Lost or stolen ID: How to buy a tax stamp?

Verified 06 June 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The purchase of the tax stamp (online or on-site) varies depending on the place of the demand.

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In France

Your ID was lost or stolen?

In this case, renewal costs €25. You can buy a tax stamp either on the internet or at a tobacco shop.

On the Internet

Pre-application on the website of theANTS: titleContent saves you time when you submit your file.

You can buy the tax stamp at the end of the pre-application process:

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

Alternatively, you can buy the tax stamp on the website stamps.impots.gouv.fr:

Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID Card

The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:

  • PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
  • SMS containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the agent in charge of processing your file.
In a tobacco office

You can buy a tax stamp in a tobacco office if it is equipped with the application Authorized point of sale.

In Guyana

Your ID was lost or stolen?

In this case, renewal costs €12.50. You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.

On the Internet

Pre-application on the website of theANTS: titleContent saves you time when you submit your file.

You can buy the tax stamp at the end of the pre-application process:

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

Alternatively, you can buy the tax stamp on the website stamps.impots.gouv.fr:

Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID Card

The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:

  • PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
  • SMS containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the agent in charge of processing your file.
In a tobacco office

You can buy a tax stamp in a tobacco office if it is equipped with the application Authorized point of sale.

Abroad

If your identity card has been lost or stolen, renewing it costs €25.

The tax stamp is purchased online:

Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID Card

You can also pay directly in cash at the consulate. Some consulates also accept payment by credit card, check or wire transfer. Consult the consulate's website to find out how to pay.