How to register a used 2-wheel, 3-wheel motor or motorcycle purchased in France?

Verified 06 May 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You want to register a used 2-wheel, 3-wheel motor or motorcycle purchased in France. You have 1 month carte grise to request the new certificate of registration). We present you with the information you need to know.

You can choose one of the following 3 ways to apply for your vehicle's registration:

  • On the website of theANTS: titleContent
  • With smartphone application Simplimat.gouv
  • In a authorized motor vehicle professional.

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Video - Summary of the approach

Vidéo - Registering a used vehicle

Would you like to buy or receive a used vehicle?

 Log in to www.ants.gouv.fr first

 Before starting, the seller must have previously completed the process of declaration of assignment on the site of the ANTS and provided the assignment code to the future buyer.

 To initiate your process, you must log in through your FranceConnect account, by clicking on the “Log in” button and then on “Login with FranceConnect”.

 This procedure cannot be performed through an ANTS account.

 Once on the FranceConnect login interface, I choose an account to log in from among the choices offered: impots.gouv.fr / health insurance...

 From the “My Account” area, click on:

  • The "New Request" button
  • Then click on the "Registration" button
  • And finally “Buy or receive your vehicle”.

Then click on “I start the request”.

The change owner page will then appear on your screen.

  • Choose the person involved in this process for you (for me) or for someone else.

The change of ownership involves fees. Make sure you have:

  • A credit card,
  • The number of the registration plate,
  • And the transfer code to continue.

The transfer code was provided to you by the former owner.

If you do not have this code, it is possible to carry out the procedure with:

  • The form number of the IC (Certificate of Registration),
  • The date of the IC (the date of issuance of the Certificate of Registration).

Fill in the requested information:

  • Registration number
  • Mobile phone number
  • Do you have a retirement code: Select Yes or No
  • Assignment code.

Then click on “Next Step”.

 A page opens with the information of the future owner of the vehicle. Fill in the information about the vehicle and the future holder:

  • Person: natural/legal
  • Birthname
  • Usage name
  • First Name
  • Gender: male/female
  • E-mail address
  • Date of birth
  • Town of Birth
  • Place of birth: France / other country
  • Department of Birth
  • Enter the address that will be used for shipping the title
  • Floor / Staircase / Apartment / Accommodation (at)...
  • Building / Residence / Building
  • Number / Add-on / Track Type / Label
  • Place-dit / BP / Locality (if different from city)
  • Postal Code / City

Then click on “Next Step”.

 You will then get a summary of the claim and the amount of tax to be paid.

 If everything is compliant, validate the legal conditions by checking all boxes and clicking on “Validate”.

 

The PayFip.gouv.fr tax payment page appears. Click on "Pay by credit card".

 Fill in the bank details:

  • Card number
  • Expiry date: month / year
  • Visual cryptogram

then validate.

 You will then arrive on a page with the summary of the application and the provisional certificate of registration.

 You must print this Interim Certificate to use the vehicle while waiting to receive your final title by mail. This certificate is valid for one month.

 To follow the progress of your request, log in to your account via FranceConnect (“Sign in with FranceConnect”).

 You will be able to view your current registration process from your dashboard by clicking on “View your current registration applications”.

 It is also possible to track the progress of the title by clicking on "Know where my certificate of registration is".

Step-by-step approach

You must have a credit card carte grise to pay the cost of your newANTS: titleContent.

You must have your credentials FranceConnect.

Warning  

If you do not have a FranceConnect account, you can appoint a third party to make the request for you or ask a qualified professional (note, this service may be paid for).

You must have the assignment code which was given to you by the previous owner of the vehicle.

FYI  

If you do not have this code, it is possible to complete the procedure with the form number of the Certificate of Registration (C.I.) and the date of issue of the C.I.

When processing your request, a digital copy (photo or scan) of the following documents may be requested:

  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months (in the case of co-holders, proof of the one whose address will appear on the
  • Carte grise vehicle, strikethrough with Sold on (day/month/year) or Assigned on (day/month/year), followed by the signature of the former owner
  • Proof of roadworthiness unless the vehicle is exempted.
    If the 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicle or motor quadricycle at more than 5 years old, technical inspection must be less than 6 months old on the date on which the application for a new registration certificate is submitted. When a counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months allowed to carry it out must not be exceeded.
    If the deadline is exceeded, a new check will have to be carried out, at your expense.
  • Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form
  • If you're doing it for someone else: mandate signed and identity document the person for whom you are making the request.

Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.

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 cost carte grise of the variable. 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 simulator :

Carte grise Calculate the cost of the certificate of registration (ex-

FYI  

For 2- or 3-wheel vehicles of less than 50 cm3, the fee shall be fixed at the standard amount of €11

The procedure is carried out on the website of theANTS: titleContent :

Carte grise Request the sale of a used vehicle with French registration

At the fine-minded from the procedure, you get the 3 items following:

  • File Number
  • Accused of registration of your request
  • Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you need to print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, pending receipt of your final Certificate of Registration.

An online service is provided to monitor the progress of the process:

Carte grise Follow your application for a certificate of registration (ex-

You will receive the final certificate of registration, sent by La Poste in letter followed, at your home in a period which may vary.

You must pay attention to the address you provide in the online procedure. It must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, mailbox number, floor, hallway, staircase, "resident", etc.).

Your mailbox must contain your first and last name.

You can track the shipment of your ticket either with the registration number or with the tracking number of the Post Office. This tracking number was sent to you by email or SMS if you provided your mobile phone number.

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Please note

Carte grise You must keep the old certificate of registration (ex- for 5 yearsand then destroy it.

App

You can simultaneously carry out with the seller, each on your smartphone, the declaration of assignment, using the application Simplimat.gouv.

The procedure is completely secure and dematerialized (it is not necessary to fill in a paper cerfa).

You can also apply for your new Certificate of Registration through this same application.

One video explains how this application works:

Vidéo - Video Simplimat: Declaring a Vehicle Transfer

Do you sell or buy a used vehicle?

Welcome to the Simplimat application.

Create your Simplimat account on your smartphone by clicking on the “discover” button, then enter your phone number: A text message with a confirmation code appears to validate your number.

Sign in now with the France Connect service by entering the identifier and password of the digital identity you use on one of your digital accounts such as for example impots.gouv.fr or your AMELI health insurance account.

Then save the personal code that will be used to protect your access to the application.

On the day of the sale, the first step is for the seller of the vehicle, to click on “sell or give away my vehicle”. The seller enters the data relating to the seller.

The next step is for the seller to forward their vehicle file to the buyer. It checks the information in the file and enters the buyer's phone number in order to transmit it to him.

A text message is sent to the buyer inviting him to validate the purchase of the vehicle in the application.

For this, the buyer, with Simplimat, simply scans the QR code that appears on the seller's phone.

It remains to validate the sales record with the buyer.

The folder is displayed and everyone checks all the information before signing the assignment declaration on their screen.

The official transfer declaration document is obtained with one click and is registered in the application.

If you have an iPhone, it will appear on the screen automatically.

If you have an Android phone, you will find it in the “download” folder of your device.

Once the assignment has been signed and registered by the Simplimmat application carte grise, the buyer can request its new assignment. Carte grise It selects the “ask for my information” button.

Carte grise All that remains for the purchaser is to pay the registration taxes to finalize his request for the publication of an assembly in his name.

Once the payment has been made, the printing request is transmitted. Carte grise An Interim Certificate of Registration is available for download pending receipt of the final certificate within 3 or 4 days.

The seller and the buyer can each find the transfer certificate in the application under the heading “consult the list of my vehicles”.

The purchaser will also be able to find his provisional circulation document. The latter is valid for one month.

Simplify your life with Simplimat.

You must perform the following actions.

Step-by-step approach

You can add one or more co-owners.

You must make the payment by credit card.

You can download an Interim Certificate of Registration (IPR). It allows you to move around in France for 1 month.

You will receive the final certificate of registration, sent by La Poste in letter followed, at your home in a period which may vary.

You must pay attention to the address you provide in the online procedure. It must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, mailbox number, floor, hallway, staircase, "resident", etc.).

Your mailbox must contain your first and last name.

You can track the shipment of your ticket either with the registration number or with the tracking number of the Post Office. This tracking number was sent to you by email or SMS if you provided your mobile phone number.

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Please note

Carte grise You must keep the old certificate of registration (ex- for 5 yearsand then destroy it.

Authorized professional

The authorized car professional will take the steps for you.

Of service charge will be asked of you.

Step-by-step approach

  • Carte grise of the vehicle, marked Sold on (day/month/year) or Transferred on (day/month/year), with the signature of all former co-owners
  • Form cerfa no. 13757 from mandate to a professional
  • Proof of identity (original) for each co-holder
  • Proof of domicile carte grise (original) or, in the case of co-holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
  • Carte grise Cost of, by check or credit card
  • Proof of roadworthiness unless the vehicle is exempted :
    If a 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicle or motor quadricycle over 5 years old : The technical inspection carte grise must be less than 6 months old on the date of submission of the application for the new counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months allowed to carry it out must not be exceeded).
    If the deadline is exceeded, a new check will have to be carried out, at your expense.
  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the old and the new owner. If there are several co-owners, each must sign it. If you have lost the completed and signed form, you will need to contact the seller to redo the form.

Carte grise You must also specify the identity of the holder (and possibly co-holders) of the contract: surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, telephone number and email address.

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 cost carte grise of the variable. 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 simulator :

Carte grise Calculate the cost of the certificate of registration (ex-

Carte grise In addition to the cost of will charge you a sum corresponding to the service he performs in your place. This amount is freely fixed by the trader.

FYI  

For 2- or 3-wheel vehicles of less than 50 cm3, the fee shall be fixed at the standard amount of €11

One Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC) is issued to you immediately. It allows you to move around for 1 month (in France only) carte grise while waiting to receive your final.

In case of conversion of an old registration (type 123 AB 01, END) in number SIV, an ICC shall also be issued.

An online service is provided to monitor the progress of the process:

Carte grise Follow your application for a certificate of registration (ex-

You will receive the final certificate of registration, sent by La Poste in letter followed, at your home in a period which may vary.

You must pay attention to the address you provide in the online procedure. It must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, mailbox number, floor, hallway, staircase, "resident", etc.).

Your mailbox must contain your first and last name.

You can track the shipment of your ticket either with the registration number or with the tracking number of the Post Office. This tracking number was sent to you by email or SMS if you provided your mobile phone number.

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    Carte grise National interactive voice server providing automated answers regarding the following:

    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).

    By telephone

    From the metropolis:

    34,00 (cost of a local call)

    From overseas:

    09 70 83 07 07

    From the foreigner:

    +33 9 70 83 07 07