out of date for less than 5 years
- Identity card
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
The card has been out of date for more than 5 years
- Identity card
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
The child does not have an identity card
- Legal representative's ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Tax stamp of €30 (it can be bought online)
- Any document justifying the urgency of the trip and requested by the prefecture (for example, death certificate, hospitalization certificate, employer certificate, pay slip)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
FYI
if you want the minor to use a common name (double name) that is not yet on an identity document, other documents may be requested to justify it using the other parent's name.
€30 in tax stamp
If the application is accepted, the passport can be issued immediately or take a few days.
If the passport is not manufactured immediately, a receipt is issued. It should be presented at the time of withdrawal.
Before age 12
The person in charge has to go to the counter to pick up the passport.
He shall sign the passport on the spot together with the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
Between 12 and 13 years
The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the passport.
The person in charge signs the passport on the spot accompanied by the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
From the age of 13
The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the passport.
If the person in charge agrees, the child can sign the passport.
If not, the person responsible shall sign it together with the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
If the child had a passport, it must be returned. If it included a visa, it may be kept for the period of validity of that visa.
The passport is valid 1 year.
Abroad
A temporary passport may be issued on urgent medical or humanitarian grounds. The authorities decide on the issue depending on the situation. The passport that is issued is valid only for 1 year.
It is possible to apply for a passport for a minor whatever his age (even a baby), provided that he is a French national.
In order to benefit from this emergency release, the child must to justify urgent displacement, in particular for humanitarian or medical reasons. For example, serious illness or death of a family member.
Warning
emergency supply shall be granted on an exceptional basis and is not automatic.
You have to go to the embassy or consulate. Ask in advance about the reception arrangements.
Who shall I contact
The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter. Their presence is indispensable.
The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.
The documents to be provided depend on the identity documents the child already possesses.
The documents have to be submitted originals.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
The minor already has a passport
The passport is valid
- Passport
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
The passport is out of date
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Passport
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
Expiry date: over 5 years
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
- Recent ID card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)
- If you don't have an ID card or it's older, check if the civil status of your place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
The minor does not have a passport
He has a valid ID card
- Identity card
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
He has an expired ID card
The card has been out of date for less than 5 years
- Identity card
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
The card has been out of date for more than 5 years
- Identity card
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
The minor does not have an identity card
- €45 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Any document justifying the urgency of the displacement (death certificate, certificate of hospitalization...)
- Proof of domicile
- Legal representative's ID
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
FYI
if you want the minor to use a common name (double name) that is not yet on an identity document, other documents may be requested to justify it using the other parent's name.
The passport costs €45.
You can pay in cash. Some consulates also accept payment by credit card, check or wire transfer. Consult the consulate's website to find out how to pay.
If the application is accepted, the passport can be issued immediately or take a few days.
If the passport is not manufactured immediately, a receipt is issued. It should be presented at the time of withdrawal.
Before age 12
The person in charge has to go to the counter to pick up the passport.
He shall sign the passport on the spot together with the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
Between 12 and 13 years
The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the passport.
The person in charge signs the passport on the spot accompanied by the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
From the age of 13
The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the passport.
If the person in charge agrees, the child can sign the passport.
If not, the person responsible shall sign it together with the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The passport that is issued is an electronic passport.
It does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
The passport is valid 1 year.
Tax stamp amount