Applying for a Carte Grise for a car brought over from abroad
A car is not a luxury anymore wherever you live because every home needs one to go to work, to take the kids to school, for marketing and shopping and also to tour the country and see all the beautiful scenery every country is blessed with. This is even more so when it comes to France where there are so many places to visit and enjoy and as everyone knows, French food is simply out of this world with different locations providing gastronomic treats that are a must for every palate.
None of these however can be experienced and enjoyed if you don’t have a vehicle of your own and regardless of a resident being a native or not, a vehicle is an essential item for every home and also one of the reasons for even foreigners to bring their own vehicles to this country. But the biggest problem in France is getting the Carte Grise for a car in view of the endless reams of paper work that has to be completed and submitted for this purpose.
No one is allowed to take a car or motor bicycle on the road without a valid carte grise and whether you buy a new vehicle or bring your used vehicle from across the border, you must apply for your vehicle registration certificate within a month. The British that come over in their own vehicles and planning to stay for more than 6 months is given a grace period to obtain their carte grise, and until such time they’re allowed to drive with their English number plates. But once the given time limit expires, no excuses will be entertained because the French Police is very strict when it comes to road rules and the manner in which foreigners adhere to them.
For people bringing their own vehicles, they must provide a whole lot of documents when applying for the carte grise in France. These includes the certificate of technical conformity, a certificate showing that the vehicle is road worthy, the one that proves you bought the vehicle from someone else originally and proof of ownership, manufacturer’s authentication, your passport or identity card, insurance papers, VAT payment invoices; not forgetting to submit proof that you’re a citizen or permanent resident of France for which you will be expected to produce utility bills.
People who cannot be bothered with going through this hassle prefer to sell their used cars in Britain and keep that money to buy a new car in France which is a better alternative when you consider the issues that have to be faced when applying for a Carte grise on French soil. Furthermore, second hand cars have hardly any or little value in France and therefore its best to sell the car in UK and use the money to buy a new car which will make it much easier to obtain a carte grise.
This is mostly in view of the fact that your vehicle dealer will be more than happy to arrange for your carte grise when you buy the vehicle from him and even help you to have the new license plates installed in your car without you having to do anything.
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