Lost, stolen or damaged hunting license: how to request a duplicate? - General scenario

Verified 14 août 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • Hunting permit issued by the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB)
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Step-by-step approach

You have to make a online pre-application from duplicate.

Online pre-application for duplicate hunting permit

After you have made the online pre-application for duplicate, you must create a paper file.

Your file must include the form cerfa no. 13944 that you received as a result of your online pre-application:

  • This form contains a declaration of honor to sign, attesting that you are not in the cases of incapacity and prohibition that may hinder the issuance of the hunting license
  • If you are a minor or adult under guardianship, the form contains an authorization from your legal representative that he has to sign.

You must also attach the following documents:

  • 1 photo ID conforms to standards less than 6 months old.
  • Duplex copy of a valid ID (national identity card or passport). If you are a foreigner, resident card or residence permit)
  • Proof of payment made at the time of online pre-application of the duplicate, corresponding to the amount of the fee for issuing the duplicate (€30)

Address the folder by post to theOFB: titleContent :

Who shall I contact

One certificate of application for a duplicate valid for temporary hunting is sent to you by post if you meet the following conditions:

This certificate allows you to hunt for 2 months, time to receive the duplicate.

In case of control, you must present the certificate, a piece of identity with photograph, the validation of your certificate with a departmental federation of hunters and your certificate of insurance.

If your application file is complete, you will receive a duplicate of your hunting license in a 2 months delay following the filing of your application.

This duplicate cancels any hunting permit or duplicate previously issued.

If you do not receive a response of theOFB: titleContent in the 2 months depending on your duplicate request, this means that your request is denied.

Online pre-application for duplicate hunting permit

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