Damage to or replacement of pink 3-part French driving licences and licences expired
À savoir
This procedure is to be carried out if your French driving licence is damaged or has expired
Préparer les documents à fournir
Documents to provide
- An identification document (French national identity card, passport)
For French nationals who have digital identity, the single-use identification document with photo generated during the procedure via the France Identité app is acceptable. - Proof of address less than 6 months old
- An identity photo less than 6 months old (in digital or paper format). If you wish to submit a paper format identity photo: download and send the photo signature submission form. Please note that any postal mail that contains the photo signature form without sufficient postage will not be processed and the mail will be destroyed.
Additional documents will be requested, based on your situation:
- For a licence expired:
- your current driving licence
- A medical check-up may sometimes be required
- For an application for a HGV category, following surgery or if the licence is subject to medical opinion:
- the medical opinion issued by an authorized general practitioner
- For a damaged licence:
- your damaged driving licence
- To replace a pink 3-part folding licence:
- the licence to be replaced
Les grandes étapes de la démarche
10 minutes pour faire votre démarche
- 1Log in or create an account
- New application
- Driving licence
- Begin my application
- 2Begin the procedure
- Select the reason for your "I request for a driving licence to be issued" application,
- Complete the details for adults - minors, renewals and the reason for the renewal,
- Complete the civil status, postal address & contact details
- 3Add the photo
There are 2 ways you can provide your photo and signature:
- by using an e-photo code (digitized photo+signature) obtained from an ANTS - French authority for secure documents authorized photographer
- by sending your identity photo and the submission form available at the end of the procedure by postal mail
- 4Add supporting documents
For French nationals who have digital identity, the single-use identification document with photo generated during the procedure via the France Identité app is acceptable.
- 5Read the summary of your procedure
- If you notice a mistake in the summary, you can use the "Back" button.
- If the reason chosen is not correct, the only option you have is to delete your application and start over
- 6Confirm the procedure
If you do not use the e-photo code, click "Photo signature submission form".
Then send this form with your identity photo by postal mail.
Please note that any postal mail that contains the photo signature form without sufficient postage will not be processed and the mail will be destroyed.
- 7Follow the progress of your driving licence via your French authority for secure documents (ANTS) space
Once you have logged into your space, you can view your application in the dashboard