Judicial cancelation of the driving license after an offense
Verified 14 November 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
As a result of infringement serious, did the judge decide to cancel your driver's license? This means that you have the driving ban. We'll show you the steps to obtain a new license.
You've been licensed for 3 years or more
Step-by-step approach
You must return your driving license.
According to the judicial procedure, you must return your driving license on the day of the judgment or afterwards, to the law enforcement authorities.
If you wish to challenge the cancelation of your driving license, consult the decision of judicial cancelation which indicates the remedies and time limits.
You must inform your insurance policy in case of withdrawal of a driving license.
You must inform him by registered letter with AR: titleContent within a period of 15 days from notification withdrawal of driving licenses.
Judicial annulment entails the driving ban a vehicle that requires a license to drive.
If you drive while your license is canceled, you risk 2 years in prison and €4,500 fine.
Your vehicle may be immobilized.
You may also additional penalties.
If you wish to drive at the end of the driving prohibition period, you must take a psychotechnical examination.
You must make an appointment with a registered psychologist with the prefect.
The examination lasts at least 40 minutes.
It includes a personal interviewand one or more psychotechnical tests.
The average cost of the psychotechnical examination is €100 about.
The list of registered psychologists is available on the websites of the prefectures.
Warning
You cannot take the psychotechnical exam before the end of the driving prohibition period.
General case
In Paris
Please note
Check the letter of notification of the license cancelation for additional medical examinations.
If you wish to drive at the end of the driving prohibition period, you must spend a medical examination, called medical examination.
Warning
You cannot take the medical examination before the end of the driving ban period.
1. Make an appointment
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If you have committed an alcohol or drug offense
You must make an appointment with the medical commission on the website of your prefecture.
It may also be, on a decision of the prefect, the medical commission of department where you committed the offense.
General case
In Paris
Who shall I contact
Other Offense
You must speak to a city doctor approved by the prefect of your department.
This doctor should not be your doctor.
You can consult the list of accredited doctors on the websites of the prefectures.
The list of accredited doctors is also available in the prefectures, sub-prefectures and in the town halls of certain municipalities.
FYI
you can take the medical examination with a doctor registered in a department other than your residence. In this case, it is prudent to attach to your file the explanation of the use of a doctor other than that of your department of residence.
2. Prepare documents to provide
On the day of the inspection, prepare the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 14880, pre-filled
- ID
- License cancelation decision and letter from notification of the decision
- Results of biological examinations if requested in the letter of notification
- Psychotechnical examination result
3. Go through the medical examination
The medical check is on your physical fitness, cognitive and sensory to drive.
You must report with the results of requested medical examinations in the letter from notification cancelation of the permit.
Of additional examinations and advice from qualified healthcare professionals may be requested.
The registered doctor may also ask that you be examined by the departmental medical committee.
You then have to make an appointment on your prefecture's website.
4. Pay for the medical check-up
The price of the medical visit is:
- Before a licensed doctor: €36
- Before the Medical Committee: €50
The health insurance does not cover the costs of the check, nor any additional examinations.
However, medical check-ups are free of charge for a disabled person whose recognized rate of disability is 50% or more.
5. Retain the result of the check
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If the opinion is favorable
The medical opinion is given to you.
The medical opinion has a validity of 2 years.
This document should be attached to your application for registration for the driving license examination.
If the opinion is unfavorable
A decision to be unfit to drive is notified.
The letter sets out the remedies and time limits for appeal.
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If you are prohibited from driving for 1 year or more
Before you can take the license tests, you must sign up for the exam on the websiteANTS: titleContent.
Warning
You cannot register for the license examination until the driving prohibition period has expired.
Prepare the documents next in photographed version or digitized :
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months
- 1 photo ID or 1 digital photo-signature
- Medical opinion delivered after medical examination
Once you have processed your request, you will receive by email a certificate of registration (or return permit form).
The certificate shall specify in particular:
- What categories of permits and what tests (code or code + conduct) you need to pass again
- Until what date you are prohibited from driving
If you are prohibited from driving for less than 1 year
You must register for the license examination on the ANTS website within 9 months from the end of the period of prohibition to apply for a new driving license.
Warning
You cannot register for the license examination until the driving prohibition period has expired.
Prepare the documents next in photographed version or digitized :
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile
- 1 digital photo-signature
- Medical opinion delivered after medical examination
Once you have processed your request, you will receive by email a certificate of registration (or return permit form).
The certificate shall specify in particular:
- What categories of permits and what tests you need to take
- Until what date you are prohibited from driving
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If you are prohibited from driving for 1 year or more
Once registered for the examination on the website of the ANTS: titleContentYes, you can reissue the driver's license.
Warning
You cannot reissue the license before the end of the driving prohibition period.
If you had your license for 3 years or more, and one driving ban during 1 year or more, you must review the code and conduct.
If you had multiple categories of the license, you have to go through the practical tests of each category.
The date used to calculate the 3-year seniority period of the license is the date of obtaining the 1re category.
FYI
If successful, you get a probationary permit. You get the category of license you had before you were invalidated, or the equivalent category if the rules have changed in the meantime.
If you are prohibited from driving for less than 1 year
Once registered for the examination on the website of the ANTS: titleContentYes, you can reissue the driver's license.
Warning
You cannot reissue the license before the end of the driving prohibition period.
If you had your license for 3 years or more, and one prohibition to drive less than 1 year, you should only to retake the theoretical test (code).
But you must have registered for the examination of the permit on the websiteANTS: titleContent within a period of 9 months from the end of the period of prohibition from applying for a new license.
If you do not meet these conditions, you must re-enter the code and conduct.
FYI
If successful, you get a probationary permit. You get the category of license you had before you were invalidated, or the equivalent category if the rules have changed in the meantime.
If you have passed the exams, you can apply for your driving license.
However, you must to wait until the period of prohibition to obtain a new license has expired (duration fixed by the judge).
Ask your driving school if it takes care of of ask for your driving license or if it's up to you to ask.
If you make the request yourself, the demand is done online on the site of theANTS: titleContent.
Prepare them subsequent documents in photographed version or digitized :
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile
- 1 digital photo-signature
- Photographed or digitized copy of the judgment (judicial annulment)
- Photographed or scanned copy, medical opinion
You've had the license for less than three years
Step-by-step approach
You must return your driving license.
According to the judicial procedure, you must return your driving license on the day of the judgment or afterwards, to the law enforcement authorities.
If you wish to challenge the cancelation of your driving license, consult the decision of judicial cancelation which indicates the remedies and time limits.
You must inform your insurance policy in case of withdrawal of a driving license.
You must inform him by registered letter with AR: titleContent within a period of 15 days from notification withdrawal of driving licenses.
Judicial annulment entails the driving ban a vehicle that requires a license to drive.
If you drive while your license is canceled, you risk 2 years in prison and €4,500 fine.
Your vehicle may be immobilized.
You may also additional penalties.
If you wish to drive at the end of the driving prohibition period, you must take a psychotechnical examination.
You must make an appointment with a registered psychologist with the prefect.
The examination lasts at least 40 minutes.
It includes a personal interviewand one or more psychotechnical tests.
The average cost of the psychotechnical examination is €100 about.
The list of registered psychologists is available on the websites of the prefectures.
Warning
You cannot take the psychotechnical exam before the end of the driving prohibition period.
General case
In Paris
Please note
check the letter of notification of the license cancelation for any further medical examinations.
If you wish to drive at the end of the driving prohibition period, you must spend a medical examination, called medical examination.
Warning
You cannot take the medical examination before the end of the driving ban period.
1. Make an appointment
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If you have committed an alcohol or drug offense
You must make an appointment with the medical commission on the website of your prefecture.
It may also be, on a decision of the prefect, the medical commission of department where you committed the offense.
General case
In Paris
Who shall I contact
Other Offense
You must speak to a city doctor approved by the prefect of your department.
This doctor should not be your doctor.
You can consult the list of accredited doctors on the websites of the prefectures.
The list of accredited doctors is also available in the prefectures, sub-prefectures and in the town halls of certain municipalities.
FYI
you can take the medical examination with a doctor registered in a department other than your residence. In this case, it is prudent to attach to your file the explanation of the use of a doctor other than that of your department of residence.
2. Prepare documents to provide
On the day of the inspection, prepare the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 14880, pre-filled
- ID
- License cancelation decision and letter from notification of the decision
- Results of biological examinations if requested in the letter of notification
- Psychotechnical examination result
3. Go through the medical examination
The medical check is on your physical fitness, cognitive and sensory to drive.
You must report with the results of requested medical examinations in the letter from notification cancelation of the permit.
Of additional examinations and advice from qualified healthcare professionals may be requested.
The registered doctor may also ask that you be examined by the departmental medical committee.
You then have to make an appointment on your prefecture's website.
4. Pay for the medical check-up
The price of the medical visit is:
- Before a licensed doctor: €36
- Before the Medical Committee: €50
The health insurance does not cover the costs of the check, nor any additional examinations.
However, medical check-ups are free of charge for a disabled person whose recognized rate of disability is 50% or more.
5. Retain the result of the check
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the opinion is favorable
The medical opinion is given to you.
The medical opinion has a validity of 2 years.
This document should be attached to your application for registration for the driving license examination.
If the opinion is unfavorable
A decision to be unfit to drive is notified.
The letter sets out the remedies and time limits for appeal.
Before you can take the license tests, you must sign up for the exam on the websiteANTS: titleContent.
Warning
You cannot register for the license examination until the driving prohibition period has expired.
Prepare the documents next in photographed version or digitized :
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile
- 1 digital photo-signature
- Medical opinion delivered after medical examination
Once you have processed your request, you will receive by email a certificate of registration (or return permit form).
The certificate shall specify in particular:
- What categories of permits and what tests you need to take
- Until what date you are prohibited from driving
Once registered for the examination on the website of the ANTS: titleContent, you can take the license tests.
Warning
You cannot reissue the license before the end of the driving prohibition period.
If you had your license for less than three years, you must review the code and conduct.
If you had multiple categories of the license, you have to go through the practical tests of each category.
The date used to calculate the 3-year seniority period of the license is the date of obtaining the 1re category.
FYI
If successful, you get a probationary permit. You get the category of license you had before you were invalidated, or the equivalent category if the rules have changed in the meantime.
If you have passed the exams, you can apply for your driving license.
However, you must to wait until the period of prohibition to obtain a new license has expired (duration fixed by the judge).
Ask to your driving school if it takes care of asking your driving ticket or if it's up to you to ask.
If you make the request yourself, the demand is done online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.
Prepare the subsequent documents in photographed version or digitized :
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile
- 1 digital photo-signature
- Photographed or digitized copy of the judgment (judicial annulment)
- Photographed or scanned copy, medical opinion
Driver's license - Medical opinion
- Highway Code: Articles L224-1 to L224-18Prohibition of issue, detention, suspension and cancelation
- Highway Code: Articles L234-1 to L234-18Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Highway Code: Articles L233-1 to L233-2Refusal to comply
- Highway Code: Articles L235-1 to L235-5Drug-impaired driving
- Highway Code: Articles R221-4 to R221-8Issuance of driving licenses
- Highway Code: Articles R221-9 to R221-13Proficiency check
- Highway Code: Articles R224-1 to R224-19-2Cancelation of the permit by the prefect following the medical examination (article R224-12)
- Highway Code: Articles R224-20 to R224-24Conditions to reissue the license after a cancelation
- Highway Code: Articles R226-1 to R226-4Organization of medical checks on driving ability
- Penal Code: Articles 131-3 to 131-9Correctional penalty for license cancelation (section 131-6)
- Penal Code: Articles 131-10 to 131-11Additional penalties
- Penal Code: Articles 221-6 to 221-7Manslaughter by Driver of Vehicle
- Penal Code: Articles 221-8 to 221-11-1Additional penalty in case of injury to life of a person
- Penal Code: Articles 222-19 to 222-21Unintentional injury to the integrity of a person by the driver of a vehicle
- Order of 26 August 2016 concerning the psychotechnical examination provided for in the framework of the medical check-up of fitness to drive
- Order of 1 February 2016 fixing the fees of doctors authorized for the medical examination of driving ability
- Order of 31 July 2012 on the organization of the medical examination of driving ability
- Circular of 25 July 2013 on the organization of medical checks on the fitness to drive of drivers and applicants for driving licenses
- Circular of 3 August 2012 on the organization of medical checks on drivers' fitness to drive
- Driver's license - Medical opinion
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- Driving license: application for registration as part of a return to the license (following invalidation or cancelation of the driving license)
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