How do I request a Restricted Information Record (RIR)?
Verified 22 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You live in France
You may need a Restricted Information Record (RIR) for business reasons or to justify your rights when your civil liability is engaged in the event of a road accident.
You can consult your RIR on the internet or make the request by email or by mail.
Consultation of the RIR on the Internet
The online service My Points Allowed allows you to consult your restricted information record.
Consult the driving license information (points balance, restricted information statement...)
Request the RIR by mail or by email
You should contact your prefecture of residence.
Check on the prefecture website if the request is to be sent by post or by email.
You live abroad
You may need a Restricted Information Record (RIR) to exchange your driving license for a foreigners one.
You can consult your IRB on the Internet or request it by mail.
Consultation of the RIR on the Internet
The online service My Points Allowed allows you to consult your restricted information record.
Consult the driving license information (points balance, restricted information statement...)
Requesting the RIR by mail
Download the form Request for a Restricted Information Record (RIR) on the website of your consulate.
Who shall I contact
You need to build a case with the subsequent documents :
- IRB Application Form, Completed, Dated and Signed
- Double-sided color copy of your driving license
- Two-sided color copy of your identity card or passport
- Double-sided color copy of the proof of the right of residence in the host State. For example, certificate of registration to register of French nationals established outside France
- Contact details and e-mail of your consulate
Send the form and documents to the prefecture that issued you the driver's license.
Consult the prefecture site to find out if the gait is done by post or by email.
If your file is complete, the prefecture sends the RIR by email to your consulate and informs you of its dispatch.
FYI
The Restricted Information Record (RIR) attest the validity and the extent of your rights to drive. It specifies the categories of vehicles you can drive and whether your driving rights have been suspended.
Recording and communication of driving license information
Recording and communication of driving license information