Temporary passport
The temporary passport or emergency temporary passport can be issued urgently for medical, humanitarian, or professional reasons.
What is the purpose of a temporary passport?
A temporary passport is provided for two reasons:
- Urgent travel, particularly for humanitarian or medical reasons (serious illness or death of a family member)
- Professional reasons (unexpected departure that cannot be postponed)
Depending on which département you are in, applications must be made to the prefecture, sub-prefecture or Mairie.
The temporary passport is issued personally after signing.
The old passport must be returned. If it includes a visa, and can be kept for as long as the visa is valid.
Please note
Emergency passport does not allow travel to the United States without a visa.
Information
Emergency permits are issued on an exceptional basis by prefectural authorities and are not issued automatically.
What are its main features?
- The temporary passport does not have a chip; it is electronic (optically scannable only).
- It is valid for 1 year.
- The amount of duty to be paid in tax stamps is €30.
What is the role of the ANTS?
The ANTS designs, operates, and administers the systems for processing applications and issuing passports.
