Should a foreigner who settles in France register his vehicle there?

Verified 20 août 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • You settle in France for the first time and you bring your car
  • This is a vehicle registered in a country outside the European Union
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Yes, the approach is obligatory if you settle in France and declare your principal residence, regardless of your nationality. The process has to be done within 1 month of your installation. Carte grise The address on the following page will be your address in France. Check with the consulate of your country of origin in France: some countries require specific formalities (e.g. hand over old license plates to local authorities).

You must complete the process online using the following online service:

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

You must have (or create) an ANTS user account.

A digital copy device (scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet equipped with a photo function) is required.

Of numeric dots (with computers, printers and scanners) are available in each prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the walk there. You can be assisted by digital mediators if you have difficulties using the Internet.

You can also be accompanied in your approach by a France Services house :

Who shall I contact

Warning  

carte grise it is now no longer possible to request a referral from the prefecture or sub-prefecture.

The parts list differs depending on whether the vehicle was previously registered in a country of the European Union or in another country.

Vehicle registered in another country

You must bring a digital copy (photo or scan) of the following documents:

  • Proof of domicile carte grise less than 6 months old (or, in the case of joint holders, proof of the person whose address is to appear on the
  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Customs clearance certificate 846 A, unless the application for registration is endorsed with a waiver issued by the customs services
  • Technical justification for conformity corresponding to the vehicle situation:
    • European certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer
    • or certificate of identification of the vehicle with the Community type, issued by the manufacturer or his representative in France, or Dreal: titleContent
    • or isolated acceptance report issued by a Dreal
  • If you're doing it for someone else: digital copy of the mandate signed and of identity document

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 Rules of Procedure of carte grise amount of must be made by credit card.

At the end of the procedure, you get the following 3 items:

  • File Number
  • Acknowledgement of registration of your application
  • Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC), which you must print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, carte grise while waiting to receive your

Carte grise You will be given the definitive secure fold at your home in a period which may vary.

You can follow the progress of its manufacture on the Internet:

Carte grise Follow your request to

Carte grise The cost of treatment varies. 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

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

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • carte grise 34 00 - Information on the

    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

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