Purchase declaration 2026: SIV receipt for traders

Updated September 2026: for the dense SIV / receipt / pitfalls walkthrough, also read Professional purchase declaration 2026. On resale, follow with professional transfer declaration 2026 or the online transfer declaration.

Are you a garage, dealer, broker or dealership buying a vehicle to resell? In 2026 you do not put the carte grise in your company name: you file a purchase declaration (DA) in the SIV. This guide covers the 15-day deadline (French road traffic code art. R. 322-4), the documents, the role of the receipt, and what the end buyer needs for a change of ownership.

Stock to record? The online professional purchase declaration flow is on our French site — €10 incl. VAT agency fee, upload documents after payment, receipt for the end buyer (Ministry accreditation N°188573). From .com, start via this guide, other procedures or contact.

What is a purchase declaration in 2026?

The DA is the mandatory SIV recording of a vehicle bought by a professional whose activity includes “purchase and sale of vehicles”. It places the vehicle in trade stock without issuing a registration certificate in your company name.

• Who files it? The buying trader (directly if SIV-accredited, or via an accredited partner such as Office Carte Grise).
• When? Within 15 days of the purchase date.
• What does it produce? A purchase-declaration receipt (often Cerfa no. 13751) to keep and hand over on resale.

The 15-day legal deadline: why it matters

Article R. 322-4 requires the trader to file the DA within fifteen days of the transaction. After that you risk a fine (often €135) and weaker SIV / accreditation compliance.

• Private seller — also declares the transfer within 15 days (ANTS or accredited pro).
• Buying trader — records the DA within 15 days.
• End buyer — has one month for the change of ownership once the resale is signed.

Documents required for the DA

To file through an accredited service, prepare in particular:

• Cerfa no. 15776 — transfer certificate (or purchase invoice in some cases);
• copy / scan of the carte grise (crossed out and signed by the seller);
• Kbis extract (or equivalent) — required the first time, renew if older than 6 months on our flow;
• manager’s valid ID;
• if buying from another trader: that seller’s DA receipt (or declaration);
• when mandating a pro: Cerfa no. 13757.

Prepare forms via Cerfa forms or the document generator, then continue from the purchase declaration / other procedures.

The receipt: the key document for the end buyer

After SIV recording you receive the purchase-declaration receipt. When you resell to a private buyer, hand over in particular:

1. crossed-out, dated, signed (and stamped) carte grise;
2. completed transfer certificate;
3. a copy of the DA receipt;
4. a roadworthiness test less than 6 months old when required;
5. then point them to the change of ownership.

Without the receipt, the buyer’s file often blocks on the ANTS / France Titres portal or with an accredited pro: the SIV does not correctly see the exit from trade stock.

Criterion	Own SIV / ANTS path	Office Carte Grise
Access	Own SIV accreditation or limited user portal	SIV transmission (N°188573)
DA agency fee	Varies by tool	€10 incl. VAT (French-site flow)
Deliverable	SIV receipt	Receipt + help on transfer / ownership chain
Resale	Handle yourself	Transfer + buyer guidance

Office Carte Grise expert view

A “standard” DA (French-registered vehicle bought from a private seller) is usually smooth. The 2026 files that stick are mainly:

• EU import — a foreign title is not a classic DA: use foreign vehicle registration with tax clearance (quitus), often a COC, then French registration.
• Non-EU / UK — customs 846A + conformity; see also UK import 2026.
• Temporary WW — useful while the definitive title is prepared (client or import): temporary WW (4 months, non-renewable).
• Classic (+30 years) — the buyer may combine resale with classic registration / FFVE certificate; the DA remains the stock circuit if you are the selling trader.
• Trader → trader → private chain — each link needs its DA; a missing upstream receipt blocks everyone.
• W garage plates — for tests / moves with removable plates, use the French-site W garage flow via other procedures / contact.

Odd case (leasing, estate, co-keeper, correction)? Use other procedures or contact.

FAQ — SIV purchase declaration

What is the deadline for a purchase declaration?

The trader has 15 days from the purchase date (art. R. 322-4). After that, fines are possible and the resale file is weaker. File quickly via the purchase declaration.

Does the purchase declaration replace the carte grise?

No. It records the vehicle in your SIV stock. The end buyer gets their title through a change of ownership, with the DA receipt in the file.

What must the private buyer receive on resale?

Crossed-out/stamped carte grise, transfer certificate, a copy of the DA receipt, and a roadworthiness test less than 6 months old when required. Without the receipt, the change of ownership is often blocked.

Take action

Dealership, garage or broker: start your purchase declaration online (€10 incl. VAT on the French flow), get the receipt and smooth the resale. Then file the transfer and point the buyer to change of ownership. Import, WW, classic or quitus question? Write via contact.