Should a foreigner who settles in France register his vehicle there?
Verified 20 August 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, the approach is obligatory if you settle in France and declare your principal residence, regardless of your nationality. The process has to be done within 1 month of your installation. Carte grise The address on the following page will be your address in France. Check with the consulate of your country of origin in France: some countries require specific formalities (e.g. hand over old license plates to local authorities).
You must complete the process online using the following online service:
Carte grise Request the sale of a used vehicle with a foreign registration
You must have (or create) an ANTS user account.
A digital copy device (scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet equipped with a photo function) is required.
Of numeric dots (with computers, printers and scanners) are available in each prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the walk there. You can be assisted by digital mediators if you have difficulties using the Internet.
You can also be accompanied in your approach by a France Services house :
Warning
carte grise it is now no longer possible to request a referral from the prefecture or sub-prefecture.
The parts list differs depending on whether the vehicle was previously registered in a country of the European Union or in another country.
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Vehicle registered in an EU country
You must bring a digital copy (photo or scan) of the following documents:
- 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:
- an official document indicating this,
- or a 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 has over 4 years 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) and must have been made in France or 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 will have to 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 principal revenue from taxes attesting that the VAT: titleContent was paid in France. The certificate is not required for a trailer or semi-trailer.
- Carte grise If the old foreign vehicle cannot be provided or does not match the imported vehicle or does not allow to identify it or does not contain all the mandatory data, additional proof corresponding to your situation:
- European certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer, if necessary in a language other than French
- Certificate of identification to a Community type
- Isolated Receipt Report (ISR) prepared by a Dreal: titleContent
- If you're doing it for someone else: digital copy of the mandate signed and of identity document
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 Rules of Procedure of carte grise amount of must be made by credit card.
At the end of the procedure, you get the following 3 items:
- File Number
- Acknowledgement of registration of your application
- Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, carte grise while waiting to receive your
Carte grise You will be given the definitive secure fold at your home in a period which may vary.
You can follow the progress of its manufacture on the Internet:
Vehicle registered in another country
You must bring a digital copy (photo or scan) of the following documents:
- 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 has over 4 years 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) and must have been carried out in France or in a country of the European Union. 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 will have to 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
- Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
- European certificate of conformity 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 acceptance report issued by a Dreal
- If you're doing it for someone else: digital copy of the mandate signed and of identity document
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 Rules of Procedure of carte grise amount of must be made by credit card.
At the end of the procedure, you get the following 3 items:
- File Number
- Acknowledgement of registration of your application
- Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, carte grise while waiting to receive your
Carte grise You will be given the definitive secure fold at your home in a period which may vary.
You can follow the progress of its manufacture on the Internet:
Carte grise The cost of treatment varies. 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
Carte grise Calculate the cost of the certificate of registration (ex-
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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).
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From the metropolis:
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From overseas:
09 70 83 07 07
From the foreigner:
+33 9 70 83 07 07
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