Renewal of the passport of an adult

Verified 01 March 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You are major and you want renew your passport (date of validity soon expired or already expired, change of name, change of address, ...)? We present the steps in the process. They vary depending on where you make the request.

In France

Step-by-step approach

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General case

The passport costs €86 (in tax stamp).

You must buy the tax stamp online:

Online purchase of tax stamp - Passport

In Guyana

  • If you provide the photo: €43 (in tax stamp)
  • If the photo is taken at the counter (only in the absence of a professional photographer): €44.50 (in tax stamp)

You must buy the tax stamp online:

Online purchase of tax stamp - Passport

In Mayotte

  • If you provide the photo: €86 (in tax stamp)
  • If the photo is taken at the counter (only in the absence of a professional photographer): €89 (in tax stamp)

You must buy the tax stamp online:

Online purchase of tax stamp - Passport

The location of the application does not depend on your home. You can go to any town hall, provided that it is equipped with a recording station.

Who shall I contact

Your presence is essential to take fingerprints.

Warning  

Many city councils require that the 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 to apply for a passport

If you don't use the search engine to find an appointment, know that 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 passport renewal

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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General case

Your passport is valid
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

Your passport's validity date has expired
The expiry date is less than 5 years old
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

It goes back more than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Identity card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)

Your current passport and identity card will be given to you at the end of the appointment.

In Guyana

Your passport is valid
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

Your passport's validity date has expired
The expiry date is less than 5 years old
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

It goes back more than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Identity card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)

Your current passport and identity card will be given to you at the end of the appointment.

In Mayotte

Your passport is valid
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

Your passport's validity date has expired
The expiry date is less than 5 years old
  • Your passport

Your current passport is given to you at the end of the appointment.

It goes back more than 5 years
  • Your passport
  • Identity card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)

Your current passport and identity card will be given to you at the end of the appointment.

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.

You must go to the place you have chosen with the supporting documents.

The passport is not made on site. It cannot therefore be issued immediately.

Manufacturing lead times depend on the location and time period of the application. For example, when summer holidays approach, the delays may be longer.

If you provided a mobile phone number when you applied, you will receive a text message when the passport is available.

You can also follow the progress of your application on the website of theANTS: titleContent :

Track your passport application

The passport issued is a passport biometric.

It should be removed within 3 months. After this period, the passport is destroyed.

You must remove it personally at the place of filing and sign it on the spot.

The old passport must be returned. If it included a visa, it may be kept for the period of validity of that visa.

The passport is valid 10 years.

Abroad

Step-by-step approach

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.

Documents to be provided

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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Your passport is valid

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.

Your passport's validity date has expired

The expiry date is less than 5 years old

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.

It goes back more than 5 years
  • Identity card (valid or expired for less than 5 years)

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.

Deciding how to withdraw the passport

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In Europe

In the majority of countries, you can request that the passport be sent to you by mail. But you have to be registered in the French foreigner register of the same country, have an email address and be able to transmit files via the Internet.

If you request the mail, you must provide at the time of filing, in addition to the necessary supporting documents, a postage-paid envelope purchased from the authorized service provider in the country. Inquiries should be made with the consulate to determine the authorized service provider, the size of the envelope to be provided and the postage required.

If you do not indicate anything at the time of filing, you will have to withdraw the passport instead of filing the file.

If you prefer to pick it up from a authorized honorary consulHowever, this must be indicated at the counter when the file is submitted.

Elsewhere

If you do not indicate anything at the time of filing, you will have to withdraw the passport instead of filing the file.

If you prefer to pick it up from a authorized honorary consulHowever, this must be indicated at the counter when the file is submitted.

In some countries, you can request that the passport be sent to you by mail. But you have to be registered in the French foreigner register of the same country, have an email address and be able to transmit files via the Internet.

In this case, at the time of submission of the file, in addition to the necessary supporting documents, a postage-paid envelope purchased from the authorized service provider in the country must be provided. Inquiries should be made with the consulate to determine the authorized service provider, the size of the envelope to be provided and the postage required.

The passport costs €96.

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.

FYI  

In Equatorial Guinea (Malabo post), the photo is taken at the counter. The passport costs €99.

You must go to the consulate or embassy with the necessary documents.

The passport is not made on site. It cannot therefore be issued immediately.

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

If you provided a mobile phone number on the application form, you will receive a text message when the passport is available.

You can follow the status of your application online:

Track your passport application

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If, at the time of filing, you requested to receive the passport by mail

At the time of filing, if you have requested to receive the passport by mail, you will receive a notification email with a secret code.

As soon as you receive your passport, you must acknowledge its receipt using this online service:

Acknowledge receipt of passport

The old passport must be returned to the consulate by secure mail of the same type as the one used for sending the new passport.

If it included a visa, it may be kept for the period of validity of that visa.

The passport is valid 10 years.

Other case

You must withdraw it personally at the place of filing or at a authorized honorary consul and sign it on the spot.

It should be removed within 3 months after it has been made available. After this period, the passport is destroyed.

The old passport must be returned. If it included a visa, it may be kept for the period of validity of that visa.

The passport is valid 10 years.

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