Applying for your first passport
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To simplify the process of obtaining a passport, you can make a pre-application online.
You must be of French nationality and go to the municipal government office in person to complete your application.
Préparer les documents à fournir
Documents to provide
Prepare the supporting documents for your appointment at the municipal office:
- the pre-application number and/or QR code obtained at the end of the process (to save time, we advise you to print out the pre-application summary)
- a passport-size photo that is less than 6 months old and is an accurate likeness
- proof of address less than one year old
- a national identity card that is valid or expired within the last 5 years
- a birth certificate less than 3 months old, unless the identity card is valid or the place of birth is in a town with a paperless vital records system
- proof of French nationality (link) if you do not have a valid identity document or birth certificate
- a tax stamp valued at:
- €86 for an adult
- €17 for a minor aged between 0 and 14
- €42 for a minor aged between 15 and 17
If you are a minor, you will need to provide:
- parents' proof of address less than one year old (original + photocopy)
- proof of identity of the parent who is applying (original + photocopy)
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You can buy the tax stamp, paying by credit card, during the pre-application process.
Buy a tax stampThe reason is essential for determining the content of the information required for the pre-application. It will not be modifiable thereafter.
All fields preceded by an "*" are mandatory: Gender, last name at birth, first name, height, eye colour, date and country, département and commune of birth.
All fields preceded by an "*" are mandatory.
The telephone number you enter when you make a pre-application will only be used to send a text message to let you know when the document is available.
Be sure to check the information you have entered in the previous steps, as it will affect the amount of the payment.
Carefully reread the information in your summary. This is because once validated, the pre-application cannot be modified and any error may result in failure to issue your document.
You will need them when you visit the municipal office.
You must keep your pre-application number and present it when you validate your pre-application at the municipal office.
Please note that the online pre-application is valid for 12 months. You must complete your application with an appointment at the municipal office within 12 months.
To validate your pre-application and be fingerprinted, you must go to the municipal office.
Locate a municipal government office equipped with a fingerprint scanner (DR)Don't forget to show your pre-application number; without it, you will have to fill out a Cerfa form to validate your application.
Book an appointment at the municipal office.Log on to your ANTS space and enter the application number given by the municipal office in the document tracking module.