Applying for your first passport
À savoir
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)
Les grandes étapes de la démarche
10 minutes pour faire votre démarche
- 1Buy 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 - 2Sign in or create an account
- 3Enter 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.
- 4Enter 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.
- 5Enter your nationality
All fields preceded by an "*" are mandatory.
- 6Enter 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.
- 7Pay 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.
- 8Confirm 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.
- 9Save 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.
- 10Book 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. - 11Prepare the supporting documents for your appointment at the municipal office
- 12Track 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.