Separation of cohabiting partners: how to remove the name of one of them from the registration certificate?

Verified 27 November 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You live in cohabitation and you part ways. If you own a vehicle registered in the names of the 2 concubines, you must apply for a new certificate of registration (previously called {tilde over (X)}) to have the name of one of the 2 co-holders removed. This can be done on the internet or at an automotive professional. We explain the process to follow.

Warning  

If you have a vehicle in leasing, the procedure is different.

On the internet

Step-by-step approach

To change your Certificate of Registration, you must have a digital copy (photo or scan) of following documents :

  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Proof of address less than 6 months
  • Driving license
  • Certificate of registration crossed out with the mention Sold on (day/month/year) or Assigned on (day/month/year), followed by the signature of the ex-concubine or ex-concubine
  • Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the 2 ex-concubines.
  • Proof of roadworthiness, unless the vehicle is exempt from it.
    • If the passenger car (VP), the pickup or the motorhome of 3.5 tons maximum is more than 4 years old, the inspection must be less than 6 months old at the date of submission of the application for the new registration certificate. When a counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months granted to carry it out must not be exceeded.
    • If the motor vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels or motor quadricycle more than 5 years old, the inspection must be less than 6 months old at the date of submission of the application for the new registration certificate. When a counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months granted to carry it out must not be exceeded.

If you are asking someone to complete the process for you, you must provide a digital copy of the mandate signed and of your identity document.

The person will have to certify on honor that you have a certificate of insurance of the vehicle and a driving license corresponding to the category of the registered vehicle.

The withdrawal of the name of one of the 2 cohabiting partners is considered as a change of ownership.

The cost of the certificate of registration is variable. It depends on the characteristics of the vehicle and the region in which you live.

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

Calculate the cost of the Certificate of Registration

You must own a bank card to pay the cost of your registration certificate on the website of theANTS: titleContent.

The approach is to be carried out on the internet using an online service:

Report a change in your personal circumstances on the Certificate of Registration

You must identify yourself via France Connect.

A digital copying device (scanner, digital camera, smartphone or tablet equipped with a photo function) is required.

The documents to be provided must be scanned.

If you do not have this material:

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

At the end of the process, you get the following 3 elements:

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

An online service allows you to follow the progress of the manufacture of the registration certificate:

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 in a delay that may vary.

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.

By an authorized professional

The authorized automotive professional take the steps for you.

Step-by-step approach

To change your Certificate of Registration, you must submit the following documents :

  • Form cerfa no. 13750
  • Proof of address less than 6 months
  • Driving license
  • Certificate of registration crossed out with the mention Sold on (day/month/year) or Assigned on (day/month/year), followed by the signature of the ex-concubine or ex-concubine
  • Form cerfa no. 15776 declaration of transfer of the vehicle completed and signed by the 2 ex-concubines.
  • Proof of roadworthiness, unless the vehicle is exempt from it.
    • If the passenger car (VP), the pickup or the motorhome of 3.5 tons maximum is more than 4 years old, the inspection must be less than 6 months old at the date of submission of the application for the new registration certificate. When a counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months granted to carry it out must not be exceeded.
    • If the motor vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels or motor quadricycle more than 5 years old, the inspection must be less than 6 months old at the date of submission of the application for the new registration certificate. When a counter-visit has been prescribed, the period of 2 months granted to carry it out must not be exceeded.

The withdrawal of the name of one of the 2 cohabiting partners is considered as a change of ownership.

The cost of the certificate of registration is variable. It depends on the characteristics of the vehicle and the region in which you live.

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

Calculate the cost of the Certificate of Registration

In addition to the cost of the registration certificate, the professional will charge you a sum corresponding to the service he performs in your place.

This amount is freely fixed by the professional.

One Provisional Certificate of Registration (CPI) is delivered immediately. It allows you to circulate for 1 month (in France only) pending receipt of your final certificate of registration.

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 in a delay that may vary.

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.

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

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.

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