If the vehicle is being imported from a country in the European Economic Area (EEA)
and is a model that was subject to reception by type-approval (vehicles sold on
a large scale in the country of origin or in France):
To register your vehicle, you must have the following:
- either the original of a European certificate of compliance or a copy
issued by the manufacturer or its representative.
With this document, direct registration is possible at the prefecture (grey
card department).
- or a certification of identification if you do not have the above
document.
You may obtain this certificate from DRIRE by filling in an identification
application or from the manufacturer, if the latter is French, or otherwise from
his accredited representative in France. Should the manufacturer send you a
technical certificate rather than an identification certificate, the vehicle
must go through an individual reception procedure conducted by DRIRE.
For further information, please contact DRIRE or the prefecture in the
department where you live.
Source: European Union
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Reproduction is authorised.
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