Renewal of the passport of an adult - In France

Verified 01 mars 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

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Step-by-step approach

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

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Your presence is essential to take fingerprints.

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 to apply for a passport

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 passport renewal

The documents have to be submitted originals.

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FYI  

in order to use a user name that is not yet on an identity document, other documents must be provided depending on the nature of the second name: name of the spouse or other parent's name.

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You must go to the place you have chosen with the supporting documents.

The passport is not made on site. It cannot therefore be issued immediately.

Manufacturing lead times depend on the location and time period of the application. For example, when summer holidays approach, the delays may be longer.

If you provided a mobile phone number when you applied, you will receive a text message when the passport is available.

You can also follow the progress of your application on the website of theANTS: titleContent :

Track your passport application

The passport issued is a passport biometric.

It should be removed within 3 months. After this period, the passport is destroyed.

You must remove it personally at the place of filing and sign it on the spot.

The old passport must be returned. If it included a visa, it may be kept for the period of validity of that visa.

The passport is valid 10 years.

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