Carte grise to inherit a vehicle registered in France - The heirs do not keep the vehicle

Verified 09 juin 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • You don't keep the vehicle
  • You sell it or you give it away
  • Other situation
  • The vehicle is less than 4 years old
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If you inherit a vehicle from the death of a loved one and you don't want to keep it, you can sell it, give it away, or have it destroyed.

If the sale occurs more than 3 months after the death of the holder and the vehicle has been in public use since the death, you must first apply for registration in the name of one or more heirs.

Carte grise After you have done this and obtained the

Step 1: Collect several pieces of information from the future owner

Ask the future vehicle owner for the following information:

  • Birthname
  • First Name
  • Sex
  • Date of birth
  • Country and city of birth

Step 2: Start the online process

1) Begin the process using the online service accessible on the website of the National Agency for Secure Titles (NSA).

You must identify yourself via France Connect.

Carte grise If you do not wish to identify yourself via France Connect and the vehicle has an AB 123 CD type registration, you must provide the 5-digit PIN received with the If you have lost this code, use the "Request a new code" button. The code will be made available a few hours later in your personal area ANTS.

Warning  

if a third party makes the request for you, they will have to log on to sound ANTS account, or create one in its name. He'll have to click on the "For someone else" button. Carte grise If the vehicle has a type AB 123 CD registration, you will need to give it the 5-digit PIN received with the

2) You must fill in the information obtained from the future owner.

3) You must download and print the following documents:

One assignment code is issued to you to secure and facilitate the administrative procedures of the future owner.

Step 3: Meeting and transaction with the future owner

Complete the transfer certificate with the new owner, specifying the day and time of the sale. This declaration allows you to be relieved of any liability in case of an infringement or accident that he would commit.

You must provide the new owner with the following documents:

  • Signed copy 2 of the form cerfa no. 15776
  • Certificate of administrative status dated less than 15 days
  • Carte grise of the vehicle, marked Sold on (day/month/year) or Disposed of on (day/month/year), with your signature. If there are multiple co-holders, each must sign it (unless one of the co-holders has a power of attorney for signature).
  • Power Of Attorney signed by all the heirs if an heir is mandated to do the procedure
  • Assignment Code

Step 4: Resuming and completing the online process

Within 15 days of handing over the documents to the new owner, the transaction must be completed by returning to the online service used during step 2. You must click on "My current steps".

The following information should be added:

  • Date and time of assignment
  • Vehicle mileage
  • Full address of the new owner

There is no document to attach.

A summary of the application can be downloaded and printed.

If you do not have the necessary computer equipment and/or if you have problems with the Internet

Of numeric dots (with computers, printers and scanners) are available in each prefecture and in most sub-prefectures. You can do the walk there. You can be helped by digital mediators if you have problems using the Internet.

You can also be accompanied in your approach by a France Services house :

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