Renewing your identity card
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To save time, we recommend that you make a pre-application online. You must go to the municipal government office in person to complete your application.
The applicant must be present at the municipal government office to complete the procedure. Minors must be accompanied by a legal representative.
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
- the current ID card
- in the event of theft: the theft report (made at a gendarmerie or police station)
- in the event of loss: the loss report (can be made when you submit your application)
- a €25 tax stamp (only in the event of loss or theft)
- if the identity expired more than 5 years ago, or was lost or stolen: a valid passport or one that expired less than 5 years ago
- if your identity card expired more than 5 years ago, or was lost or stolen and you do not have a valid passport (expired more than 5 years ago): Birth certificate less than 3 months old, unless the place of birth is in a town with a paperless vital records system
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 (in the event of loss or theft) online or at a tobacconist's
You can obtain the tax stamp by credit/debit card when you pre-apply
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
*: Mandatory field
- 5Enter your nationality
*: Mandatory field
- 6Enter the address and contact details
The telephone number you enter when applying 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.Locate an authorised municipal office
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 tracking module.