Lost or stolen Indian passport in Paris

Who to contact, what to bring and what it costs. From the official pages, checked on November 15, 2026.

Office: Embassy of India, Paris - Consular Section
Address: 20-22 rue Albéric Magnard, 75016 Paris · Map
Phone: +33 1 40 50 71 71 (working days 09:00-17:30); after-hours emergency for lost passports +33 6 48 34 00 63
Email: [email protected]

Important. The Embassy's older lost-passport page has been removed. Check the current Passport Services page before you go.

Getting an emergency passport or travel document

Indian visitors who lost their passport in France can get an Emergency Certificate (EC) to return to India. Short-term visitors (not resident in France) can walk in to submit it.
Bring: a letter explaining what happened, Annexure F (filled and signed), a copy of the police report showing the passport number, a copy of the passport and of the Schengen visa.
Apply online first at the Passport Seva Global portal. Fee for an Emergency Certificate: €15 (€13 + €2 ICWF), from 1 July 2026; +€0.60 by card.
Submission hours: 09:30-12:30 and 14:00-15:00, Monday to Friday. Collection: 15:00-16:00 on working days.

Not done yet? Report the loss or theft to the French police and keep the receipt: many embassies ask for it.

Checked on November 15, 2026. If anything here differs from the official page, the official page is right.