What should I do if I lose all my ID at the same time?

Verified 14 April 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Have you lost your wallet or your bag with your papers? We explain the process to follow. It varies according to whether it is the papers of an adult or a minor.

Carte grise If you have lost several of the following documents at the same time: ID card, passport, driver's license, vitale card, voter card or family booklet, you must first request a new identity card or a new passport.

In fact, for the other documents to be requested, a valid piece of ID will have to be presented.

The replacement of each document shall be subject to independent application :

Warning

Once your renewal applications have been completed, the paper you have lost is permanently unusable. If you find them later, hand them over to the issuing authority (e.g. prefecture). You can't use them anymore.

If several of the following documents of a minor have been lost: identity card, passport, driver's license, vital card, first request a new identity card or a new passport.

In fact, for the other documents to be requested, a valid piece of ID will have to be presented.

The replacement of each document shall be subject to independent application :

Warning

Once the renewal applications have been made, the lost papers are rendered permanently unusable. If found later, they should be returned to the issuing authority (e.g. prefecture). They can no longer be used.