ID of an adult: in case of theft
Verified 23 November 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
If the ID card has been stolen, you must file a declaration before you can request a new ID. The documents to be presented depend on the possession of a secure passport.
In France
If the identity card has been stolen, you must make a declaration before you can request a new one. The documents to be presented depend on the possession of a secure passport.
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If the flight took place in France
If the flight took place outside Canada
You should contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.
Who shall I contact
A receipt will be issued.
The place of the request does not depend on your home: you can go in any town hall, provided that it is equipped with a recording station.
The list of equipped town halls is available online:
Who shall I contact
Warning
many town halls are demanding that the file be filed only by appointment.
TheTWO: titleContent provides a search engine enabling you find an appointment in an equipped town hall:
Find an appointment for an identity card request
Before you travel, you can prepare the gait by doing a online pre-application, but it is not an obligation.
Pre-application saves you time when filing the file.
Documents must be presented originals.
General case
You have a valid passport
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €25 (online purchase)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
You have an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €25 (online purchase)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: + 5 years
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €25 (online purchase)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
You don't have a passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €25 (online purchase)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
In Guyana
You have a valid passport
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €12.50 (online purchase)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
You have an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €12.50 (online purchase)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: + 5 years
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €12.50 (online purchase)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
You don't have a passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- Fiscal stamp :: €12.50 (online purchase)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
- If you made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (it is recommended to print the pre-request summary)
FYI
to use a usage name that is not yet on an identity document, other documents must be provided depending on the nature of the 2nd name: name of spouse or name of other parent.
The identity card is not manufactured on site and therefore cannot be issued immediately.
The manufacturing lead time depends on the location and time of the application. For example, as summer holidays approach, delays can increase significantly.
Warning
if the town hall only receives an appointment, the deadline for obtaining this appointment must also be taken into account.
You can follow your request on theTWO: titleContent ::
Follow your identity card request
If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive an SMS when the card is available.
You must remove the card personally instead of filing the file.
It must be withdrawn within 3 months. After this period, it will be destroyed.
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Old card model (blue laminated)
Identity card is valid for 15 years.
New Template (Credit Card Format)
Identity card is valid for 10 years.
Abroad
If the identity card has been stolen, you must make a declaration before you can request a new one. The documents to be presented depend on the possession of a secure passport.
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If the flight took place outside Canada
You should contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.
Who shall I contact
A receipt will be issued.
You need to move at the consulate or embassy.
Your presence is essential to take fingerprints.
Who shall I contact
Warning
the service may require that the file be filed only by appointment.
If you wish to withdraw the identity card from a honorary consul, it must be indicated at the box office at the time of filing.
Documents must be presented originals.
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You have a valid passport
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- €25 in cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
You have an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- €25 in cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
Expiry date: + 5 years
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- €25 in cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
You don't have a passport
- ID less than 6 months and conforming to
- Proof of domicile
- Declaration of Flight
- €25 in cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialised. If this is not the case, a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Certificate of French nationality if you find yourself in a particular situation (e.g. foreign-born parents)
FYI
to use a usage name that is not yet on an identity document, other documents must be provided depending on the nature of the 2nd name: name of spouse or name of other parent.
ID costs €25
You can pay in cash. Some consulates also accept payment by credit card, check or bank transfer. Consult the Consulate's website to find out how to pay.
The identity card is not manufactured on site and is therefore not issued immediately.
Manufacturing lead times depend on the location and time of application.
You can follow your request on theTWO: titleContent ::
Track your identity card request
If you provided a mobile phone number during the request, you will receive a text message when the ID card is available.
The applicant must pick up his or her card at the place where the file is filed or from a honorary consul.
It must be withdrawn within 3 months. After this period, the new card is destroyed.
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Old card model (blue laminated)
Identity card is valid for 15 years.
New Template (Credit Card Format)
Identity card is valid for 10 years.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
To get support in completing the process on the Internet
France Services / House of services to the public
- General tax code: Articles 1628aIdentity Card Cost
- General Tax Code: Item 1043A - Amount in GuyanaCost in Guyana
- Decree No. 55-1397 of 22 October 1955 on the identity card: Article 4 - Documents to be provided for a first application
- Decree No. 55-1397 of 22 October 1955 on the identity card: Article 4-1 - Documents to be provided for renewal
- Circular of 19 January 2004 concerning the registration of declarations of loss of identity documents (PDF - 75.3 KB)
- Decree No. 55-1397 of 22 October 1955 on the identity card: Article 5 - Withdrawal of the card
- Departmental Response of November 28, 2019 on the format of the identity card
- Order of 11 May 2021 implementing Decree No. 2021-279 laying down various provisions relating to the national identity card and the processing of personal data (TES)
- Pre-application for an ID renewal
Online service
- Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID
Online service
- Follow your identity card request
Online service
- Find an appointment for an identity card request
Search tools
FAQ
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