All about identity documents
In this section, you will find decrees and regulatory information concerning identity documents.
Articles
All the regulations
Directives
- Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 establishes standards for security features and biometric elements integrated into passports and travel documents issued by Member States.
Decrees
Passeport
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Decree No. 2012-497 of 16 April 2012 relating to the collection of digitised headshots in certain communes in overseas departments and collectivities and of fingerprints from passport applicants
- Decree No. 2008-426 of 30 April 2008 amending Decree No. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to electronic passports.
- Decree No. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports.
Identity photos
- Decree no. 2011-868 of 22 July 2011 Amending the conditions for the collection of identity photographs provided for passport applications
National Identity Card (CNI)
- Decree no.2010-506 of 18 May 2010 simplifying the procedure for issuing and renewing national identity cards and passports.
Orders
Biometric visas
- Order of 8 December 2006 setting the date when the Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés is to begin carrying out its duties for biometric visas.
Electronic passport
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Order of 9 July 2012 authorising honorary consuls to issue passports to their holders.
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Order of 26 May 2008 relating to the vital records documents required for issuing or renewing a passport, repealing and replacing the decree of 30 July 2001 relating to the vital records documents required to issue a passport and the decree of 31 March 2006 relating to the vital records documents required to issue an electronic passport.
