Passport of an adult: first application
Verified 23 November 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
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In France
Step-by-step approach
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 such a 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
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.
The documents have to be submitted originals.
General case
You have a valid ID card
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
You have an expired ID card
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
Expiry date: over 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
You don't have an ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
In Guyana
You have a valid ID card
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
You have an expired ID card
It has been out of date for less than five years
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
It has been out of date for more than 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
You don't have an ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
In Mayotte
You have a valid ID card
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
You have an expired ID card
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
Expiry date: over 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
You don't have an ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- If you have made the pre-application, number and/or QR code obtained (if you have not made a pre-application, you will have to fill in and sign the cardboard form that will be given to you at the counter)
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
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.
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General case
The passport costs €86 (in tax stamp).
You must buy the tax stamp online:
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:
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:
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 :
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 passport is valid 10 years.
Abroad
Step-by-step approach
You have to move consulate or embassy.
Your presence is essential to take fingerprints.
Who shall I contact
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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You have a valid ID card
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
You have an expired card
Expiry date: less than 5 years
- Your identity card
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
Expiry date: over 5 years
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
You don't have an ID
- Photo ID less than 6 months old and conforms to standards
- Proof of domicile
- Check if the civil status of the place of birth is dematerialized. If not, you must provide a birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) of less than 3 months.
- Proof of French nationality if you are in a particular situation (e.g. foreign birth of parents born abroad)
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:
The passport issued is a passport biometric.
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On the spot
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 this period, the passport is destroyed.
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 log in to the following online service to report that you have received your passport:
The passport is valid 10 years.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you have trouble doing the procedure on the internet
France Services / Maison de services au publicIf you have trouble doing the procedure on the internet
Digital Welcome Point
Passport price
Prices in Guyana
Online service
Online service
Online service
Service Public
National Securities Agency (NSA)