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

To get a duplicate of a stolen residence permit (titre de séjour), you report the theft and apply for the duplicate. For a residence permit stolen in France, you report the theft at a commissariat de police or a gendarmerie. For a residence permit stolen in France, you then apply online for the duplicate. For a residence permit stolen abroad, you report the theft to the local police and to the French embassy or consulate. For a residence permit stolen abroad, you ask the French embassy or consulate for a return visa. For a residence permit stolen abroad, you apply online for the duplicate on your return to France.

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Your residence permit was stolen in France: what steps do you take to get a duplicate?

If your residence permit was stolen in France, you report the theft at a commissariat (police station) or a gendarmerie brigade. After the declaration of theft of your residence permit in France, the récépissé receipt is given to you.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you apply online for the duplicate of your residence permit on the ANEF online portal.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, a duplicate application makes your original residence permit invalid. The duplicate procedure for a stolen residence permit in France is definitive.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France and you find your residence permit after you applied for the duplicate, you must go and collect your new residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

Your residence permit was stolen abroad: what steps do you take to get a duplicate?

If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you declare the theft of your residence permit in the country where the theft happened to the local police. If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you declare the theft of your residence permit to the French embassy or consulate in the country concerned.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you ask the French embassy or consulate in the country where you are for a return visa. The return visa requested after the theft of your residence permit abroad lets you return to France. Before delivering the return visa, the French embassy or consulate conducts an inquiry with the préfecture that issued the residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you apply online for the duplicate of your residence permit on the ANEF online portal as soon as you return to France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, a duplicate application makes your original residence permit invalid. The duplicate procedure for a stolen residence permit abroad is definitive.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad and you find your residence permit after you applied for the duplicate, you must go and collect your new residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

Your residence permit was stolen in France: which documents do you provide for the duplicate application?

If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide the récépissé receipt for your complaint about the theft of your residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide a photocopy of your stolen residence permit when you kept one.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide your passport with the pages showing your civil status, the validity dates and the entry stamps.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide a justificatif de domicile (proof of address) that is less than 3 months old.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide proof of payment of the tax and/or the droit de timbre (stamp duty) of the original permit. For a stolen residence permit in France, the proof of payment of the tax and/or the droit de timbre (stamp duty) of the original permit is asked for when the card is handed over.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen in France, you provide the e-photo code given by the photographer or the approved photo booth on the photo sheet.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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Your residence permit was stolen abroad: which documents do you provide for the duplicate application?

If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide the documents about the declaration of the theft made abroad.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide a photocopy of your stolen residence permit when you kept one.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide your passport with the pages showing your civil status, the validity dates and the entry stamps.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide a justificatif de domicile (proof of address) that is less than 6 months old.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide proof of payment of the tax and/or the droit de timbre (stamp duty) of the original permit. For a stolen residence permit abroad, the proof of payment of the tax and/or the droit de timbre (stamp duty) of the original permit is asked for when the card is handed over.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your residence permit was stolen abroad, you provide the e-photo code given by the photographer or the approved photo booth on the photo sheet.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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What does the duplicate of a stolen residence permit (titre de séjour) cost?

The duplicate of a stolen residence permit (titre de séjour) is a paid procedure. The duplicate of a stolen residence permit (titre de séjour) is paid for with timbre fiscal tax stamps.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
For a stolen temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire) or a stolen 1-year private and family life residence certificate for an Algerian national, you pay 350 € for the duplicate.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
For a 1-year card stolen in France, you pay 150 € for the duplicate if you have a student card (carte étudiant).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
For a stolen 1-year card, the duplicate is free if you hold a card as a victim of domestic violence, or for humanitarian reasons as a victim of human trafficking or of procuring (proxénétisme).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
The duplicate bears the same validity dates as the stolen residence permit (titre de séjour).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04