Certificate of administrative situation (non-pledge and non-opposition)

Verified 16 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

You go buy or sell one used vehicle already registered in France ? The seller must obligatory give the buyer a certificate of administrative situation CSA before the transfer of the vehicle. Indeed, the CSA guarantees the buyer that no pledge, nor that any opposition do not prevent the transfer of ownership and the issuance of a new certificate of registration (previously called vehicle registration certificate). We present you the information to know.

The administrative status certificate (previously called non-pledge certificate) is a document that reports on theexistence or not of a pledge on the vehicle or a opposition to the transfer of certificate of registration.

It groups together the two types of information in a single document.

If it contains particulars, the CSA shall indicate:

  • Either the vehicle is subject to a pledge
  • Either the vehicle is the subject of an opposition to the change of ownership.

FYI  

The CSA is not issued for a motor vehicle registered abroad.

Yes, this document shall obligatory be handed over by the seller to the buyer before the transfer.

The CSA indicated if the vehicle is pledged or if it is the subject of opposition. The buyer is thus informed.

The the presence of a pledge does not prevent the sale of the vehicle.

On the other hand, if he mentions a opposition, the sales of vehicle cannot take place as long as the opposition is not ended.

The seller must use a online service :

Apply for a second-hand vehicle administrative status certificate (HistoVec)

The CSA is available immediately.

Of numeric points (with computers, printers and scanners) are available in each prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can complete the process there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you encounter difficulties with the use of the internet.

You can also be accompanied in your approach by a house France Services.

Who shall I contact

The seller may:

  • Either print the report and hand it over to the buyer
  • Either share the link, which allows the buyer to consult the report on the official website of the administration, called Histovec.

The document must be less than 15 days old.

If the vehicle is parked or is the subject of an opposition, the seller must first regularize the situation depending on the nature of the blockage.

Then he can get the lift pledge or opposition to the transfer of the Certificate of Registration (OTCI).

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Lifting of the pledge

If the vehicle is pledged, it's usually because you acquired it with a credit.

You must have repaid the credit in full so that the financial institution may terminate pledge.

The certificate of administrative status (CSA) without a pledge can then be issued to you.

Please note

The leasing business may sometimes give you permission to sell the car if the new owner agrees to take over the balance of the loan.

Lifting of the opposition

The opposition can be of different kinds:

Opposition by the Public Treasury

One increased flat-rate fine has been issued against you in one of the following 2 cases:

  • The address on your certificate of registration no longer matches your new address
  • Failure to pay an initial fine received within 4 months of its dispatch.

The lifting of the OTCI can only be done if all the fines have been paid.

The OTCI procedure shall interrupt the period during which the creditor may claim payment of the debt.

You must contact the Toulouse Fine Center. He can inform you about the situation of the vehicle(s) concerned by one or possibly more OTCI. He will tell you the total amount to be paid.

Who shall I contact

  • By phone

    +33 (0)5 40 13 08 80

    By email

    cas.toulouse@dgfip.finances.gouv.fr

Reminder

The holder of a certificate of registration who moves must have the address changed on the certificate of registration in the month which follows the change of domicile.

Judicial opposition

If your vehicle is the subject of a legal objection, it means that it is registered in the File of reported objects and vehicles (FOVeS), formerly the Stolen Vehicles File (FVV).

As long as the vehicle is in the FOVeS, you cannot have the opposition lifted.

If the stolen vehicle is found, the FOVeS registration is automatically lifted as soon as your vehicle is returned to you.

Objection by a Commissioner of Justice

If your vehicle is the subject of an opposition requested by a commissioner of justice (formerly judicial bailiff and judicial auctioneer), this follows an entry launched against you.

You must then obtain a waiver of the objection from the Commissioner of Justice, usually by settling the amount he is asking you for.

Opposition by an automotive expert

If your vehicle is the subject of an opposition requested by an automotive expert, this means that the latter has declared your Economically irreparable vehicle (IEV) or severely damaged vehicle (EGV).

You must then have a new expert appraisal carried out (for example, after the works have been made on the vehicle).

Who shall I contact

As long as the expert opinion considers the vehicle to fall within one of these categories (VEI or VGE), the lifting of the opposition will be impossible and the vehicle will not be able to be surrendered only to a demolisher.

Objection by an officer or judicial police officer

In the event of a finding offense for which the penalty of confiscation of a vehicle is incurred, an officer or judicial police officer may, with the authorization of the prosecutor, have an OTCI of that vehicle registered.

This objection shall be lifted in case of filing without follow-up,dismissal order or judgment of release or if the court does not impose a penalty of confiscation of the vehicle which has been the subject of that OTCI.

Apply for a second-hand vehicle administrative status certificate (HistoVec)

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