Tax refund: use « PABLO » at the airport
An automated visa to perform the tax refund formalities for purchases bought in France.
At the time of the purchase, the retailer gives a VAT refund form signed by the retailer and
the buyer featuring PABLO logo and barcode. The traveler needs to certify the form at a
PABLO kiosk to obtain the electronic certification. At the PABLO kiosk, the «Ok form
validated » that appears at the end of the transaction, is the equivalent of a Customs stamp.
There is no need to then mail the form to the retailer.
The PABLO optical barcode reader are available in CDG, Orly South, Nice, Lyon, Marseille,
and Geneva. PABLO kiosks are usually located near a customs office.
PABLO process
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language
Presentation
of the VAT
refund form
Validation
= customs stamp
In case of
refusal
contact
customs
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Baggage
check in
Conditions
You must be
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a resident in a country outside the European
Union at the date of purchase
be over the age of 16
and visit France for less than 6 months
Obtain the tax refund
When you make your purchase the retailer will give
you a VAT refund form signed by the retailer and
yourself. Before checking your luggage, you must
present the goods and the form together for
certification by Customs at the time of your final
departure from the European Union.
Eligible goods
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goods purchased for exportation (outside
European Union)
goods purchased as retail purchases not be for
business purposes
The total value of your purchases (including
VAT) at a single shop on the same day must be
strictly over €175. The formality must be completed
before the end of the third month following the
month when goods were purchased.
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You must be able to provide proof of requirements
at the time of purchase:
 identity papers
 ticket
 goods
 VAT refund form
As from 1 January 2014, all VAT refund
forms will be issued using the PABLO
system.
Advantages
The PABLO system allows to carry out the tax refund
formalities faster by the simple presentation of the VAT tax
refund form to a kiosk.
The traveler then obtains the immediate repayment of the
VAT of exchange.
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