The documents are different depending on the situation: registration of a new or used car, purchased in France or abroad, registration by you or by a professional.

Documents for all situations

• a valid identity document : residence permit
• proof of address less than 6 months old
• a driver's license
• a car insurance certificate

Read the Refugees.info fact sheet: " Insuring a car "

Documents for a new car

• application for registration certificate (cerfa n°13749*05)
• the invoice given by the seller
• If it is an authorized professional (garage, dealer) or someone you know who is doing the registration for you: the mandate (cerfa 13757*03)
• If you bought the car in another European Union country: you will need a tax clearance certificate. Everything is explained here .

Documents for a used car

• application for registration certificate (cerfa 13750*07)
• the transfer declaration (cerfa 15776*02) by the seller
• the transfer code, valid for 15 days, requested by the seller on "Sell or give away my vehicle" on the France Titres website
• the old registration certificate crossed out, dated and signed by the seller
• the vehicle inspection certificate less than 6 months old (if the vehicle is more than 4 years old) issued by the seller
• the administrative status certificate (CSA ) less than 15 days old from the seller
• If it is an authorized professional (garage, dealer) or someone you know who is doing the registration for you: the mandate (cerfa 13757*03)
• If you bought the car abroad within the European Union: the tax clearance certificate. Everything is explained here .
• If you bought the car abroad outside the European Union: the customs clearance certificate 846A. Everything is explained here

There are 3 possibilities:

With the professional from whom you bought the car

He takes care of the registration application directly; you don't have to do anything.

He gives you a license plate number and a temporary registration certificate while you wait for the registration document.

With another qualified professional

You give him the documents and he takes care of registering it in your name.

Click here to find a professional near you.

Please note that this service is often subject to a fee (in addition to the cost of the vehicle registration certificate).

He gives you a license plate number and a temporary registration certificate while you wait for the registration document.

You yourself on the France Titres website

See step 3.

1. Create an account on the France Titres website

It is also possible to connect using France Connect.
Read the Refugees.info fact sheet: " Using France Connect to log in to a website"

2. Click on
"New request"
"Registration"
"Make another request".

3. Complete the information and send the documents.

4. Pay by bank card.

The price varies depending on the car's power, age, and region. You can calculate it by clicking here.

5. Download and print the provisional registration certificate.

It is valid for one month while waiting to receive the registration certificate.

Simplimmat is an official state mobile application that allows you to declare the purchase of a used car and request a registration certificate without paper documents.

Everything is explained in the video by clicking here.

- Link to download the application on the App Store (Apple)
- Link to download the application on the Play Store (Android)

Go to France Titres :

• directly to your personal space if you made the request yourself
• with the file number if it was a professional who made the request.

There are 5 statuses .

You can contact the France Titres contact center :

• by phone at 34 00 from Monday to Friday from 7:45am to 7pm and on Saturday from 8am to 5pm (free number)
• or with the contact form .

If you have difficulty applying on the France Titres website, you can ask for help at a digital reception point .

On site, you can use a computer with internet access and professionals will explain how the website works.

The main questions about vehicle registration documents are here with general answers.

If you find an error on the document, you must report it here on the France Titres website .

You will receive a new, corrected vehicle registration certificate.

If you move, you must change the address on your vehicle registration document within one month on the France Titres website using these documents:

• the vehicle registration document
• proof of address less than 6 months old
• a valid identity document.

Everything is explained here.

If your vehicle registration document is lost, stolen, or damaged, you must apply for a duplicate; it is like an official copy of the document.

Everything is explained here.