Taking car to France - and leaving it there !
Discussion
Rushjob said:
Can you explain how you can continue to support your assertion above after you've read this response to an FAQ on service-publique FR ( a French government website )
Peut-on choisir son adresse sur la carte grise ?
Vérifié le 16 novembre 2021 - Direction de l'information légale et administrative (Premier ministre)
Non, vous ne pouvez pas choisir l'adresse qui figurera sur votre carte grise.
En effet, la carte grise doit obligatoirement indiquer l'adresse du domicile principal du titulaire. Vous ne pouvez donc pas immatriculer votre véhicule dans le département où vous possédez une résidence secondaire.
Vous devez régler la taxe correspondant au département de votre domicile principal.
La carte grise sera envoyée à cette adresse.
The important bit is Domicile Principale du Titulaire.
If you are not resident in France then your primary residence is in the UK or whichever country you are resident in.
It also specifically references you being unable to register a vehicle to a secondary residence
As a non resident you cannot have a French address as your Domicile Principal, therefore you cannot register a vehicle in France and remain legal.
I know it's possible to do it, I know many have done and will continue to do so, but ANTS is now often asking for a copy of your CDS to allow registration to be finalised.
In Italy, where the car rather than the driver is insured, it is not unknown to have a resident mate ‘front’ the car for a non-resident. Peut-on choisir son adresse sur la carte grise ?
Vérifié le 16 novembre 2021 - Direction de l'information légale et administrative (Premier ministre)
Non, vous ne pouvez pas choisir l'adresse qui figurera sur votre carte grise.
En effet, la carte grise doit obligatoirement indiquer l'adresse du domicile principal du titulaire. Vous ne pouvez donc pas immatriculer votre véhicule dans le département où vous possédez une résidence secondaire.
Vous devez régler la taxe correspondant au département de votre domicile principal.
La carte grise sera envoyée à cette adresse.
The important bit is Domicile Principale du Titulaire.
If you are not resident in France then your primary residence is in the UK or whichever country you are resident in.
It also specifically references you being unable to register a vehicle to a secondary residence
As a non resident you cannot have a French address as your Domicile Principal, therefore you cannot register a vehicle in France and remain legal.
I know it's possible to do it, I know many have done and will continue to do so, but ANTS is now often asking for a copy of your CDS to allow registration to be finalised.
The big risk, of course, is that if they fall out, the “fronter” has title rather than the “frontee”…but I wouldn’t want anything other than a wreck for daily driving there anyway.
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