Registration of tractors and agricultural vehicles

Verified 01 January 2021 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

All farm gear must be registered, whether owned by an individual or attached to a farm.

An agricultural and forestry machine must be obligatory registered like other vehicles.

This obligation applies to all agricultural rolling stock:

  • Agricultural tractor (TRA) with wheels or tracks 
  • Agricultural type self-propelled machine (MAGA), for example a combine harvester 
  • Agricultural towed vehicle (REA) of which the PTAC is greater than 1,5 tons. These categories are R (trailer and semi-trailer: skip, tray, tool holder, etc.) and S (towed agricultural machine and instrument: sprayer, roller, semi-mounted seeder, for example).

However, the obligations differ according to 2 criteria:

  • The vehicle is owned by an individual or is attached to an agricultural, forestry or agricultural equipment use cooperative (Cuma)
  • The PTAC: titleContent of the vehicle or trailer

The manufacturer's plate shall be clearly marked with the manufacturer's name or make or the symbol which identifies him, the type, the serial number of the type and the weight characteristics of the vehicle.

If the agricultural vehicle or equipment has a PTAC: titleContent more than 1,5 tons, the manufacturer's plate must also include the address of the manufacturer.

Please note

agricultural vehicles, like all motor vehicles, and the trailer, even if not coupled, must be covered by civil liability insurance. In the case of checks, a certificate of insurance must be submitted.

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Vehicles attached to an agricultural or forestry holding

Tableau - Tractor and other agricultural vehicle plates

Vehicles

Vehicle registration device

Tractor and self-propelled agricultural machine

put into circulation for the firstre times from

1er january 2010

- One-stop registration plate at the rear is mandatory

- Optional operating number plate (operating number assigned when applying for registration of the vehicle)

- Manufacturer's plate

Tire trailer, semi-trailer

- PTAC > 1,5 tons put into circulation for 1re times from 1er january 2013: permanent registration plate for the trailer at the rear and manufacturer's plate

- PTAC ⩽ 1.5 tons: compulsory farm plate

Vehicles not attached to an agricultural holding

Tableau - Tractor and other agricultural vehicle plates

Vehicles

Vehicle registration device

Tractor and self-propelled agricultural machine

first put into circulation from

1er january 2010

- Mandatory non-removable front registration plate

- Mandatory non-removable registration plate at the rear

- Manufacturer's plate

Tire trailer, semi-trailer

- PTAC > 1,5 tons put into circulation for 1re times from 1er january 2013: permanent registration plate for the trailer at the rear and manufacturer's plate

- PTAC ⩽ 1,5 tons: removable registration plate at the rear (with tractor registration number)

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Online Registration

The application for registration of an agricultural vehicle is to be made on the website of the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS).

Carte grise Request agricultural vehicle transfer

The holding number Agricultural is now issued as part of the online application for a registration certificate. To obtain it, you must be affiliated to the Agricultural Social Mutual Society (MSA).

MSA - My private space (registration)

The mention Agricultural use be entered on the certificate of registration.

Registration by an authorized professional

You can have your vehicle registered by an authorized automotive professional

The amount of the certificate of registration shall be €13.76 (€11 fixed tax + €2.76 routing fee).