Private website, independent from the French State. Our fees cover our assistance service. You can complete your procedures free of charge (excluding registration taxes) on ants.gouv.fr. (Authorisation No. 188573)
Office Carte Grise
Online vehicle registration service for France
Monday to Friday - 9am-12pm and 2pm-6pm (CET)
Vehicle on LOA or LLD: who is on the carte grise, how to get the lessor’s mandate, change address, handle a duplicate or buy the car at end of contract, and where to start online.
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2026 guide to the ANTS (France Titres): official role, SIV, “under analysis” delays, the accredited-professional alternative, and complex cases (import, WW, tax clearance, classics).
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Divorce, inheritance or death of the keeper: how to put the carte grise in your name, when the €2.76 flat fee applies, which documents you need and where to start online.
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2026 checklist for every road user in France: high-vis vest and triangle, documents on board (carte grise, insurance, roadworthiness test), Crit’Air / LEZ, motorcycle, bicycle and complex cases (import, WW, classic).
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E85 ethanol conversion, seat changes, restrictor / deregulation, body type: how to declare a technical modification, which documents (approved garage attestation), cost, insurance risks and how to file online.
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2026 guide to updating the address on a French carte grise: one-month deadline (art. R.322-7), SIV sticker vs FNI reissue, 4th change, Cerfa papers, €135 fine and complex cases (leasing, import, classics).
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Tickets for places you have never been? Plate cloning (usurpation de plaques): file a police report, contest the fines, then apply for a new registration number — it is not a simple duplicate.
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2026 guide to registering or converting a 30+ year vehicle in France: ANTS conditions, FFVE fees (€75 / €36 / €90 incl. VAT), 5-year MOT, Crit’Air / LEZ, French purchase and import (quitus, WW).
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From 1 October 2026 the FFVE certificate is €75 incl. VAT online with a French registration certificate, €36 for a moped and €90 for a paper file, a vehicle without a French title, or an import. 20% VAT, Collection badge and what it means for the carte grise.
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Legal deadlines, the provisional registration certificate (CPI), delivery of the final carte grise, and how it differs from temporary WW plates: a 2026 timeline to finish your filing online without surprises.
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2026 guide to registering a vehicle bought abroad or brought when moving to France: one-month deadline, tax clearance (quitus) or form 846A, certificate of conformity (COC), temporary WW plates, ANTS documents and special cases (UK, classics, CO₂ malus).
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French ecological malus, CO₂ tax (Y3) and carte grise cost in 2026: when the malus applies (new, import, used), how it differs from fiscal horsepower, and how to estimate then file online.
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2026 guide to the French purchase declaration (déclaration d’achat) for motor traders: 15-day legal deadline, SIV recording, documents (Cerfa 15776, Kbis, ID), the receipt to hand to the buyer, and resale via transfer declaration.
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Crit’Air stickers, French low-emission zones (ZFE) and the registration certificate: how the pollution class relates to the carte grise, what changes in 2026 when buying, importing or registering a classic, and which online procedures to start.
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2026 guide to the French transfer code (code de cession) on ANTS / France Titres: who generates it, 15-day validity, seller → buyer handoff, no-code cases with an accredited pro, and how to finish the change of ownership.
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Garage, dealer or broker in France: after the purchase declaration, the transfer declaration (déclaration de cession) takes the vehicle out of SIV stock and protects your company. Cerfa 15776, DA receipt, transfer code, 15-day deadline, €15 incl. VAT, and the chain through to the buyer’s change of ownership.
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2026 guide to the French transfer certificate (Cerfa 15776): documents to hand over, seller (15 days) and buyer (1 month) deadlines, private sale, dealer sale or scrapping, transfer code and online SIV declaration.
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Motor traders in France: the purchase declaration (déclaration d’achat) records stock in the SIV without putting the carte grise in your company name. Cerfa 15776, Kbis, manager ID, the receipt to hand to the buyer, €10 incl. VAT, plus how it links to transfer and W garage flows.
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Since Brexit, a vehicle bought in the UK follows non-EU rules: 846A customs clearance, VAT, conformity (COC or FFVE), a French roadworthiness test, and ANTS / France Titres registration. Updated 2026 guide.
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After buying a used vehicle in France, you have one month to complete the change of ownership. Cerfa documents, transfer code, 2026 costs, CPI, FNI→SIV plates, and how to file online with an accredited professional.
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After moving house in France you have 1 month to update the address on your registration certificate. SIV sticker or new title (FNI / 4th change), documents, fine risk, leasing cases and how to file online with an accredited professional.
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French W garage certificate: who it is for (garages, dealers, body shops…), removable plates, documents (Cerfa 13752, company extract), €53.76 incl. VAT total, Nov–Dec renewal window, and how it differs from temporary WW plates.
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Buying a used classic car and getting collection status on the same French registration: documents (transfer, FFVE, roadworthiness), costs, steps, and the combined online path.
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Beyond a standard change of ownership: divorce or death, leasing, company name change, error correction, technical modification, plate cloning and driving-licence help — how to pick the right path.
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COC for French carte grise: what the European certificate of conformity is for, when it is mandatory for an import, how it differs from RTI and FFVE, documents, cost (€40 + manufacturer fee), and how to order online.
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French quitus fiscal for carte grise: when it is mandatory for an EU import, how it differs from the 846A, documents, €60 incl. VAT fee, timelines, and how to order online to unblock registration.
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French FIV (fiche d’identification du véhicule): when you need it, Cerfa 13753/13757 documents, cost, timelines, link to duplicates and imports, and how to order online to unblock your contrôle technique.
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French temporary WW registration: 4-month validity, documents, cost, difference vs W garage, and how to sequence tax clearance, COC and definitive foreign-vehicle registration.
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How to request a duplicate French registration certificate after loss, theft or damage: documents, Cerfa forms, costs, timelines, pitfalls (MOT, address) and online filing with an accredited provider.
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2026 fiscal horsepower prices region by region, detailed Y1 tax calculation (age, energy, utility vehicles), worked examples and links to our simulators to estimate the real cost of your carte grise.
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No ANTS transfer code, expired code, or declaration already filed with a professional: detailed scenarios, seller/buyer checklists and practical solutions to complete your change of ownership in 2026.
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30+ year conditions, detailed photo file, FFVE fees from 1 October 2026, three paths (owner, purchase, import), Brexit, Crit’Air/LEZ nuances and aftercare once the collection mention is on the carte grise.
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We recently came across a video by French comedian Arnaud Demanche that pokes fun at the struggles people face when dealing with French administrative procedures — a feeling anyone who has tackled French paperwork will recognise.
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