Prepare a French identity-card application according to age, reason and documents already held, then bring a paper photograph to the town-hall appointment.
CARTE NATIONALE D’IDENTITÉFRANCENOM / SURNAMEMARTINPRÉNOMS / GIVEN NAMESMAËLYS · MARIESEXE / SEXFNATIONALITÉFRANÉE LE / BORN13.07.1990LIEU DE NAISSANCEPARISVALABLE JUSQU’AU11.02.2030EXEMPLE••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••VISUEL D’ORIENTATION
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The diagrams explain the actions without reproducing government screens. Labels and required documents may vary; the official portal and the government page matching your case take precedence.
01
Procedure steps.
Follow the stated order and check each item on the official portal.
1
Define the identity-card situation
On the official page, specify whether the applicant is an adult or minor and whether this is a first application, renewal, loss or theft. The document list changes with the answer.
2
Check the documents already held
Whether a passport is held and when it expires can change the evidence to present. Use the official questionnaire instead of relying on a generic list.
3
Use the pre-application if helpful
The online pre-application is generally optional but can save time at the appointment. Keep its number or QR code; it does not replace filing in person.
4
Prepare for the town-hall appointment
Choose an equipped town hall and bring the originals, address evidence and a recent compliant paper identity photograph. An ePhoto code does not replace that photograph.
5
Track and collect the card
Keep the receipt to track production. Collect the card from the stated place within the period given by the authority.
02
Points to check.
Useful answers before submitting the application.
Not for the standard town-hall route in metropolitan France: you provide a compliant paper identity photograph. The online pre-application does not turn it into an ePhoto code.
No in the general route in France. It prepares the information and can save time, but the application must still be completed with the competent authority.
No. Age, reason, filing location and whether a valid or recently expired passport is held can change the list. Follow the result of the official page.
Service support
For a question about an order, a payment or an ePhoto code.
NOM / SURNAMEMARTIN PRÉNOMS / GIVEN NAMESMAËLYS · MARIE SEXE / SEXF NATIONALITÉFRA NÉE LE / BORN13.07.1990 LIEU DE NAISSANCEPARIS VALABLE JUSQU’AU11.02.2030