ID card of a minor: in case of loss

Verified 23 November 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

In France

If the identity card has been lost, a declaration of loss must be made. If you apply for a new identity card immediately, the declaration of loss is made at the same time as the filing of the file.

You must report the loss of your identity card to the police authorities only if you do not want to immediately ask for a new one.

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You're asking for a new ID card

You don't have to go to the police. The declaration of loss will be made at the counter when the file is filed and attached to the application form.

You're not asking for a new card

If the loss occurred in France

You have to go to a police station or a gendarmerie.

Who shall I contact

A receipt will be provided.

If the loss occurred abroad

You should contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.

A receipt will be provided.

The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter.

The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.

The location of the application does not depend on the residence: you can go to any town hall, provided that it is equipped with a recording station.

The list of equipped town halls is available online:

Who shall I contact

Warning  

many city councils require that such a case be filed only by appointment.

L'ANTS: titleContent provides a search engine allowing you to find an appointment in a town hall equipped with:

Search for an appointment for an ID card request

You can prepare the process by making a online pre-applicationBut it's not an obligation.

Pre-application saves you time when filing the file.

Pre-application for an identity card renewal

You must then go to the town hall with the supporting documents.

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Between 0 and 12 years

The manager signs the photo heel with the mention the father, the mother or the guardian.

Between 12 and 13 years

The miner's fingerprints are taken at the counter.

The person in charge signs the photo heel, accompanied by the mention the father, the mother or the guardian.

From the age of 13

The miner's fingerprints are taken at the counter.

If the manager agrees, the miner can sign the photo heel.

If not, the person responsible shall sign it, accompanied by the endorsement the father, the mother or the guardian.

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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General case

The child has a valid passport
  • Passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
The child has an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
The child has no passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

In Guyana

The child has a valid passport
  • Passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
The child has an expired passport
Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)
The child has no passport
  • If you have made a pre-request: pre-request number and/or the QR code obtained at the end of the procedure (it is advisable to print the pre-request summary)

FYI  

if you want the child to use a username (double name), other documents may be requested to justify the use of the other parent's name.

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General case

€25 in tax stamp.

In Guyana

€12.50 in tax stamp.

The identity card is not manufactured on site and therefore cannot be issued immediately.

The manufacturing lead time depends on the location and period of the application. It takes several weeks and, as the summer holidays approach, the delays may increase.

Warning  

if the city hall only receives by appointment, it must also be taken into account the time to obtain this appointment.

You can track your request on the websiteANTS: titleContent :

Follow your ID card request

If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive a text message when the card is available.

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The minor is under 12 years of age

The manager must go to the counter to collect the identity card.

The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).

It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.

After this period, the card is destroyed.

The minor is 12 years of age or older

The manager has to go to the counter with her child to retrieve the identity card.

The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).

It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.

After this period, the card is destroyed.

The identity card of a minor is valid for 10 years.

If it becomes an adult before its expiry date, it may continue to use it. He doesn't need to ask for a new card.

Abroad

If the identity card has been lost, a declaration of loss must be made. If you apply for a new identity card immediately, the declaration of loss is made at the same time as the file is filed with the consulate.

You must report the loss of your identity card to the authorities only if you do not want to immediately ask for a new one.

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You're asking for a new ID card

The declaration of loss will be made at the counter when the file is filed and attached to the application form.

You're not asking for a new card

Contact the local police authorities and the nearest French consulate.

A receipt will be provided.

The minor and his/her supervisor must report set at the counter.

The person responsible must exercise parental authority. It can be the father, the mother or the guardian. He has to show his own ID.

Warning  

the service may require that the file be submitted by appointment only.

If you wish to collect the identity card from a authorized honorary consulHowever, this must be indicated at the counter when the file is submitted.

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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The child has a valid passport

  • Passport
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

The child has an expired passport

Expiry date: less than 5 years
  • Passport
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)
Expiry date: over 5 years
  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

The child has no passport

  •  €25 cash, money order, check or credit card (depending on the consulates)

FYI  

if you want the child to use a username (double name), other documents may be requested to justify the use of the other parent's name.

The ID card costs €25.

You can pay in cash. Some consulates also accept payment by credit card, check or wire transfer. Consult the consulate's website to find out how to pay.

The identity card is not manufactured on site and is therefore not issued immediately.

Manufacturing lead times depend on the location and time period of the application.

You can follow your request on the websiteANTS: titleContent :

Track your identity card request

If you provided a mobile phone number when you requested it, you will receive a text message when the ID card is available.

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The minor is under 12 years of age

The person in charge must present himself at the place where the file is lodged or at a authorized honorary consul to retrieve the identity card.

The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).

It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.

After this period, the card is destroyed.

The minor is 12 years of age or older

The manager must introduce himself with her child instead of filing the file or with a authorized honorary consul to retrieve the identity card.

The identity card that is issued is a card that comes in a new format (the size of a bank card).

It must be removed within 3 months of its availability.

After this period, the card is destroyed.

The identity card of a minor is valid for 10 years.

If it becomes an adult before its expiry date, it may continue to use it. He doesn't need to ask for a new card.

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