Delivery across mainland France
Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nice and every town in mainland France: each order is dispatched by tracked parcel to the address of your choice.
Custom PVC and NFC cards for businesses in France
Paris · Lyon · Marseille · Lille · Bordeaux · Toulouse · Nice · service in English
Lumacards prints and encodes PVC cards, NFC cards, loyalty, gift and membership cards and ID badges for international companies, retailers, hotels and event organisers with sites in France. One contact in English, a free quote within 24 hours and tracked delivery anywhere in mainland France.
Printing cards since 2009
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Delivery across mainland France
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Key facts in 30 seconds
- Yes, we deliver anywhere in mainland France, by tracked parcel, to your office, store, hotel, campus or trade fair stand.
- Free quote within 24 hours, from 50 cards, ready to sign online; lead time and shipping are confirmed on the quotation.
- VAT-free with a valid VAT number: for a business in the EU, France included, the reverse charge mechanism applies.
- Everything in English, from quotation to invoice; cards printed in French, English or both.
- Printed and digital cards: digital cards, paid once with no subscription, complement your PVC cards.
Why Lumacards for France
One contact in English, cards delivered anywhere in mainland France
VAT-free with a valid VAT number
For a business in the European Union, France included, that provides a valid VAT number, the reverse charge mechanism applies. Payment by card or bank transfer.
Free quote within 24 hours
Quotation, proof and invoice in English, with one contact from start to finish. A European card printing workshop since 2009.
Free quote — companies and organisations in France
Describe your card project and we reply within 24 hours
Card type, quantity, personalisation (name, photo, number, barcode, NFC chip) and delivery town in France: you receive a detailed quotation, shipping included, ready to sign online. You can also use the quote request page.
- Reply within 24 hours, no commitment
- From 50 cards
- Digital proof approved before production
- Tracked delivery anywhere in mainland France
- Cards printed in French, English or both
- Personal data handled in line with GDPR
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Our products
What we print for organisations in France
We print six families of cards in the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 bank-card format (85.60 × 53.98 mm), personalised card by card from your data file.
Printed PVC cards
Full colour on both sides, gloss or matt finish, foil stamping, numbering and magnetic stripe: the base of every card programme.
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NFC and RFID cards
MIFARE, NTAG or 125 kHz cards encoded to your specification for building access, canteens and lockers.
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Loyalty cards
EAN-13 or Code 128 barcode and customer number read by your till system, for stores and franchise networks.
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Gift cards
Unique code, barcode or scratch-off panel, with matching packaging, for boutiques, restaurants and hotels.
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Membership cards
Name, number, season and category for sports clubs, business clubs, associations and professional networks.
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ID badges and event passes
Staff photo badges, visitor passes and trade fair badges, with or without a chip, supplied with holders and lanyards.
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Delivery anywhere in mainland France: how an order works
We deliver to any address in mainland France by tracked parcel, once you have approved your digital proof. A subsidiary in La Défense, a hotel in Nice or a stand at a Lyon trade fair follow the same path: a quotation with shipping included, a proof, production, then delivery. The lead time is confirmed on every quotation; see also our delivery times.
| You send us | We take care of | You receive |
|---|---|---|
| Card type, quantity and delivery town, via the form above | Pricing cards, personalisation, encoding and shipping | A free quotation within 24 hours, to sign online |
| Your artwork, or your logo and brand guidelines | Checking the file or designing the card with our graphic designers | A digital proof to approve before production |
| Your data file and, for NFC or RFID, your reader specification | Personalising each card and encoding the chips to your specification | Cards checked one by one, ready to hand out |
| Your VAT number and payment by card or bank transfer | Invoicing, producing and dispatching by tracked parcel | Your cards at the address on the quotation, with the tracking number |
Several sites? A store network or a multi-site company can receive its cards sorted by location. For delivery to the French overseas departments and territories, mention it in your quote request.
Regions
The French regions we deliver and the cards ordered there
We deliver to all twelve regions of mainland France, from the large cities to rural towns; card uses follow the local economy.
| Region | Main cities | Typical card uses |
|---|---|---|
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Lyon, Grenoble, Clermont-Ferrand, Annecy | NFC badges for head offices and plants, trade fair passes in Lyon, resort resident cards |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Dijon, Besançon, Belfort | Loyalty and gift cards for wine estates, badges for industrial sites |
| Brittany (Bretagne) | Rennes, Brest, Vannes, Saint-Malo | Retail loyalty cards, hotel key cards on the coast, sailing club cards |
| Centre-Val de Loire | Tours, Orléans, Bourges, Chartres | Badges for logistics and pharmaceutical sites, retail gift cards |
| Grand Est | Strasbourg, Reims, Metz, Nancy | Congress and trade fair passes, VIP cards for champagne houses, student cards |
| Hauts-de-France | Lille, Amiens, Roubaix, Dunkerque | Retail chain loyalty cards, badges for warehouses and logistics hubs |
| Île-de-France | Paris, La Défense, Saint-Denis, Versailles | NFC access badges for head offices, trade fair passes, boutique gift cards |
| Normandy (Normandie) | Rouen, Caen, Le Havre, Cherbourg | Badges for port and industrial sites, hotel key cards |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux, Limoges, La Rochelle, Biarritz | Gift cards for wine châteaux, aerospace badges, rugby and surf club cards |
| Occitanie | Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan | Aerospace badges, student cards, sports club membership cards |
| Pays de la Loire | Nantes, Angers, Le Mans, Saint-Nazaire | Shipyard and industrial badges, event passes, loyalty cards |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Marseille, Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Cannes | Hotel key cards, festival and congress passes, beach and private club cards |
Ordering for France
How an international company orders its French cards in English
Everything is handled online and in English, while the cards themselves speak French to your French staff and customers. We have been printing cards since 2009 and work regularly for businesses across France.
Service in English, cards in French
Quotation, proof and invoice in English. Cards printed in French, English or both, with accents such as é, è, ç and à reproduced exactly from a UTF-8 data file.
Cards that match your readers
Send us the written specification from your access control or till provider: we encode to it and to your data file, never from a card you already hold.
Invoicing between businesses
With a valid VAT number, a business in the EU, France included, is invoiced under the reverse charge mechanism.
One customer area
Quotes, purchase orders, proofs and invoices filed by project, for head office and French sites alike; reorders are requested from the same place.
Digital cards
Digital cards: a complement to your printed cards
Lumacards digital cards complement PVC cards, they do not replace them: an online page opened by an NFC card or a QR code, a loyalty card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, NFC business cards for a whole team. They are paid once for 1, 2 or 3 years, with no subscription, from €29 excl. VAT (price shown on our digital cards page). A hotel in Paris can place a Google review card at reception and keep its PVC key cards. From the European Union, France included, online orders are reserved for businesses with a valid VAT number.
Sectors
The sectors we serve in France
Each sector has its own card and technology; these are the ones we serve most often for international clients.
Subsidiaries and European head offices
Photo badges with an NFC chip, visitor and contractor passes for offices in Paris, La Défense, Lyon or Sophia Antipolis.
Trade fairs and congresses
Stand staff badges, VIP cards and NFC business cards for exhibitors in Paris, Lyon, Cannes and Strasbourg, delivered to the venue.
Retail and franchise networks
Loyalty and gift cards in French, numbered by store, for brands opening or running shops in France.
Hotels and hospitality
Key cards encoded to your lock system's specification, spa and gift cards for hotel groups and restaurants.
International schools and universities
Student and staff cards with photo, number and barcode, bilingual if needed. See our student ID cards.
Associations and sports clubs
Membership cards with number, category and QR code for clubs, chambers of commerce and expatriate associations.
Healthcare
Photo ID badges for clinics and care organisations, with or without an access chip.
FAQ France
Questions from buyers ordering for France
Six answers before you request a quote.
Do you deliver anywhere in France?
Yes. We deliver throughout mainland France, by tracked parcel, to the address stated on your quotation: office, store, hotel, campus or trade fair venue. The tracking number is sent to you on dispatch, and the lead time is confirmed on the quotation.
How do I get a quote?
Fill in the form on this page with the card type, quantity, personalisation, languages on the card and your delivery town. You receive a free, detailed quotation within 24 hours, ready to sign online. The minimum order is 50 cards.
Is the invoice VAT-free for a business in France?
Yes, with a valid VAT number. For online orders from a business in the European Union, France included, that provides a valid VAT number, the reverse charge mechanism applies (VAT due by the Client in its country of registration). The details are shown on the quotation and in our terms of sale.
Can we deal with you in English and still get cards in French?
Yes. Quotation, proof and invoice are in English, with one contact who follows your project to delivery. The cards themselves are printed in French, English or both, and French accents are checked on the proof.
Can I order online or from the customer area?
Yes. Digital cards are ordered online; from the European Union, France included, online orders are reserved for businesses with a valid VAT number. Printed cards are quoted, then followed in your customer area: quotes, purchase orders, proofs, invoices and reorders.
Do you deliver to the French overseas territories?
This page covers mainland France. For delivery to the French overseas departments and territories, mention it in your quote request.
Go further
All our cards and badges delivered in France
Browse the full range: custom PVC cards, NFC and RFID smart cards, loyalty cards, gift cards, membership cards and ID badges. For a complex project, the quote request page lets you attach your files.
We also deliver to Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA.
Your PVC or NFC cards delivered anywhere in France
Describe your project: free quote within 24 hours, digital proof before production, tracked delivery anywhere in mainland France.