Carte grise to: register a second-hand vehicle
Verified 27 October 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
You buy one second-hand vehicle (car, motorcycle...) in France or abroad and you want register it ?
You have 1 month carte grise to request the new on the internet or with a authorized motor vehicle professional.
If you purchased your vehicle abroad, you must check the formalities to be carried out before the application for registration is filed.
We present you the information you need to know to complete the process.
You can choose one of the following 3 ways to complete your process:
- On the website of theANTS: titleContent
- With the smartphone app Simplimat.gouv
- At an authorized automotive professional
Internet
Video - Summary of the approach
Step-by-step approach
You must have a credit card carte grise to pay the cost of your news
The list of documents to be provided differs depending on whether the vehicle was previously registered in France or in a European Union countries or in a other country :
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Vehicle registered in France
You must have your credentials France Connect.
You must have a scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet with photo function.
You must have the assignment code which was given to you by the previous owner of the vehicle.
You must have a digital copy (photo or scan) of subsequent documents :
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months (in the case of co-holders, proof of the one whose address will appear on the
- Carte grise vehicle, strikethrough with Sold on (day/month/year) or Assigned on (day/month/year), followed by the signature of the former owner
- If the vehicle is more than 4 years old: proof of roadworthiness test unless the vehicle is exempted. It must be less than 6 months old (2 months if counter-visit has been prescribed). If the deadline is exceeded, a new check will have to be carried out, at your expense.
- Certificate of Assignment or an invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
- If you're doing it for someone else: mandate signed and identity document the person you are doing the work for
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
Vehicle registered in an EU country
You must have your credentials France Connect.
You must have a scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet with photo function.
You must provide a digital copy (photo or scan) of documents following:
- Carte grise original, without special mention, or an official vehicle ownership document
- Carte grise If the person concerned has been retained by the administrative authorities of the country foreigner:
- official document indicating this
- or valid international motor vehicle certificate issued by those authorities
- Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months old (or, in the case of joint holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Proof of roadworthiness, if the vehicle is more than 4 years old, and is not exempt from it. Control must have less than 6 months (when a counter-visit has been prescribed, the time allowed to carry it out must not be exceeded). it must have been carried out in France or in the European Union if the vehicle was registered there. Carte grise The roadworthiness test must be less than 6 months old on the day of the request for : if the deadline is exceeded, a new check shall be carried out at your expense.
- Except where the application for registration bears a reference to exemption granted by tax authorities: tax discharge issued by the main revenue from taxes proving that the VAT: titleContentwas paid in France. The certificate is not required for a trailer or semi-trailer.
- Certificate of assignment or invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
- Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the manufacturer. It may be issued in the form of a digital document
- Or certificate of identification of the vehicle with the Community type issued by the manufacturer or his representative in France or Dreal: titleContent
- If you have an EU harmonized final registration certificate (EUCC), the certificate of verification of technical data issued by Dreal
- In all other cases, isolated receipt (RTI) issued by Dreal
Please note
For further information regarding the type-approval and conformity of vehicles, contact your department's Real.
Who shall I contact
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
If you're doing it for someone else, you have to have a digital copy of the mandate signed and of identity document.
Vehicle registered in another country
You must have your credentials France Connect.
You must have a scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet with photo function.
You must provide a digital copy (photo or scan) of documents following:
- Carte grise original, without special mention, or an official vehicle ownership document
- Carte grise If the person concerned has been retained by the administrative authorities of the country foreigner:
- Official document indicating this
- Or valid international motor vehicle certificate issued by those authorities
- Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months old (or, in the case of joint holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Proof of roadworthiness, if the vehicle is more than 4 years old, and is not exempt from it. Control must have less than 6 months (when a counter-visit has been prescribed, the time allowed to carry it out must not be exceeded).
It must have been carried out in France or in a European Union country.
Carte grise The roadworthiness test must be less than 6 months old on the day of the request for : if the deadline is exceeded, a new check shall be carried out at your expense. - Customs clearance certificate 846 A, unless the application for registration is endorsed with a waiver issued by the customs services
- Certificate of assignment or invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
- Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the manufacturer
- Or certificate of identification of the vehicle with the Community type issued by the manufacturer or his representative in France or Dreal: titleContent
- Or Isolated Receipt Report (ISR) issued by Dreal
For further information regarding the type-approval and conformity of vehicles, please contact the Dreal: titleContent from your department.
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
If you're doing it for someone else, you need to have a digital copy of the mandate signed and of identity document.
The cost carte grise of the variable. It depends in particular on the characteristics of the vehicle and the region in which you live.
Carte grise You can estimate the cost of the simulator :
Carte grise Calculate the cost of the certificate of registration (ex-
The procedure is carried out on the website of theANTS: titleContent.
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The vehicle has a French registration
Carte grise Request the sale of a used vehicle with French registration
At the fine-minded from the procedure, you get the 3 items following:
- File Number
- Accused of registration of your request
- Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you need to print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, carte grise while waiting to receive your
The vehicle has a foreign registration
Carte grise Request the sale of a used vehicle with a foreign registration
At the fine-minded from the procedure, you get the 3 items following:
- File Number
- Accused of registration of your request
- Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you need to print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, carte grise while waiting to receive your
An online service is provided to monitor the progress of the process:
Carte grise You will receive your secure fold, in general within 7 working days.
Carte grise However, the delay may be longer if your application is incomplete or needs to be analyzed by the instructor (the manufacturing of the can only be launched after this step). The delay may also be longer depending on the number of applications being processed.
If you are absent during the postman's passage, a notice of passage will be filed. Then you have 15 days to pick up your document at La Poste (or give a power of attorney to a third party to do it for you). After this period, the title is returned to the sender. You will need to contact the ANT to have it returned to you.
Please note
Carte grise You must keep the old one for 5 yearsand then destroy it.
App
You bought a vehicle using the Simplimat.gouv application.
Carte grise You can request your new one via this same app.
Warning
The application only supports vehicles registered in the new format (AA-123-AA) and vehicles of type VP, TM, QM, QLEM, CL, CYCL, CTTE, MTL, MTT1 or MTT2.
These include passenger cars, tricycles and quadricycles, 2- or 3-wheel mopeds and motorcycles.
You must perform the following actions.
Step-by-step approach
You can add one or more co-owners.
You must make the payment by credit card.
You can download an Interim Certificate of Registration (IPR). It allows you to move around in France for 1 month.
Carte grise You will receive your secure fold, within 3 to 4 days.
Authorized professional
The authorized car professional will take the steps for you.
Step-by-step approach
Of service charge will be asked of you.
The list of documents to be provided differs depending on whether the vehicle was previously registered in France or in European Union countries or in a other country :
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Vehicle registered in France
- Carte grise of the vehicle, marked Sold on (day/month/year) or Transferred on (day/month/year), with the signature of all former co-owners
- Form cerfa no. 13757 from mandate to a professional
- Proof of identity (original) for each co-holder
- Proof of domicile carte grise (original) or, in the case of co-holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
- Carte grise Cost of, by check or credit card
- Proof of roadworthiness, if the vehicle is more than 4 years old, and is not exempt from it. It must be dated less than 6 months (2 months if a counter-visit has been prescribed). If the deadline is exceeded, a new check will have to be carried out, at your expense.
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Certificate of assignment or invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
Vehicle registered in an EU country
You must provide a digital copy (photo or scan) of documents following:
- Carte grise original, without special mention, or an official vehicle ownership document
- Carte grise If the person concerned has been retained by the administrative authorities of the country foreigner:
- Official document indicating this
- Or valid international motor vehicle certificate issued by those authorities
- Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months old (or, in the case of joint holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Proof of roadworthiness, if the vehicle is more than 4 years old, and is not exempt from it. Control must have less than 6 months (when a counter-visit has been prescribed, the time allowed to carry it out must not be exceeded).
It must have been carried out in France or in the European Union if the vehicle was registered there.
Carte grise The roadworthiness test must be less than 6 months old on the day of the request for : if the deadline is exceeded, a new check shall be carried out at your expense. - Except where the application for registration bears a reference to exemption granted by tax authorities: tax discharge issued by the main revenue from taxes proving that the VAT: titleContent was paid in France. The certificate is not required for a trailer or semi-trailer.
- Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the manufacturer. It may be issued in the form of a digital document
- Or certificate of identification of the vehicle with the Community type issued by the manufacturer or his representative in France or Dreal: titleContent
- If you have an EU harmonized final registration certificate (EUCC), the certificate of verification of technical data issued by Dreal
- In all other cases, isolated receipt (RTI) issued by Dreal
- Certificate of assignment or invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
Please note
For further information regarding the type-approval and conformity of vehicles, contact your department's Real.
Who shall I contact
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
Vehicle registered in another country
- Carte grise original, without special mention, or an official vehicle ownership document
- Carte grise If the vehicle has been retained by the administrative authorities of the foreigner country: official document indicating this, or valid international certificate for motor vehicles issued by these authorities
- Form cerfa no. 13750
- Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months (in the case of co-holders, proof of the one whose address will appear on the
- Carte grise of the vehicle, marked Sold on (day/month/year) or Transferred on (day/month/year), with the signature of all former co-owners
- If the vehicle is more than 4 years old: proof of roadworthiness test unless the vehicle is exempted. It must be less than 6 months old (2 months if counter-visit has been prescribed). If the deadline is exceeded, a new check will have to be carried out, at your expense. It must have been made in France, or in the European Union if the vehicle was registered there.
- For vehicles previously registered in a country outside the European Union : customs clearance certificate 846A, unless the application for registration is endorsed with a waiver issued by customs.
- Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the manufacturer. It may be issued in the form of a digital document
- Or certificate of identification of the vehicle with the Community type issued by the manufacturer or his representative in France or Dreal: titleContent
- In all other cases, isolated receipt (RTI) issued by Dreal
- Certificate of assignment or invoice issued by the seller
- Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.
Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.
Carte grise You must certify on the honor that the applicant of the vehicle has a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's license. However, this may be requested when your file is being examined.
The cost carte grise of the variable. It depends in particular on the characteristics of the vehicle and the region in which you live.
Carte grise You can estimate the cost of the simulator :
Carte grise Calculate the cost of the certificate of registration (ex-
Carte grise In addition to the cost of will charge you a sum corresponding to the service he performs in your place. This amount is freely fixed by the trader.
Who shall I contact
One Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC) is issued to you immediately. It allows you to move around for 1 month (in France only) carte grise while waiting to receive your final.
In case of conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, END) in number SIV, an ICC shall also be issued.
An online service is provided to monitor the progress of the process:
Carte grise You will receive your secure fold, in general within 7 working days.
Carte grise However, the delay may be longer if your application is incomplete or needs to be analyzed by the instructor (the manufacturing of the can only be launched after this step). The delay may also be longer depending on the number of applications being processed.
If you are absent during the postman's passage, a notice of passage will be filed. Then you have 15 days to pick up your document at La Poste (or give a power of attorney to a third party to do it for you). After this period, the title is returned to the sender. You will need to contact the ANT to have it returned to you.
Please note
Carte grise You must keep the old one for 5 yearsand then destroy it.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
To be helped in the accomplishment of the process if you have difficulties with the internet
France Services / Maison de services au publicTo be helped in the accomplishment of the process if you have difficulties with the internet
Digital Welcome PointFor more information about the process
carte grise 34 00 - Information on the
Carte grise National interactive voice server providing automated answers regarding the following:
Carte grise If the user does not get the answer to his question about the taking of the vehicle or the driving license, he will be put in contact with an advisor of the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS).
By telephone
From the metropolis:
34,00 (cost of a local call)
From overseas:
09 70 83 07 07
From the foreigner:
+33 9 70 83 07 07
- Highway Code: Articles R322-1 to R322-14Issuance of registration certificate
- Order of 19 July 1954 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles
- Order of 9 February 2009 on the procedures for the registration of vehicles
- Order of 3 November 2022 concerning the initial compliance check provided for in Article R321-15 of the Highway Code
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