Need a tax stamp? Buy it online!

MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France – Credits: © Ministry of the Economy, Finance, the Public Accounts and the Treasury

Passport application, renewal of a national identity card in the event of loss or theft, request for a boat license or obtaining a residence permit … Do you know that the site timbres.impots.gouv.fr allows you to buy online the tax stamp necessary to carry out some of your administrative procedures?

What is an electronic stamp?

Like a paper tax stamp (which can still be bought at public finance centers or authorized tobacconists), the electronic tax stamp is used to pay fees for certain administrative formalities. It is obtained on the internet.

To know :

Launched in March 2015, the site timbres.impots.gouv.fr has already allowed more than 3 million people to access this procedure.

How it works ?

A few clicks on the site timbres.impots.gouv.fr from a computer, a tablet or a smartphone are enough to buy an electronic stamp. The site clearly explains how to proceed with the purchase of the stamp, how to ask for a refund and allows you to access a "Frequently Asked Questions".

After the secure online payment, by credit card (blue card and e-credit card, visa and mastercard bank cards), the site delivers the electronic stamp references in the form of a flashcode or a number to 16 digits, downloadable in PDF format or which can be received by email or SMS, which must be communicated in support of the file.

To note :

You do not need a printer: the paperless print of the electronic stamp is not necessary since, when filing your application for a passport (or other), you just need to present, directly from your smartphone or your tablet, the flashcode or the number of your electronic tax stamp.

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