Administrative procedures

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Your driving test result will be available 48 hours after the test (excluding weekends and public holidays).

To find out the result of your driving test, go to: Driving licence results

 

If you've passed, you have two options for obtaining your driving licence:

1. Your driving school makes the request for you and you don't have to do anything;
2. You ask on your own for your driving licence to be printed.

France has opted to make licences valid for as long as possible for users: The new licence is valid for 15 years (5 years if it includes heavy-vehicle categories: C, D, etc.).

 

“New format" driving licences issued since September 2013 now include an expiry date. Depending on the case, your licence will be valid for between 1 and 15 years (the expiry date can be found on the front of the licence, under item 4b). At the end of this period (which can be from 1 to 15 years), you will have to apply for a new document to be printed (this is free of charge) due to “Licence expiry".

 

The online driving licence application also includes the option of submitting a medical opinion, which is often required for renewals when the licence expires.

In this case, you will need to undergo a new medical exam before your initial exam expires.

 

Depending on the case, this exam may have to be made by a medical committee or an approved doctor.

If you have had your driving licence for less than 3 years, you must retake both the written portion (quiz) and the hands-on portion (driving test).

You can take the tests while you are prohibited from driving.

If you had more than one category of driving licence, you must retake the driving tests for each category.

The date used to calculate the 3-year period is the date on which the first category was earned.

 

If you have had your driving licence for 3 years or more, you must retake the written test provided you meet the following 2 conditions:

• Your licence has been invalid for less than 1 year. In general, the period of invalidation is 6 months.
• You register for the driving test no later than 9 months from the date when you handed in your licence at the prefecture.

You should wait until you receive the administrative decision by post.

In accordance with the French Code of Relations between Government and the Public, you may submit any of these:

• a review appeal to the examining body (CERT) in charge of your application
• a governmental appeal to the Minister of the Interior:

Ministère de l'intérieur

Délégation à la sécurité routière

Place Beauvau

75800 PARIS Cedex 08

• a judicial appeal to the administrative court in your place of residence.

If your governmental or review appeal is denied, you have two months following the decision to refer the matter to the administrative court.

However, it should be noted that these appeals do not stay the initial decision.

 

Note: A decision is deemed to be implicit if the authority fails to respond within two months.

It is said to be explicit if a letter is sent to you confirming the denial.

 

All drivers can obtain their short information statement (RIR)  "relevé d'information restreint" by consulting the Télépoints service on the Ministry of the Interior website at tele7.interieur.gouv.fr

 

All drivers can obtain their short information statement (RIR) "relevé d'information restreint" by consulting the Mes points permis site on the My documents tab.

 

To access it, you can log in:

• either with FranceConnect
• or with your driver's license file number (or NEPH).

The driver's license file number (or NEPH) is made up of 5 to 19 characters and can be found :

• on your driver's license
• on your certificate of entitlement to drive issued by ANTS following your declaration of loss: in the "Driving license characteristics" section (N°)
• on the letters you have received informing you of the loss or recovery of points on your license:
• either in the top left-hand corner ("Your file no.") or at the very top
• on your "relevé d'information restreint" (short information statement) or "relevé d'information intégral" (full information statement) if you have already requested one (on the Internet or at the prefecture): in the "Driving license number" field

If your licence has been damaged, you can ask for a new one to be printed. Renewal is free of charge.

 

What supporting documents are required?

• An identity document 
• A proof of residence
• Passport-size photo in digital or paper format
• The damaged driving licence.

How do I apply?

 

The application is filed online, but if you need assistance, you can take your supporting documents to a Point Numérique, where someone will help you through the process. (List of Points Numériques)

• Step 1: Log in or create an account:
• Step 2: Go to your driver's area: https://permisdeconduire.ants.gouv.fr/monespace/conducteur
• Step 3: Click on "Start the application”
• Step 4: Use as the reason for the application: “I am applying for a driving licence to be printed"  
• Step 5: Specify that this is a "renewal" and the reason for renewal is "Damage"

As your driving licence is a secure document, it will be sent to in a secure envelope ("lettre suivie"). This letter requires special attention.

 

To get updates on the status of your application and the delivery of your licence, please remember to provide your telephone number during the procedure.

To declare your driving licence stolen, you must:

1. Report the theft to the police
2. Apply to renew the driving licence

What supporting documents are required?

• The theft report (to be made at a police station)
• An identity document 
• A proof of residence
• Passport-size photo (in digital or paper format)
• Online payment (credit card) or a digital tax stamp(https://timbres.impots.gouv.fr/).

All documents must be scanned or photographed. Please note that poorly legible images may result in rejection. Find out more

 

How much does it cost?

 

The cost of renewing your driving licence has been €25, since 1 September 2014.

You can pay this amount online.

 

How do I apply?

 

The application is filed online, but if you need assistance, you can take your supporting documents to a Point Numérique, where someone will help you through the process. (List of places where you can get digital help)

• Step 1: Log in or create an account: https://ants.gouv.fr/monespace/s-inscrire
• Step 2: Click on "New application", "Driving licence", then on "Start the application"
• Step 3: Use as the reason for the application: “I am applying for a driving licence to be printed"
• Step 4: Specify that this is a "renewal" and the reason for renewal is "Stolen Licence" 

As your driving licence is a secure document, it will be sent to in a secure envelope ("lettre suivie"). This letter requires special attention. To get updates on the status of your application and the delivery of your licence, please remember to provide your telephone number during the procedure.

 

While you are waiting for your driving licence, you can use the certificate of entitlement to drive issued when you applied to renew your licence. This certificate is valid for 2 months.

To declare your driving licence stolen, you must:

1. Report the theft to the police
2. Apply to renew the driving licence

What supporting documents are required?

• The theft report (to be made at a police station)
• An identity document 
• A proof of residence
• Passport-size photo (in digital or paper format)
• Online payment (credit card) or a digital tax stamp(https://timbres.impots.gouv.fr/).

All documents must be scanned or photographed. Please note that poorly legible images may result in rejection. Find out more

 

How much does it cost?

 

The cost of renewing your driving licence has been €25, since 1 September 2014.

You can pay this amount online.

 

How do I apply?

 

The application is filed online, but if you need assistance, you can take your supporting documents to a Point Numérique, where someone will help you through the process. (List of places where you can get digital help)

• Step 1: Log in or create an account: https://ants.gouv.fr/monespace/s-inscrire
• Step 2: Click on "New application", "Driving licence", then on "Start the application"
• Step 3: Use as the reason for the application: “I am applying for a driving licence to be printed"
• Step 4: Specify that this is a "renewal" and the reason for renewal is "Stolen Licence" 

As your driving licence is a secure document, it will be sent to in a secure envelope ("lettre suivie"). This letter requires special attention. To get updates on the status of your application and the delivery of your licence, please remember to provide your telephone number during the procedure.

 

While you are waiting for your driving licence, you can use the certificate of entitlement to drive issued when you applied to renew your licence. This certificate is valid for 2 months.

Only your birth name appears on a driving licence in the new format.

 

A new driving licence can be issued in the following cases:

• Divorce: when your customary name (married name) appeared on your licence and you wish to obtain a new licence with another name (which must be your birth name).
• Adoption or change of name following a court ruling (you will be asked to provide a photocopy of the ruling).

Marriage no longer requires a new driving licence.

Driving licences issued since 16 September 2013 do not show the holder's address.
Consequently, a change of address does not cause a new driving licence to be issued.

 

However, you can report your change of address by post to your prefecture, by sending:

• a copy of your driving licence
• your valid identity document (both sides for a national identity card or driving licence; only the page showing marital status for a passport)
• Proof of address less than six months old

The national records containing all driving licences (FNPC) will be updated with your new address.

 

Previously, a category B licence automatically led to an A1 licence.

Earning an A1 licence by training

The A1 training licence follows a 7-hour training course. Category B is compulsory for this licence, and no special document is issued in this case.

Users must carry their driving licence and the certificate issued by the driving school.

The A1 category earned by training allows you to drive within France only.

 

Earning an A1 licence by exam

The A1 driving licence is obtained via a written portion (quiz) and a driving portion consisting of 2 phases (out of traffic and in traffic).

Candidates must be 16 years of age to take the exams.

The ASSR2 or ASR is compulsory for under-21s and first-time drivers.

This category is not subject to renewal.

An application for a lost or stolen licence costs €25.

 

Payment is made online when the application is filed, using a digital tax stamp.

 

Tax stamps can also be purchased from a tobacconist.

The driving licence must be returned to the Prefecture.

 

Please consult your Prefecture's website for details of the delivery arrangements, which may vary depending on where you live.

The regulations allow candidates to register at the testing centre of their choice, regardless of where they reside.

 

You can register wherever you like.

To learn whether you need to undergo a medical examination by an approved doctor or a medical board following the invalidation/cancellation/suspension of your driving licence,

 

you will need to contact the prefecture where you live by e-mail. Only the prefecture is authorised to give you this information.

To obtain a full information statement (RII), you need to submit your request by e-mail to your local prefecture.

If a licence is returned to the prefecture, a letter is sent to the user and the computer file is updated.

If the envelope has been lost, the issuing department can check its information about the document's delivery in the application.