by Gerald Humphreys
After the importing of your UK registered car, you are allowed one month to get the “carte grise” (French logbook) in your name, as there is the possibility of a fixed fine of 135 € if you don’t.
If you are importing a used car from the UK, whether you bought it privately or professionally, you now must provide several documents that include:
- a valid proof of residence and identity;
- the Cerfa 13750 vehicle registration application form;
- the vehicle’s original UK vehicle registration document (V5C)
- the purchase invoice for the car drawn up in your name;
- the technical inspection report of less than 6 months, carried out in France or in another country of the European Union
- the customs clearance certificate 846A issued at the time of payment of customs duties
- the EC type certificate of conformity or acceptance on an isolated basis (RTI) issued by the DREAL or the DRIEE (if the vehicle was produced after Brexit).
The cost of the “carte grise” is dependant on make and age of vehicle being imported.
To complete the registration there will be several taxes to pay that include:
- A regional tax.
- A tax on professional training in transport tax.
- An ecological charge that depends on the car’s CO2 emissions.