How do I report an error on your driver's license?

Verified 07 November 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Driving license

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You received your license less than 6 months ago

If there's a error on your permit to drive received less than 6 months ago, you must report online.

This can be one of the following errors:

  • Misspelling or mistyping of your marital status (error in typing your event not corrected by the instructing department)
  • Category overlooked or wrong category
  • Error in new title effective date
  • Restrictive mention forgotten. For example, automatic box.
  • Forgotten additional duty. For example, heavy trailer.

The error is reported online on the website of theANTS: titleContent :

Report an error on a driving license received less than 6 months ago

You can follow the production of your license online:

Track the progress of a driving license application

You received your license more than 6 months ago

To report a error on a permit received more than 6 months ago, or on a old format permit (other than the "credit card" format), you must request online one new permit.

In the menu offered on the website of theANTS: titleContent, choose "Application for the manufacture of a new driving license".

You need the following:

  • Digital photo-signature(if you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, you are invited to fill in and mail a photo signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure)
  • Supporting documents in digital format (identity document, proof of domicile, allowed to be replaced, if necessary accompanied by a short description of the error to be corrected)
  • E-mail address or mobile phone number to be informed of the progress of the instruction and the production of the driving license.

Apply online for a new driving license in case of deterioration

You can follow the production of your license online:

Track the progress of a driving license application

When you receive your driving license (driving license), if you the absence of a category, you have a six-month period for the report online on the websiteANTS: titleContent.

After this 6-month period, and before the end of the 1-year period, the administration is not obliged to examine your request.

You lose the benefit of the category concerned beyond the 1 year period.

The period starts from the date of receipt of your driving license (driving license), or from the date on which it is established that you were aware of it.

You will need to obtain a license again to drive a vehicle of this category.

International license

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Permit issued by the Cert de Cherbourg

To report an error on a international driving license, you must contact the Cert de Cherbourg.

Attach the supporting documents necessary to your letter.

Who shall I contact

  • Cert de Cherbourg - International driving license

    Cert de Cherbourg processes applications for international driving licenses unless you live in Paris.

    General case

    CERT International driving licenses

    CS 20001

    50653 CHERBOURG EN COTENTIN Cedex

    In case of occupational emergency

    CERT International driving licenses

    TSA 90098 OCCUPATIONAL EMERGENCY

    CS 20001

    50653 CHERBOURG EN COTENTIN Cedex

Permit issued by the Paris police department

To report an error on a international driving license, you must contact the Paris Cert-EPE.

Attach the supporting documents necessary to your letter.

Who shall I contact

  • Cert - exchange of driving licenses foreigners (Cert-EPE) of Paris

    By mail only

    Paris Police Department

    Directorate for Users and Administrative Police (DUPA)

    Titles and User Relations Department (STRU)

    Center of Expertise on foreigner Driving Licenses and Certificates (Cert-EPE)

    1 bis rue de Lutèce

    75 195 Paris Cedex 04