Retrieval of driving license points
Verified 22 February 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
How to recover lost points from the driving license? How soon? We tell you the rules to know for a 12-point standard permit and for one probationary permit 6-point.
Normal license
Point recovery is automatic after a certain time or by participating in a road safety awareness course.
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How long will it take to recover license points?
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6 months
If you lose 1 single point, you get it back after 6 months.
You must not commit a new act infringement at the highway code during this period of 6 months.
Points are removed when the offense is established.
Time to recover points is running out from the date on which the infringement is established.
The offense is established by:
- the payment of the last flat-rate fine,
- or the issue of the enforceable title of a flat-rate fineincreased,
- or the execution of a penal composition,
- or by a final conviction.
2 years
You get your 12 points after 2 years if the following conditions are met:
- Your folder does not contain offenses serious offenses (offense of 4th class and 5th class)
- You do not commit a new offense within this two-year period.
The two-year period runs from the last offense committed.
Points are removed when the offense is established.
Time to recover points is running out from the date on which the infringement is established.
The offense is established by:
- the payment of the last flat-rate fine,
- or the issue of the enforceable title of a flat-rate fineincreased,
- or the execution of a penal composition,
- or by a final conviction.
3 years
You get your 12 points after 3 years if the following conditions are met:
- Your folder contains a offense or a serious infringement (infringement of 4th class and 5th class)
- You do not commit a new offense within this 3-year period.
The three-year period shall run from the last infringement committed.
Points are removed when the offense is established.
Time to recover points is running out from the date on which the infringement is established.
The offense is established by:
- the payment of the last flat-rate fine,
- or the issue of the enforceable title of a flat-rate fineincreased,
- or the execution of a penal composition,
- or by a final conviction.
10 years
You're recovering your lost points after 10 years if you are unable to recover them because you commit a new offense each time within the time allowed.
However, the 3 conditions the following must be completed:
- Points withdrawn must relate to contraventions of 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th classes
- You must not have reached a zero balance (zero points)
- You must not have returned to 12 points (no total reconstitution since this offense)
Points are removed when the offense is established.
Time to recover points is running out from the date on which the infringement is established.
The offense is established by:
- the payment of the last flat-rate fine,
- or the issue of the enforceable title of a flat-rate fineincreased,
- or the execution of a penal composition,
- or by a final conviction.
Example :
You have your 12 points. You're committing a fourth-class ticket. You lose 4 points. You pay the fine on January 2, 2020.
You should get your 12 points back within 3 years, on January 2, 2023.
However, in the meantime, you are committing a fine of 2e class. You lose 3 points. You pay the fine on January 20, 2021.
You will get your 12 points back within 3 years, i.e. January 20, 2024 provided that no new offense is committed within that period.
Example :
You have your 12 points. You have a contravention resulting in the withdrawal of 1 point. You pay the fine on January 2, 2021.
You should recover this point after 6 months, i.e. July 2, 2021.
However, in the meantime, you are committing a fine of 4e class. You lose 2 additional points by paying the fine on March 10, 2021.
Your point balance is 9 out of 12 points.
You will no longer get the 1-point refund scheduled for July 2, 2021.
You will get your 12 points back within 3 years, i.e. March 10, 2024 provided that no new offense is committed within that period.
Please note
point recovery is not possible if your license is invalidated by an administrative decision or set aside by a judicial decision.
You can earn points by following a road safety awareness course.
Your license must be valid (you must have 1 point or more).
The course allows you to recover up to 4 points within 12 points maximum of the permit.
The internship lasts 2 days.
You can do a maximum internship per year.
The internship is paying. The price, set freely by the traineeship organization, is on average €200.
You are notified by mail of the points you have collected (it may take several weeks to send the mail).
In practice, points are added on your license when the administration registers your certificate of internship. It's the Cert: titleContent the driver's license you depend on, who handles it.
The online service Telepoints allows you to view the number of points that you have on your driving license.
Warning
there's a shift between the time when the traffic violation is committed and Telepoints records the loss of points. Similarly, there is a time lag between when points are reassigned and when Telepoints records the addition of points.
The Telepoints online service also allows you to consult information on the validity and categories of your driving license (restricted information record).
You can access the online service with FranceConnect.
You can also access it with your NEPH file number and your Telepoints PIN.
If necessary, the online service allows retrieve your Telepoints PIN via SMS.
The NEPH file number is indicated on the driving license and on your full information record.
The Telepoints PIN is indicated on the mail accompanying the driving license in secure format "credit card" or on a mail notifying you of a point withdrawal (48N, 48M, 48SI). The Telepoints PIN is also indicated on your complete information statement.
Driving license: consult points and statements (Telepoints)
You also receive a letter (letter 48).
This letter indicates the number of points removed and the number of points remaining on your license (balance).
Please note
the letter is sent carte grise at the address given on the radar-flashed vehicle. If you moved without carte grise change address on theHowever, you cannot challenge the removal of points on the grounds of lack of information.
See the simulator to find out how many points are deducted according to the offense road haulage operator:
You can make a claim if you're not don't agree with your points balance.
To find out how to make a claim, use the "Make a claim online" online service:
Apply online for a driving license
You can also consult the letter informing you of the withdrawal of points to find out how to appeal.
You can make a administrative appeal to the prefect and/or the ministry of the interior and a contentious appeal before the administrative court.
Proof Permit
The probationary permit concerns you if you have obtained a driving license for 1re time or as a result of invalidation or judicial annulment.
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You lost 1 point
If you lose 1 single point during the probationary period, you get it back after 6 months.
You must not commit a new act infringement at the highway code during this period of 6 months.
Otherwise, you lose that point.
Points are removed when the offense is established.
Time to recover points is running out from the date on which the infringement is established.
The offense is established by:
- the payment of the last flat-rate fine,
- or the issue of the enforceable title of a flat-rate fineincreased,
- or the execution of a penal composition,
- or by a final conviction.
You lost 2 points
You can choose to voluntarily follow a road safety awareness course.
The course allows you to recover up to 4 points within the maximum points of your probationary permit.
The internship lasts 2 days.
You can do a maximum internship per year.
The internship is paying. The price, set freely by the traineeship organization, is on average €200.
You are notified by mail of the points you have collected (it may take several weeks to send the mail).
In practice, points are added on your license when the administration registers your certificate of internship. It's the Cert: titleContent the driver's license you depend on, who handles it.
You lost 3 points
You must obligatory follow a road safety awareness course to get your points back.
The course allows you to recover up to 4 points within the maximum points of your probationary permit.
The internship lasts 2 days. You can do a maximum internship per year.
The internship is paying. The price, set freely by the traineeship organization, is on average €200.
You are notified by mail of the points you have collected (it may take several weeks to send the mail).
In practice, points are added on your license when the administration registers your certificate of internship. It's the Cert: titleContent the driver's license you depend on, who handles it.
You've lost six points
If you lose 6 points during the 1re probationary year, you cannot not get them back.
Your license loses validity.
You can't drive anymore for 6 months, or follow by road safety awareness course.
You must to retake the tests of the permit : general theoretical test (code) and practical test (driving).
You can show up for the tests without waiting for the end of the driving prohibition period.
Reminder
if you commit a infringement road during the probationary period, the annual increase in points shall be interrupted.
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1 or 2 point indent
You can check the balance of points online via Telepoints.
Driving license: consult points and statements (Telepoints)
You are informed by single letter(letter 48).
This letter indicates the number of points removed and the number of points remaining on your license (balance).
3-point or + indent
You can check the balance of points online via Telepoints.
Driving license: consult points and statements (Telepoints)
You are informed by registered letter with AR: titleContent (letter 48N).
The letter informs you of the dot indentation and the obligation to follow a road safety awareness course.
You must wait until you receive the letter 48N to register for the internship.
Such training shall enable the fine to be refunded if necessary.
You must take this course in the 4 months upon receipt of the letter.
If you refuse, you risk a fine of €135 and a suspension of the license for 3 years.
Please note
the letter is sent carte grise at the address given on the radar-flashed vehicle. If you moved without carte grise change address on theHowever, you cannot challenge the removal of points on the grounds of lack of information.
See the simulator to find out how many points are deducted according to the offense road haulage operator:
You can make a claim if you're not don't agree with your points balance.
To find out how to make a claim, use the "Make a claim online" online service:
Apply online for a driving license
You can also consult the letter informing you of the withdrawal of points to find out how to appeal.
You can make a administrative appeal to the prefect and/or the ministry of the interior and a contentious appeal before the administrative court.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
- National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS) - Driving license
By E-mail
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By telephone
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Monday to Friday from 7:45 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Cost of a local call
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For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
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The informants who answer you belong to the Ministry of the Interior.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
The service is available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Highway Code: Articles L223-1 to L223-9Rules on the point license
- Highway Code: Articles R223-1 to R223-4-1Point Removal Procedure
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- Highway Code: Articles R412-1 to R412-5Rules for the equipment of vehicle users
- Highway Code: Articles R415-1 to R415-15Rules for intersections and crossing priority
- Circular of 11 March 2004 on the general system of points driving licenses and probationary licenses
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