Does SurePassportPhoto send my photo to Photomaton?

No. We do not mail prints or send orders to stores. You download the $6.99 file and sheet and print them wherever you like, including at Photomaton.

When is Photomaton the better choice than SurePassportPhoto?

For French Passport Photo, French National ID Card Photo, French Driving Licence Photo and French Residence Permit Photo the authority restricts photos made at home or online, so a photo taken in person, for example at Photomaton, is the safer route.

Passport photos at Photomaton: what to ask for

Photomaton is a photo booth network in France. The Photomaton page we saved on 2026-10-11 publishes no price, so ask before you go. Photomaton takes the photo for you; the page we saved does not say whether it prints a file you made yourself, so ask first. SurePassportPhoto prepares the photo file for $6.99; you print the sheet yourself or at the store. We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.

All stores and prices in France

Self-service photo print kiosk in a shopping centre aisle — A self-service photo print kiosk (not a Photomaton store).

Price comparison

Prices at Photomaton as published on its own page, compared with SurePassportPhoto
Option	Price	Checked
Photomaton	No price published	Page checked 2026-10-11; it lists no price.
SurePassportPhoto	$6.99 for the photo file and print sheet, plus the store's print price (not published on the pages we saved)	File at the official size plus a 4 x 6 in sheet of several photos; you print it.

We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.

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Ask the branch before you bring a file

Some stores refuse to print anything called a passport photo that they did not take themselves, and online 'same-day pickup' orders from other photo services have failed to reach the store. Ask the branch first, order our sheet as a plain 4 x 6 in print, and cut along the marks yourself.

Note

Documents the authority wants taken in person

For these documents the authority restricts photos made at home or online, so a photo taken in person is the safer route: French Passport Photo (passeport, 35 x 45 mm), French National ID Card Photo (carte nationale d'identité, 35 x 45 mm), French Driving Licence Photo (permis de conduire, e-photo or photo-signature form), French Residence Permit Photo (titre de séjour, e-photo code required).

Services

Takes the photo for you: Yes
Prints a file you bring: Not stated on the page
Same day: Yes, per the store page

What the Photomaton page says

Photomaton runs self-service photo booths for official ID photos: identity card, passport and visa (page in French).
The page lists e-photo services, a digital code instead of paper, for driving licences and residence permits.
Photomaton says its ID photos are certified compliant with the ICAO standard.
The page publishes no price; booths show their price on screen.

Source: photomaton.fr, page saved 2026-10-11. Notes checked 2026-10-11.

How to print our sheet in France

1.Take the sheet to any photo lab or photo counter and ask for it printed at exact size on photo paper.
2.Make sure they do not crop, resize or 'fit to page' the sheet.
3.Cut along the marks; the gaps between photos are there for the scissors.

See every store we list or the France photo requirements.

Frequently asked questions

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.