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How to pay for a driver's license: one euro permit, apprentice, unemployed... ?
Verified 02 novembre 2020 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
There are several grants to get a driver's license. This aid is intended for young people aged 15 to 25, apprentices aged at least 18, unemployed, disabled. You can also use your Personal Training Account (CPF) to finance the driver's license, subject to conditions.
What applies to you ?
Depending on your personal situation, the steps to take may vary.
Requirements
You must meet the following 3 conditions:
- Be between 15 and 25 years of age at the date of signature of the training contract, or the rider, with the approved driving school or association
- Use the loan to finance a 1re initial training, or in case of failure, further training
- Prepare the A2 or A1 or B permit. The training of the B permit may be done in early driving or supervised..
Approach
You must choose a school car or an approved association with quality mark for training in driving schools or equivalent and having signed standard convention with the State.
Who shall I contact
After determining the number of hours required, a quote is drawn up and you sign a training contract.
You must apply for the loan from a partner financial institution ..
The financial institution may require a guarantor or co-borrower. If the young person is a minor (for accompanied driving training), the parents must borrow.
Once the loan is granted, and after the usual withdrawal period, the loan amount shall be paid to the driving school or the approved association.
FYI : one new model convention between the State and educational institutions for driving applies from 1to January 2020. However, if your registered school or association has signed the previous version of the agreement, it may apply it until February 29, 2020.
Loan amount
This aid is in the form of a zero-interest loan.
The loan amount is:
- For initial training: €600 , €800 , €1000 or €1,200 at the choice of the subscriber, without exceeding the amount entered in the training contract.
- For further training: €300 without exceeding the amount entered in the training contract.
The loan is repaid in monthly installments of €30 maximum.
The loan is granted only once to the same beneficiary.
It shall be granted for initial or further training.
It is granted for a single category of license.
Terms
The apprentice must meet the following 3 conditions:
- At least 18 years
- Being an apprentice
- Be preparing the permit B
Approach
The apprentice sends his application to the Apprenticeship Training Center (APC) where he is registered.
The file includes the following documents:
- Help Request Form completed and signed by the apprentice
- Duplex copy of an identity document (valid national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Copy of a driving school quote or invoice less than one year old
- RIB if the apprentice requests payment of the aid to his account
Amount
The amount of aid fixed at €500regardless of the amount of the costs incurred by the apprentice.
The aid is awarded only once for the same apprentice.
It can be combined with all other aid received by the apprentice, including social benefits.
Certain categories of unemployed may benefit from financial assistance for category B driving license..
This aid, paid by Pôle emploi at the auto-école, cannot exceed €1,200..
Help must be requested prior to enrollment in a school car.
The disability compensation (PCH) can partially fund driving lessons.
If you need a vehicle for your professional integration, you can also ask for financial assistance from theAgefiph or Fund for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities into the Public Service (FIPHFP) ..
Contact your departmental home for disabled people (DDPH) for more information.
You can use your personal training account (CPF) to finance the examination of the driving license (code and conduct) of the following categories: B, C1, C, D1, D, C1E, CE, D1E, DE..
To qualify, the following 2 conditions must be met:
- Obtaining a license helps you achieve your professional project or help secure your professional career
- Your driver's license is not suspended (administrative suspension or judicial) or you are not prohibited from applying for the permit (this requirement is verified by certificate on honor).
To be taken care of, the training must be provided by a establishment approved and declared as a training organization..
Please note : this device may be combined with other devices, including the one euro per day for young people.