Description of the service

Applying for your first passport

Description of the service

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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.

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Start your online transaction

Préparer les documents à fournir

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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Les grandes étapes de la démarche

10 minutes pour faire votre démarche

  1. 1
    Buy a tax stamp online or at a tobacconist's

    You can buy the tax stamp, paying by credit card, during the pre-application process.

    Buy a tax stamp
  2. 2
    Sign in or create an account
  3. 3
    Enter the reason for the pre-application

    The reason is essential for determining the content of the information required for the pre-application. It will not be modifiable thereafter.

  4. 4
    Enter your vitals

    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.

  5. 5
    Enter your nationality

    All fields preceded by an "*" are mandatory.

  6. 6
    Enter the address and contact details

    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.

  7. 7
    Pay for the document

    Be sure to check the information you have entered in the previous steps, as it will affect the amount of the payment.

  8. 8
    Confirm the pre-application

    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.

  9. 9
    Save the pre-application number and/or the QR code

    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.

  10. 10
    Book an appointment at the municipal office.

    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.
  11. 11
    Prepare the supporting documents for your appointment at the municipal office
  12. 12
    Track the progress of the application

    Log on to your ANTS space and enter the application number given by the municipal office in the document tracking module.

    13. Start your online transaction

Questions associées

You can apply for a passport and/or national identity card (CNI) at any municipal government office (place of residence, work, etc.) if it is equipped with a fingerprint scanner (DR).

 

You will pick up your passport or CNI at that same office.

Pre-application for a passport or national identity card (CNI) is not compulsory.

Pre-application allows you to fill out all the necessary information about your identity and that of your parents, etc. from a computer.

However, it is still possible to fill out a form available only from the municipal government office.

 

How does the pre-application process work?

  • Once you have submitted your pre-application, you will be issued with a number that you will need to give to the municipal government office.
  • You will need to go there (find out if you need to make an appointment beforehand).
  • Using your pre-application number, the municipal employee will bring up your file, which you will validate together.
  • The municipal employee will also take your fingerprints.
  • Your application will be validated at the municipal office.