Lost or stolen ID: How to buy a tax stamp?
Verified 24 August 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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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
Are you going to pre-apply on the ANTS website?
Pre-application saves you time when filing the file.
You can buy the tax stamp at the end of the pre-application process:
Pre-application for a 1st identity card application
You will use the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter?
You can buy the tax stamp at stamps.impots.gouv.fr:
Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID Card
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A 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
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer 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 app 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
Are you going to pre-apply on the ANTS website?
Pre-application saves you time when filing the file.
You can buy the tax stamp at the end of the pre-application process:
Pre-application for a 1st identity card application
You will use the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter?
You can buy the tax stamp at stamps.impots.gouv.fr:
Tax Stamp Online Purchase - ID Card
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A 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
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer 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 app Authorized point of sale.
Abroad
Abroad, you don't have to provide a tax stamp.
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.