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Carte grise Name change after marriage: Should the name change?

Verified 01 January 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Whether you are a man or a woman, you can use as common name the surname of the person with whom you are married.

You can use as a usage:

  • or the surname of your spouse,
  • either your surname next to your spouse's surname in the order you want, and in the limit of a surname for each.

Example :

Double name for each spouse

Name of 1er husband: BELIER FORCE

Name of 2nd husband: MARTIN AUBERT

The 1er husband may choose as a given name: BELIER MARTIN, MARTIN BELIER, GORCE MARTIN, MARTIN GORCE, GORCE AUBERT, AUBERT GORCE, BELIER AUBERT, AUBERT BELIER, MARTIN AUBERT

Example :

Compound name for each spouse

Name of 1er husband: BELIER-GORCE

Name of 2nd husband: MARTIN-AUBERT

The 1er spouse may choose as their last name: BELIER-GORCE MARTIN-AUBERT, MARTIN-AUBERT BELIER-GORCE, MARTIN-AUBERT

Example :

Dual name of 1er spouse and compound name of 2nd husband

Name of 1er husband: BELIER FORCE

Name of 2nd husband: MARTIN-AUBERT

The 1er husband may choose as a given name: BELIER MARTIN-AUBERT, MARTIN-AUBERT BELIER, GORCE MARTIN-AUBERT, MARTIN-AUBERT GORCE, MARTIN-AUBERT

The name of the cohabiting partner or Civil partnership partner cannot be used as the last name.

The procedure is to be carried out online using the following online service:

Carte grise Request a new one

You must identify yourself via France Connect.

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.

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

If you're doing it for someone else, you need to have a 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.

You will have to pay the sum of €13.76 (fixed fee of €11 + charge for routing €2.76). You must obligatory pay 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

Please note

carte grise you must keep the old one for 5 yearsand then destroy it.