French General Tax Code
In forceI. - Passports issued in France are subject to stamp duty, the rate for which is set at €89.
If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports, the cost of the document is €86.
As an exception to the first paragraph, the rate of stamp duty for passports issued to minors aged fifteen and over is set at €45. For a minor under the age of fifteen, this rate is set at €20.
If the applicant provides two identity photographs, as provided for in article 6-1 of the aforementioned decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005, the amount of the document for a minor aged fifteen and over is set at €42, and at €17 for a child under the age of fifteen.
As an exception to the first paragraph, the fee for a passport issued on an exceptional basis and for a duly justified emergency or issued by an authority other than that of the applicant's place of residence or domicile is €30.
The passports referred to in the first and third paragraphs are renewed free of charge, up to their period of validity and in the following cases:
a) Change of civil status;
b) Change of address;
c) Error attributable to the administration;
d) Passport pages reserved for the visa fully used.
II. - Service and mission passports are issued free of charge to civil servants and military personnel travelling abroad.
III. - (Repealed).
IV.Biometric travel documents issued to refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who hold a residence permit are valid for five years and are subject to a fee of €45.
Biometric travel documents issued to stateless persons or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who hold a four-year multi-annual residence permit are valid for four years and are subject to a fee of €40.
ID and travel documents issued to foreign nationals who are not beneficiaries of international protection are valid for one year and are subject to a tax of €15.
Save-conduits issued for a maximum period of validity of three months to foreign nationals holding a residence permit are subject to a tax of €15.
