Numberplates

Can I change the number plate on my French car?

Number plates contain information including a department code and regional logo

Can French residents drive their UK-registered car to France?

We look at the situation in which a British citizen who is a permanent resident in France wants to bring over a British car they own and keep in UK for a short trip to France

Do I have to change French car’s licence plate if I move department?

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I don’t want my classic car to have modern plates

Following the changes in Paris pollution regulations, I want to register my Citroën Traction Avant as a voiture de collection and receive a carte grise de collection so it is exempt. However, I have heard you have to change to new-style numberplates which will look wrong on my historic car. Is there a way round this? G.I.

Number plate ‘cloning’ is on the rise in France

Problems of private plates

Be aware, if you have private car number plates you wish to sell and are about to move to France, make sure to sell them BEFORE the move.

Numberplates

Can I change the number plate on my French car?

Can French residents drive their UK-registered car to France?

Do I have to change French car’s licence plate if I move department?

I don’t want my classic car to have modern plates

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