What to do if all your identity documents are stolen at the same time?
Verified 05 August 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
Are you the victim of a purse theft, baggage theft or burglary and all your papers have been stolen? We explain the procedure to follow. It varies according to whether it is the papers of an adult or a minor.
For a major
You must first declare theft. The approach varies depending on where the theft occurred:
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The flight took place in France
You can report the theft of your identity card from 2 ways :
On site
You must declare theft of your identity document in a police station or a gendarme.
One receipt for filing a complaint is handed to you.
Online
You can file a complaint online :
The robbery took place abroad
You can report the theft of your identity card from 2 ways :
On site
You must declare theft of your identity document at local police authorities and to the embassy or at consulate closest.
Who shall I contact
One copy of flight declaration is handed to you.
Online
You can file a complaint online :
If more than one of the following documents has been stolen at the same time (ID card, passport, driver's license, vehicle registration certificate, Vital card, voter card or family booklet), you must first request a new one identity card or a new passport.
For the other documents, you will need to present a valid piece of identification.
The replacement of each document must be the subject of a independent request :
- Identity card
- Passport
- Driving license
- Vehicle registration certificate
- Vital Card
- Electoral map
- Family booklet.
If other items have been stolen, additional steps must be taken:
- Change the locks in case of key theft if your address is known to the perpetrators of the theft
- Take steps with the telephone operator in case of cell phone theft
- Make a declaration to insurance.
For a minor
We need to start declare theft. The approach varies depending on where the theft occurred:
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The flight took place in France
It is possible to declare the theft of the identity document of 2 ways :
On site
We must surrender in a police station of police or a gendarme for declare the theft.
One receipt of lodging a complaint is handed to you.
Online
You can file a complaint online :
The robbery took place abroad
It is possible to declare the theft of the identity document of 2 ways :
On site
We must declare theft of the identity document to local police authorities and to the embassy or consulate closest.
Who shall I contact
One copy of flight declaration is handed over.
Online
You can file a complaint online :
If several of the following documents of a minor have been stolen (identity card, passport, driving license, Vital card), it is necessary first request a new one identity card or a new passport.
For the other documents, you will need to present a valid piece of identification.
The replacement of each document must be the subject of a independent request :
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