How do I obtain a collector vehicle registration certificate?

Verified 20 March 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You have purchased (or have just purchased) a vehicle and would like to obtain a certificate of registration (previously called {tilde over (C)}) collector vehicle ? This approach is possible under certain conditions. We present it to you.

Step-by-step approach

To be able to apply for a certificate of registration collector vehicle, the vehicle must fill the 3 the following conditions:

  • Be 30 years of age or older
  • No longer be produced
  • Not have undergone any change in its technical characteristics.

The mention Vehicle of collection on the certificate of registration is neither automatic nor mandatory.

The list of documents to be provided depends on whether the registration certificate is already in your name or if you have just purchased the vehicle:

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The certificate of registration is already in your name

You may be asked to digital copy (photo or scan) of following documents :

  • Proof of identity
  • Proof of address less than 6 months old (in case of co-holders, proof of the one whose address will appear on the registration certificate)
  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Certificate of registration (or old one) or, if not, a document proving the origin of ownership of the vehicle
  • Technical inspection minutes for a vehicle of a PTAC: titleContent less than or equal to 3,5 tons and put into circulation la 1re times from 1er January 1960
  • Attestation drawn up either by the manufacturer or his representative in France, or by the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles - FFVE
  • Mandate if you're doing it for an authorized professional or someone else.

You just bought the vehicle

You may be asked to digital copy (photo or scan) of following documents :

  • Proof of identity
  • Proof of address less than 6 months old (in case of co-holders, proof of the one whose address will appear on the registration certificate)
  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Certificate of registration (or old one) or, if not, a document proving the origin of ownership of the vehicle
  • Technical inspection minutes for a vehicle of a PTAC: titleContent less than or equal to 3,5 tons and put into circulation la 1re times from 1er January 1960
  • Proof of insurance of the vehicle
  • Proof of driving license
  • Attestation drawn up either by the manufacturer or his representative in France, or by the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles - FFVE
  • Mandate if you are approaching an authorized professional or someone else.

If the vehicle comes from a State of the European Union other than France, you may be asked to tax receipts or a statement of exemption.

If the vehicle comes from a Third State toEuropean Union, you may also be required to have an 846 A certificate issued by the customs service or an exemption statement.

Who shall I contact

If you're doing it for someone else, you need to have a digital copy of the mandate signed and of its identity document.

Warning  

You must have a credit card to pay the cost of your new registration certificate on the website ofANTS: titleContent.

The cost of the certificate of registration is variable. It depends on the region in which you live and whether the registration certificate was already in your name or not.

You can estimate the cost of the Certificate of Registration using a simulator :

Calculate the cost of the Certificate of Registration

You can do the process on the internet or go to an authorized professional.

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Internet

The procedure is carried out on the website of theANTS: titleContent . You must log in by logging in either via France Connect, or via the application France identity :

Request a {tilde over (a)} for a collector vehicle

Some numeric points (with computers, printers and scanners) are available in every prefecture and 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

Warning  

It is no longer possible to apply for a registration certificate from the prefecture or sub-prefecture.

To the end from the procedure, you get the 3 elements following:

  • File Number
  • Accused of registration of your request
  • Provisional Certificate of Registration (CPI), which you must print. The CPI allows you to circulate for 1 month, only in France, pending receipt of your final certificate of registration.

Qualified Professional

You can entrust the registration of your vehicle to a authorized automotive professional.

An online service allows to follow the progress of the process:

Track your application for a Certificate of Registration

You will receive the final registration certificate, sent by La Poste in followed letter, at your home within a period that may vary.

It may take a few days or even weeks to process your application for a registration certificate for the most complex cases. Timelines also vary depending on the time of year: a high volume of applications can extend processing time.

You must pay attention to the address you provide in the online procedure. It must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, letterbox number, floor, corridor, staircase, “resident at home”, etc.).

Your mailbox must show your first and last name.

You can track the shipment of your registration certificate either with the registration number or with the tracking number of the Post Office. This tracking number has been communicated to you by email or SMS if you have entered your mobile phone number.

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Please note

Upon receipt of your registration certificate, if you hold a national identity card (CNI) in bank card format, you can also download your digital certificate of registration in the application France identity.

You must keep the old certificate of registration for 5 yearsand then destroy it.

If your vehicle registration was in the form 123-AB-75, you will get a new registration registered in the Vehicle Registration System (VRS), in the form AB-123-CD.

You will then have to have new plates manufactured and settled.

You can then choose to settle on the vehicle specific number plates if you wish (on a black background and without territorial identifier).

If the vehicle registration is already AB-123-CD, the change of plates is not mandatory, but you can also have these same specific plates settled on the vehicle.

As regards the period of validity of the roadworthiness test of a collector vehicle, the rules differ according to PTAC: titleContent of the vehicle:

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PTAC less than 3.5 tons

The rules differ according to the date of release:

Vehicle put into circulation from 1960

The vehicle is subject to a roadworthiness test. Its period of validity depends on the use of the vehicle:

General case

The vehicle shall be subject to a roadworthiness test every 5 years.

Transport vehicle with driver

The collector vehicle used as a chauffeur-driven transport car shall be subject to a roadworthiness test every year.

Vehicle put into circulation before 1960

The vehicle is dispensed technical inspection.

PTAC greater than 3.5 tons

The vehicle is dispensed of technical inspection, irrespective of the date of its entry into service.

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • A national interactive voice server providing automated responses to the Certificate of Registration (formerly known as a "registration"), driver's license, national identity card and passport.

    If the user does not obtain the answer to his question relating to the registration certificate or the driving license, he will be put in contact with an advisor of France Titres, the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS).

    By phone

    From the city:

    34,00 (cost of a local call)

    From overseas:

    09 70 83 07 07

    From the foreigner:

    +33 9 70 83 07 07

  • By post

    FFVE

    PO BOX 40068

    92105 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex

    By email

    https://support.ffve.org/portal/fr/home