Minor's identity card: in case of theft
Verified 23 November 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
In France
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.
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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.
Who shall I contact
A receipt will be provided.
The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter.
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 location of the application does not depend on the residence: you can go to 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
You can prepare the process 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
You must then go to the town hall with the supporting documents.
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Between 0 and 12 years
The manager signs the photo heel with the mention the father, the mother or the guardian.
Between 12 and 13 years
The miner's fingerprints are taken at the counter.
The person in charge signs the photo heel, accompanied by the mention the father, the mother or the guardian.
From the age of 13
The miner's fingerprints are taken at the counter.
If the manager agrees, the miner can sign the photo heel.
If not, the person responsible shall sign it, accompanied by the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.
The documents have to be submitted originals.
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General case
The child has a valid passport
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €25 (online shopping)
- 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)
The child has an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €25 (online shopping)
- 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
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €25 (online shopping)
- 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)
The child has no passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €25 (online shopping)
- 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
The child has a valid passport
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €12.50 (online shopping)
- 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)
The child has an expired passport
Expiry date less than 5 years
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €12.50 (online shopping)
- 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 greater than 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €12.50 (online shopping)
- 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)
The child has no passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- Tax stamp : €12.50 (online shopping)
- 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
if you want the child to use a username (double name), other documents are required to justify the use of the other parent's name.
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. For example, as summer holidays approach, delays can increase significantly.
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 :
If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive a text message when the card is available.
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The minor is under 12 years of age
The manager must go to the counter to collect the identity card.
The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).
It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.
After this period, the card is destroyed.
The minor is 12 years of age or older
The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the identity card.
The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).
It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.
After this period, the card is destroyed.
The identity card of a minor is valid for 10 years.
If it becomes an adult before its expiry date, it may continue to use it. He doesn't need to ask for a new card.
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 recent passport.
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If the flight took place abroad
Contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.
Who shall I contact
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.
The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter.
The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.
Who shall I contact
Warning
the service may require that the file be submitted by appointment only.
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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The child has a valid passport
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
The child has an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- Flight declaration
- €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
Expiry date: +5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
The child has no passport
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Identity document of the parent who files the application
- Proof of domicile
- 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)
- Flight declaration
- €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
FYI
if you want the child to use a username (double name), other documents are required to justify the use of the other parent's name.
The new 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.
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The minor is under 12 years of age
The person in charge must present himself at the place where the file is lodged or at a authorized honorary consul to retrieve the identity card.
The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).
It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.
After this period, the card is destroyed.
The minor is 12 years of age or older
The manager must introduce himself with her child instead of filing the file or with a authorized honorary consul to retrieve the identity card.
The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).
It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.
After this period, the card is destroyed.
The identity card of a minor is valid for 10 years.
If it becomes an adult before its expiry date, it may continue to use it. He doesn't need to ask for a new card.
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