When can I request a duplicate motorcycle registration card?

In order to drive a car in France without worrying during a road check, you need to have certain documents with you. Among them is a certificate of registration, commonly known as a gray card. The request for this document, which provides important vehicle information, is now done online instead of at the prefecture since Decree No. 2017-1278 went into effect. The digital channel is also the channel you will have to go through if you want a copy of your vehicle registration certificate.

But in what cases can you request a duplicate of this document? Find all the information you need about procedure for requesting a duplicate motorcycle registration card in case of loss, theft or damage.

Lost registration card: request a duplicate

As a biker, you must carry your vehicle registration card with you when you ride your motorcycle or scooter. But what if you lost your motorcycle registration card? It is possible to obtain a duplicate of the registration certificate of your car. if you lose the original... To get this duplicate if lost, all you have to do is ask for it. Here's how to do it!

Where to apply for a duplicate registration card?

You will need to apply for a duplicate registration card online at the official ANTS (National Agency for Protected Titles) website. However, to save time, you can refer to automotive professional sites such as Guichet-Cartegrise.fr approved by the Ministry of the Interior. When choosing one of these private sites, you only need to provide the necessary information and documents (in digital version), namely:

• Proof of your identity (national ID, passport, etc.),
• Le registration number car,
• Evidence technical control checked if the vehicle is more than 4 years old, if the latter is not exempted from technical control. Of course, scooters and motorcycles are not covered by this clause.

The automotive professional you can trust will then take care of the procedures for you and deliver the vehicle registration document to the specified address... If you prefer to do all the work yourself, you will need a digital copier. It can be a scanner, smartphone, tablet, or digital camera. To do this, you can go to one of the digital points opened in the prefectures and sub-prefectures. These are premises equipped with computers, scanners and printers. There you can turn to intermediaries for help if you have any difficulties with going through the procedures online. Similarly, you can go to MSAP (House of consumer services) to help.

Due to time constraints, in addition to auto professionals, you can also entrust the request for a duplicate registration certificate to a third party. On the other hand, he must have the documents and information mentioned above, as well as a digital copy of the signed mandate and your identity document. Credentials allow this third party to do the procedures for you.

Request a duplicate registration card for a minor

In addition, in case of loss, there is a possibility request a duplicate registration card for a car of a minor without parenting rights... To do this, the following documents must be attached to the request:

• Minor's identity card (family book or an extract from a birth certificate);
• Proof of address of the minor;
• Proof of the identity of the parent or person holding parental rights.

In addition, remember that a minor with a 50 cc moped is not allowed to request a duplicate registration card himself. He must be done by a parent who has custody or a parental authority.

Rented car and duplicate registration document

If you have rented a car, please inform the owner of the company that the registration certificate is lost. She must take the necessary steps to obtain a duplicate document. However, a company representative may instruct you to take care of this, or entrust the inquiry to a licensed automotive professional. Since the request is free, you do not need to pay for this service.

Finally, it may happen that you find the original of your vehicle registration document when you have already initiated the duplicate request procedure. In this case, the found registration certificate is no longer validbecause the procedure can no longer be undone, and it makes any old version of the part obsolete. Therefore, you must destroy the original.

Stealing your registration card: request a duplicate

Theft of a vehicle registration document is one of the situations where you can request a duplicate. In advance, you must first report the theft of the document to the relevant police station or gendarmerie. Therefore, you will need to fill out the application form for theft or loss of the registration certificate, namely Cerfa n ° 13753-04. Next, you submit the form to the police or gendarmerie responsible for your home or place of theft.

The agent will stamp the form, which will make the theft report official. With this paper, you can legally distribute it within a month, even if you don't have a duplicate yet. The certificate of theft also allows you to avoid getting into a delicate situation. in case the forger fraudulently uses the registration certificate.

Car theft abroad

It may happen that your vehicle registration card is stolen during your vacation or business trip abroad. In this case, the first step is to contact the local police and report the situation. Back in France, you can make a proper report of theft... A duplicate request, as in the case of a lost one, can be made:

• Holder or co-owner of a gray card,
• Third,
• Professional authorized by the state,
• Owning company (finance company or rental company), if it is a lease purchase.

Before receiving a duplicate registration card, you are entitled to the file number, confirmation of the registration of the request and the CPI (Temporary registration certificate). The CPI is valid for one month and only in France. Typically, a duplicate is received within 7 business days of the request.

Deterioration of your vehicle registration document

Bad weather and wear and tear can damage your vehicle's registration certificate and invalidate it. You can also update the document here by requesting a duplicate. The steps to take are almost the same. However, you will of course not need to report loss or theft. Also a corrupted gray card, although it cannot be used. should not be destroyed... You must keep the document for five years after receiving the duplicate.

It should be noted that the format of registration on the duplicate will differ from the format on the original. For example, if the registration number was 1234 AB 56, the new registration could be: AB-123-CD. So you have to change the car plate.

Regardless of the situation that led to the request for a duplicate, keep in mind that the latter has the same meaning as the original. Thus, it remains in effect until changes are made. You will find the reference to "Duplicate" there, as well as the date of foundation, in this case in the titles Z1 and Z4 of the title.