Abstract: A stamping foil comprising:(a) a biaxially oriented polyester film containing as a first component from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of spherical silica particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.03 .mu.m and smaller 0.3 .mu.m and a particle diameter ratio defined as a ratio of long diameter/short diameter of from 1.0 to 1.2, and as a second component from 0.002 to 0.2% by weight of spherical silica particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.6 to 3 .mu.m and a particle diameter ratio defined as a ratio of long diameter/short diameter of from 1.0 to 1.2, provided that the content of said second component is the same as or less than the content of said first component,(b) a release layer provided on one surface of said biaxially oriented polyester film (a), and(c) a cover layer provided on siad release layer (b).