Lost or stolen ID card: how to buy a tax stamp?

Verified 27 March 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The purchase of the tax stamp (online or on site) varies according to the place of the application:

In France

Renewing an identity card that has been lost or stolen costs money €25.

You can buy a tax stamp either on the internet or in a tobacco shop:

On the internet

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

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

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

Otherwise, you can buy the tax stamp on timbres.impots.gouv.fr:

Online purchase of the tax stamp - ID card

The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:

  • 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 identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.

In a tobacco shop

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

In French Guiana

Renewing an identity card that has been lost or stolen costs money €12.50.

You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office:

On the internet

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

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

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

Otherwise, you can buy the tax stamp on timbres.impots.gouv.fr:

Online purchase of the tax stamp - ID card

The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:

  • 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 identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.

In a tobacco shop

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

Abroad

Renewing an identity card that has been lost or stolen costs money €25.

You can buy a tax stamp either on the internet or at the consulate:

On the internet

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

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

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

Otherwise, you can buy the tax stamp on timbres.impots.gouv.fr:

Online purchase of the tax stamp - ID card

The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:

  • 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 identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.

At the consulate

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