ID card of a major: in case of theft

Verified 23 November 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

If the identity card has been stolen, you have to declare it in order to apply for a new one. The documents to be presented depend on the possession of a secure passport.

In France

If the identity card has been stolen, a declaration must be made in order to apply for 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

You have to go to a police station or a gendarmerie.

Who shall I contact

A receipt will be provided.

If the flight took place abroad

Contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.

A receipt will be provided.

The location of the application does not depend on your home: you can 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 city councils require that such a case be filed only by appointment.

L'ANTS: titleContent provides a search engine allowing you to find an appointment in a town hall equipped with:

Search for an appointment for an ID card request

Before traveling, you can prepare the procedure by making a online pre-applicationBut it's not an obligation.

Pre-application saves you time when filing the file.

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

The documents have to be submitted originals.

General case

You have a valid passport

  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

You have an expired passport

Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

You don't have a passport

  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
In Guyana

You have a valid passport

  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

You have an expired passport

Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

You don't have a passport

  • Flight declaration
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

FYI  

In order to use a common name that is not already on an identity document, other documents must be provided depending on the nature of the second name: name of the spouse or other parent's name.

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General case

€25 in tax stamp.

In Guyana

€12.50 in tax stamp.

The identity card is not manufactured on site and therefore cannot be issued immediately.

The manufacturing lead time depends on the location and period of the application. It takes several weeks and, as the summer holidays approach, the delays may increase.

Warning  

if the city hall only receives by appointment, it must also be taken into account the time to obtain this appointment.

You can track your request on the websiteANTS: titleContent :

Follow your ID card request

If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive a text message when the card is available.

You must remove the card personally instead of filing the file.

It must be withdrawn within 3 months. After that time, it will be destroyed.

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Old card model (blue laminate)

The ID card is valid for 15 years.

New template (credit card format)

The ID card is valid for 10 years.

Abroad

If the identity card has been stolen, a declaration must be made in order to apply for 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 abroad

You have to talk to them first to local law enforcement authorities.

Then you have to go in person at the embassy or consulate the closest person to file the return. The embassy or consulate will then give you a copy of the flight declaration. The document will have to be presented when your identity document is renewed in France.

Warning  

It is not possible to request the issuance of the flight declaration at the embassy or consulate once you have returned to France.

If the flight took place in France

you have to go to a police station or a gendarmerie.

A receipt will be provided.

Who shall I contact

You have to move consulate or embassy.

Your presence is essential to take fingerprints.

Warning  

the service may require that the file be filed only by appointment.

If you wish to collect the identity card from a authorized honorary consulHowever, this must be indicated at the counter when the file is submitted.

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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You have a valid passport

  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

You have an expired passport

Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Flight declaration
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  • Flight declaration
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

You don't have a passport

  • Flight declaration
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

FYI  

In order to use a common name that is not already on an identity document, other documents must be provided depending on the nature of the second name: name of the spouse or other parent's name.

The ID card costs €25

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.

The identity card is not manufactured on site and is therefore not issued immediately.

Manufacturing lead times depend on the location and time period of the application.

You can follow your request on the websiteANTS: titleContent :

Track your identity card request

If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive a text message when the ID card is available.

The applicant must pick up his card at the place where the file is filed or at a authorized 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 laminate)

The ID card is valid for 15 years.

New template (credit card format)

The ID card is valid for 10 years.

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