How do you get a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour) in France or abroad?

If you are a foreigner and have lost your residence permit (titre de séjour), you must request a duplicate (duplicata) of the residence permit. The steps for a lost residence permit differ depending on whether you lost the residence permit in France or abroad. A duplicate request makes the original residence permit invalid. The duplicate residence permit carries the same validity dates as the lost residence permit. The issue of the duplicate residence permit is paid for with timbre fiscal tax stamps. The cost of the duplicate residence permit varies according to the residence permit you hold.

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Lost in France: what steps must you take to get a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour)?

1. If you lost your residence permit (titre de séjour) in France, submit your duplicate (duplicata) request online on the ANEF online portal.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
2. If you lost your residence permit in France, the issue of the duplicate residence permit is paid for with timbre fiscal tax stamps. The cost of the duplicate residence permit depends on the residence permit you hold.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
3. If you find your lost residence permit after asking for a duplicate in France, you must go and collect your new residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

Lost abroad: what steps must you take to get a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour)?

1. If you lost your residence permit abroad, declare the loss first to the local police authorities in the country concerned and then to the French embassy or consulate in that country.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
2. If you lost your residence permit abroad, ask the French embassy or consulate in the country where you are for a return visa (visa de retour) so that you can return to France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
3. If you lost your residence permit abroad, apply online for a duplicate on the ANEF online portal as soon as you return to France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
4. If you find your lost residence permit after asking for a duplicate abroad, you must go and collect your new residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

Lost in France: which documents must you provide for a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour)?

Lost abroad: which documents must you provide for a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour)?

What happens to the original residence permit when you ask for a duplicate (duplicata) of a lost residence permit (titre de séjour)?

• A request for a duplicate of a lost residence permit makes the original residence permit invalid. The procedure for requesting a duplicate of a lost residence permit is final.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
• The duplicate carries the same validity dates as the lost residence permit (titre de séjour).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
• The issue of the duplicate residence permit is paid for with timbre fiscal tax stamps. The cost of the duplicate residence permit varies according to the residence permit you hold.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
• If you are European or a member of a European's family, the procedure for a lost residence permit (titre de séjour) is different.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
• If you lost your residence permit (titre de séjour) abroad, the French embassy or consulate checks with the préfecture that issued your residence permit before issuing a return visa (visa de retour).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04