emergency passport

Passeport en urgence

How to get a passport quickly?

To do this, nothing can be simple, just go to the town hall which is equipped with a registration system and provide the necessary documents. You will need: your old passport or identity document (identity card or birth certificate or proof of nationality)

If your emergency passport application is accepted, the procedure only takes one day (maximum 48 hours) instead of 3 to 4 weeks on average (the duration extends before school holidays and varies from one to two according to departments).

You don’t have an identity card

  • Identity photo less than 6 months old and compliant with standards.
  • Tax stamp: €86 (online purchase)
  • Proof of address.
  • Pre-application number if you have already done it online (otherwise you will need to complete and sign the cardboard form at the counter)

To make a biometric passport, you must register at the town hall with the required supporting documents. The documents depend on the situation: large or small, first request or update …. In all cases, you must provide a photo, proof of address and tax stamp.

What is the deadline for a passport?

If your emergency passport application is accepted, the procedure only lasts one day (maximum 48 hours) instead of 3 to 4 weeks on average (the duration extends before school holidays and varies from one to two. Depending on the major).

To do this, nothing can be simple, just go to the town hall which is equipped with a registration system and provide the necessary documents. You will need: your old passport or identity document (identity card or birth certificate or proof of nationality)

Expiration date: less than 5 years

  • Identity photo less than 6 months old and compliant with standards.
  • Tax stamp: €86 (online purchase)
  • Proof of address.
  • Pre-application number if you have already done it online (otherwise you will need to complete and sign the cardboard form at the counter)

The time required to obtain a biometric passport is variable and depends on the demand (very strong as summer approaches). This can range from two weeks to several months depending on the speed of the administration and printing process.

Is it possible to make an emergency passport?

To do this, nothing can be simple, just go to the town hall which is equipped with a registration system and provide the necessary documents. You will need: your old passport or identity document (identity card or birth certificate or proof of nationality)

You don’t have a passport

  • €45 in cash, cash, check or bank card (depending on the consulate)
  • Identity photo less than 6 months old and compliant with standards.
  • Any document justifying the importance of the trip (death certificate, hospitalization certificate, etc.)
  • Proof of address.

In general, the process is done directly in the prefecture (or sub-prefecture). Except in Paris. Emergency passport in Paris: Go to the CNI center and to the site for issuing passports to the Paris Police President: 12-14 quai de Gesvres – 75004 Paris.

When to apply? In the event of a trip or planned trip abroad where a passport is required.

Where to apply for a passport urgently?

Hurry…

  • Collect ALL the documents to be prepared in advance: you will be asked to return the old passport, if it is not possible to issue you a new one. …
  • Select the so-called “white” period. : i.e. a request at a quieter time to speed up the procedure.

For this type of passport issued to you, you must provide proof: that of an urgent trip, in particular for humanitarian or medical reasons (serious illness or death of a family member), or for professional reasons (unscheduled departure will not be delayed) .

In general, the process is done directly in the prefecture (or sub-prefecture). Except in Paris. Emergency passport in Paris: Go to the CNI center and to the site for issuing passports to the Paris Police President: 12-14 quai de Gesvres – 75004 Paris.

When to apply? In case of travel or anticipated travel abroad where a passport is required.