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carte grise: inherit a vehicle registered in France
Verified 09 June 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
The heirs do not keep the vehicle
If you inherit a vehicle after a loved one's death and you do not want to keep it, you can sell it, give it or have it destroyed.
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The licensee has been deceased for less than 3 months
You do not have to have the carte grise changed before selling or donating the vehicle.
Step 1: collect multiple information from the future owner
Ask the future owner of the vehicle for the following information:
Birth name
First
Gender
Date of birth
Country and city of birth
Step 2: start the online process
1 Start the process using online service accessible on the website of the National Secured Securities Agency (ANTS).
You must identify yourself France Connect.
If you do not wish to identify yourself via France Connect and the vehicle has an AB 123 CD registration, you must enter the 5-digit PIN you received with the carte grise. If you have lost this code, use the "Request a new code" button. The code will be made available a few hours later in your personal space ANTS.
Warning
if a third party steps in for you, they will have to log on sound ANTS account, or create one in its name. He'll have to click the "For Someone Else" button. If the vehicle has an AB 123 CD registration, you will have to give it the 5-digit PIN received with the carte grise.
2 You must fill in the information obtained from the future owner.
One transfer code is issued to secure and facilitate the administrative procedures of the future owner.
Step 3: meeting and transaction with future owner
Complete the transfer certificate with the new owner, specifying the date and time of the sale. This statement allows you to be relieved of any responsibility for any offence or accident he would commit.
You will need to provide the new owner with the following documents:
Signed copy 2 of the form cerfa 15776 , on behalf of the heir or heirs with their addresses
Certificate of Administrative Status (dated less than 15 days)
carte grise of the vehicle
Sold on (day/month/year)
or
Assigned on (day/month/year)
and signed by the heirs
Estate-related document:
Certificate of notary certifying that
Mr. (or Madam), born on [...] at [...], died on [...] at [...] and that in the estate there is a vehicle
. The certificate shall indicate the mark and registration number and, where possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Oract of notoriety established by a notary
Or certificate of death + a certificate signed by all the heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs, that there is no marriage contract, that there is no lawsuit, that there is no ongoing challenge concerning the status of heir or the composition of the estate
Proof of technical control, if your vehicle is more than 4 years old and is not exempted from technical inspection. It must be less than 6 months old or less than 2 months old if counter-visit has been prescribed.
Transfer Code
FYI
if the carte grise has been lost, you have to have it redone, as if you were keeping the vehicle, before you sell it.
Step 4: resume and end the online process
Within 15 days of handing over documents to the new owner, you must complete the transaction registration by returning to the online service used in step 2. Click on "My steps in progress".
You must add the following information:
Date and time of transfer
Vehicle mileage
New Owner Full Address
There is no document to attach.
A summary of the application can be downloaded and printed.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
The vehicle has not been in use since the death of the holder
You do not have to have the carte grise changed before selling or donating the vehicle.
Step 1: collect multiple information from the future owner
Ask the future owner of the vehicle for the following information:
Birth name
First
Gender
Date of birth
Country and city of birth
Step 2: start the online process
1 Start the process using online service accessible on the website of the National Secured Securities Agency (ANTS).
You must identify yourself France Connect.
Warning
if a third party steps in for you, they will have to log on sound ANTS account, or create one in its name. He'll have to click the "For Someone Else" button. If the vehicle has an AB 123 CD registration, you will have to give it the 5-digit PIN received with the carte grise.
2 You must fill in the information obtained from the future owner.
3 You must download and print the following documents:
One transfer code is issued to secure and facilitate the administrative procedures of the future owner.
Step 3: meeting and transaction with future owner
Complete the transfer certificate with the new owner, specifying the date and time of the sale. This statement allows you to be relieved of any responsibility for any offence or accident he would commit.
You must provide the new owner with the following documents:
Copy n°2 signed of form cerfa n°15776, on behalf of the heir(s), indicating their addresses
Certificate of Administrative Status dated less than 15 days
carte grise of the vehicle
Sold on (day/month/year)
or
Assigned on (day/month/year)
and signed by the heirs
Estate-related document:
Certificate of notary certifying that
Mr. (or Madam), born on [...] at [...], died on [...] at [...] and that in the estate there is a vehicle
. The certificate shall indicate the mark and registration number and, where possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death + a certificate signed by all the heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs, that there is no marriage contract, that there is no lawsuit, that there is no ongoing challenge concerning the status of heir or the composition of the estate
Proof of technical control, if your vehicle is more than 4 years old and is not exempted from technical inspection. It must be less than 6 months old or less than 2 months old if counter-visit has been prescribed.
Transfer Code
FYI
if the carte grise has been lost, you have to have it redone, as if you were keeping the vehicle, before you sell it.
Step 4: resume and end the online process
Within 15 days of the delivery of the documents to the new owner, the transaction must be completed by returning to the online service used in step 2. Click on "My steps in progress".
The following information should be added:
Date and time of transfer
Vehicle mileage
New Owner Full Address
There is no document to attach.
A summary of the application can be downloaded and printed.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
If the sale occurs more than 3 months after the holder's death and the vehicle has been on the highway since the death, you must first apply for registration on behalf of one or more heirs.
Once you have completed this process and obtained the carte grise, you must proceed in several steps.
Step 1: collect multiple information from the future owner
Ask the future owner of the vehicle for the following information:
Birth name
First
Gender
Date of birth
Country and city of birth
Step 2: start the online process
1 Start the process using online service accessible on the website of the National Secured Securities Agency (ANTS).
You must identify yourself France Connect.
If you do not wish to identify yourself via France Connect and the vehicle has an AB 123 CD registration, you must enter the 5-digit PIN you received with the carte grise. If you have lost this code, use the "Request a new code" button. The code will be made available a few hours later in your personal space ANTS.
Warning
if a third party steps in for you, they will have to log on sound ANTS account, or create one in its name. He'll have to click the "For Someone Else" button. If the vehicle has an AB 123 CD registration, you will have to give it the 5-digit PIN received with the carte grise.
2 You must fill in the information obtained from the future owner.
3 You must download and print the following documents:
One transfer code is issued to secure and facilitate the administrative procedures of the future owner.
Step 3: meeting and transaction with future owner
Complete the transfer certificate with the new owner, specifying the date and time of the sale. This statement allows you to be relieved of any responsibility for any offence or accident he would commit.
You must provide the new owner with the following documents:
Certificate of Administrative Status dated less than 15 days
carte grise of the vehicle
Sold on (day/month/year)
or
Assigned on (day/month/year)
, with your signature. If there are multiple co-holders, each must sign (unless one of the co-holders has a power of attorney for the signature).
Proxy signed by all heirs if an heir is mandated to do the process
Proof of technical control, if your vehicle is more than 4 years old and is not exempted from technical inspection. It must be less than 6 months old or less than 2 months old if counter-visit has been prescribed.
Transfer Code
Step 4: resume and end the online process
Within 15 days of the delivery of the documents to the new owner, the transaction must be completed by returning to the online service used in step 2. Click on "My steps in progress".
The following information should be added:
Date and time of transfer
Vehicle mileage
New Owner Full Address
There is no document to attach.
A summary of the application can be downloaded and printed.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
Original of the carte grise, complete (including the detachable coupon if any), stripped with the
assigned for destruction on [day/month/year]
and signed by the heirs
Estate-related document:
Certificate of notary certifying that
Mr. (or Madam), born on [...] at [...], died on [...] at [...] and that in the estate there is a vehicle
. The certificate shall indicate the mark and registration number and, where possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death + certificate signed by all heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs, that there is no marriage contract, that there is no lawsuit, that there is no ongoing challenge regarding the status of heir or the composition of the estate
The VHU Centre will give you a certificate of destruction.
The VHU Centre can record the transfer for destruction. In this case you must request a certificate of registration of the assignment. You can also make the declaration directly through an online service:
You must have a digital copy (photo or scan) of the copy n°1 of the completed form cerfa n°15776, on which are indicated the coordinates of the VHU centre and, if possible, its approval number.
Finally, inform your insurance company of the destruction of the vehicle (with a copy of the certificate of destruction). This information allows terminate contract.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
You must certify on the honour that the carte grise applicant has a vehicle insurance certificate and a driving licence corresponding to the category of the vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's licence. But this can be requested when you are investigating your file.
Proof of a valid technical inspection is required if the vehicle so requires. It can be provided by the technical control label affixed to the carte grise.
The format of scanned documents can be one of the following: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF.
An Interim Certificate of Registration (ICC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to move for 1 month only in France, waiting to receive your carte grise.
You will receive your carte grise under secure, generally in the 7 working days.
However, the time limit may be longer if your application is incomplete or must be analysed by the instructor department (the carte grise can only be manufactured after this stage). The time limit may also be longer depending on the number of requests being processed.
FYI
conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, FNI) in number SIV shall not affect the validity of the technical control. The minutes of the technical inspection shall be authentic.
You can follow the progress of your folder on theCHILDREN: titleContent :
If you are not present when the letter is passed, a notice of passage will be filed. You then 15 days to retrieve your document at La Poste (or give 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 ANTS to have it returned to you.
Please note
you must keep the old carte grise 5 years, then destroy it.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
Mr. (or Madam), born on [...] at [...], died on [...] at [...] and that in the estate there is a vehicle
. The certificate shall indicate the mark and registration number and, where possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death accompanied by a certificate signed by all the heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs of the deceased, that there is no lawsuit or challenge pending regarding the status of heir or the composition of the estate
Letter of Withdrawal from All Other Heirs in Favour of Surviving Spouse or Certificate of Award from Notary
You must certify on the honour that the carte grise applicant has a vehicle insurance certificate and a driving licence corresponding to the category of the vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's licence. But this can be requested when you are investigating your file.
Proof of a valid technical inspection is required if the vehicle so requires. It can be provided by the technical control label affixed to the carte grise.
The format of scanned documents can be one of the following: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF.
An Interim Certificate of Registration (ICC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to move for 1 month only in France, waiting to receive your carte grise.
You will receive your carte grise under secure, generally in the 7 working days.
However, the time limit may be longer if your application is incomplete or must be analysed by the instructor department (the carte grise can only be manufactured after this stage). The time limit may also be longer depending on the number of requests being processed.
FYI
conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, FNI) in number SIV shall not affect the validity of the technical control. The minutes of the technical inspection shall be authentic.
You can follow the progress of your folder on theCHILDREN: titleContent :
If you are not present when the letter is passed, a notice of passage will be filed. You then 15 days to retrieve your document at La Poste (or give 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 ANTS to have it returned to you.
Please note
you must keep the old carte grise 5 years, then destroy it.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
Certificate from the notary responsible for the liquidation of the estate certifying that Mr. Mrs. ..., born on ... to ..., died on ... to ... and that there is a vehicle in the estate. The certificate shall indicate the mark, registration number and, if possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death accompanied by a certificate signed by the heir certifying that there is no will or other heirs of the deceased and that there is no lawsuit or challenge pending regarding the status of heir or the composition of the estate
You must certify on the honour that the carte grise applicant has a vehicle insurance certificate and a driving licence corresponding to the category of the vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's licence. But this can be requested when you are investigating your file.
Proof of a valid technical inspection is required if the vehicle so requires. It can be provided by the technical control label affixed to the carte grise.
The format of scanned documents can be one of the following: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF.
An Interim Certificate of Registration (ICC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to move for 1 month only in France, waiting to receive your carte grise.
You will receive your carte grise under secure, generally in the 7 working days.
However, the time limit may be longer if your application is incomplete or must be analysed by the instructor department (the carte grise can only be manufactured after this stage). The time limit may also be longer depending on the number of requests being processed.
FYI
conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, FNI) in number SIV shall not affect the validity of the technical control. The minutes of the technical inspection shall be authentic.
You can follow the progress of your folder on theCHILDREN: titleContent :
If you are not present when the letter is passed, a notice of passage will be filed. You then 15 days to retrieve your document at La Poste (or give 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 ANTS to have it returned to you.
Please note
you must keep the old carte grise 5 years, then destroy it.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
Certificate from the notary responsible for the liquidation of the estate certifying that Mr. Mrs. ..., born on ... to ..., died on ... to ... and that there is a vehicle in the estate. The certificate shall state the mark, the registration number and, if possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death accompanied by a certificate signed by all the heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs of the deceased that there is no contract of marriage and that there is no lawsuit or challenge pending regarding the status of heir or the composition of the estate
Letter of withdrawal from all other heirs in favour of the person who requests the registration of the vehicle or a certificate from the notary stating their agreement to assign the vehicle to one of them
You must certify on the honour that the carte grise applicant has a vehicle insurance certificate and a driving licence corresponding to the category of the vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's licence. But this can be requested when you are investigating your file.
Proof of a valid technical inspection is required if the vehicle so requires. It can be provided by the technical control label affixed to the carte grise.
The format of scanned documents can be one of the following: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF.
An Interim Certificate of Registration (ICC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to move for 1 month only in France, waiting to receive your carte grise.
You will receive your carte grise under secure, generally in the 7 working days.
However, the time limit may be longer if your application is incomplete or must be analysed by the instructor department (the carte grise can only be manufactured after this stage). The time limit may also be longer depending on the number of requests being processed.
FYI
conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, FNI) in number SIV shall not affect the validity of the technical control. The minutes of the technical inspection shall be authentic.
You can follow the progress of your folder on theCHILDREN: titleContent :
If you are not present when the letter is passed, a notice of passage will be filed. You then 15 days to retrieve your document at La Poste (or give 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 ANTS to have it returned to you.
Please note
you must keep the old carte grise 5 years, then destroy it.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
Mr. (or Madam), born on [...] at [...], died on [...] at [...] and that in the estate there is a vehicle
. The certificate shall indicate the mark and registration number and, where possible, the type and number in the series of the type
Or act of notoriety drawn up by a notary
Or certificate of death accompanied by a certificate signed by all the heirs certifying that there is no will or other heirs of the deceased, that there is no marriage contract and that there is no lawsuit or challenge pending regarding the status of heir or the composition of the estate
You must certify on the honour that the carte grise applicant has a vehicle insurance certificate and a driving licence corresponding to the category of the vehicle registered.
You do not have to attach a digital copy (photo or scan) of the driver's licence. But this can be requested when you are investigating your file.
Proof of a valid technical inspection is required if the vehicle so requires. It can be provided by the technical control label affixed to the carte grise.
The format of scanned documents can be one of the following: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF.
An Interim Certificate of Registration (ICC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to move for 1 month only in France, waiting to receive your carte grise.
You will receive your carte grise under secure, generally in the 7 working days.
However, the time limit may be longer if your application is incomplete or must be analysed by the instructor department (the carte grise can only be manufactured after this stage). The time limit may also be longer depending on the number of requests being processed.
FYI
conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, FNI) in number SIV shall not affect the validity of the technical control. The minutes of the technical inspection shall be authentic.
You can follow the progress of your folder on theCHILDREN: titleContent :
If you are not present when the letter is passed, a notice of passage will be filed. You then 15 days to retrieve your document at La Poste (or give 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 ANTS to have it returned to you.
Please note
you must keep the old carte grise 5 years, then destroy it.
If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have difficulties with the Internet
Of numeric points
(with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties using the internet.
You can also be accompanied by a France Services establishment or a public service house:
