Car registration cost in France – How to estimate the price in 2026

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au cours des 12 derniers mois

• E Brown

  16 septembre 2026

  Hello. We have a 2006 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 Diesel worth 5000 Euros how much would it cost to transfer to French registration. We are not permanent residents. Thankyou

  • Eplaque

    17 septembre 2026

    EUR 1500 for VAT and duties, a few hundreds for individual approval, around 350 for the registration (depend on the region where is located your holiday home).

• Gordon

  10 septembre 2026

  Bonjour
  
  We are 5 years resident in the Aveyron. I want to buy a Skoda Yeti in the UK 1.2 petrol engine 2015 for £3500. Will we have to pay import duties to register it or does our residence here enable us to import as a French resident tax free and are there any other fees or costs?
  
  thanks

  • Eplaque

    11 septembre 2026

    You'll haver to pay the 30%, exemption is only valid when bringing your personal car to France while taking your permanent residence here. There are also costs related to individual approval.

• Jayne Tovey

  9 septembre 2026

  Hi
  
  I have a 2013 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 van. It has been here since 2020 but has not been working. It is working again so wish to get it registered here in the Haute Vienne area. I am a permanent resident. I understand it needs new headlights and mirrors.
  
  The horse power on the V5 says 133. Please can you give me an estimate of the charges, as it seems to be more than the value of the van! Thank you for your assistance.

  • Eplaque

    10 septembre 2026

    Registration will cost around EUR 210 if we found the right specs for this car. You'll have to pay on top duties and VAT (30% calculated on the market value). Finally, individual approval should be a few hundreds euros (mods + approval procedure).

• Dermot Barrett

  1 septembre 2026

  Hello , I have a holiday home in Aveyron France ,we spend 5 months a year there , can you tell me what taxes/ charges on a 2013 Renault Mégane cabriolet 2.9 diesel ,cost in UK 5500 euro. Hope you can help. Thank you

  • Eplaque

    3 septembre 2026

    Did you mean 1.9 diesel? If yes registration costs will be €221,76 (CO2 emission 149 g/km). You'll have to pay VAT duties worth around €1650.

• Gaynor odowd

  21 juillet 2026

  We have now moved to france permanently in the vienne 86110 region and have brought our Hybrid hyundai santa fe , 2024 1598 cc and a diesel mini paceman 2013 1598cc . How mych is it going to cost to get our carte gris for both vehicles

  • Eplaque

    21 juillet 2026

    Around EUR 480 or EUR 560 for the Santa Fe, EUR 190 or 220 for the Paceman depending on the exact model.

• Konrad

  15 juin 2026

  Hi, moving next year permanent to France, somewhere South or West where cheaper country houses are available. How much approximately to import a year 2000 Mercedes CL500 and a year 1990 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7 ?

  • Eplaque

    16 juin 2026

    For the Mercedes it would be around EUR 700 in registration taxes if you move to the most expensive region. The good news is that you won't have to pay VAT and duties since you relocate, and there won't be CO2 tax since both cars are more than 15 years old. About the individual approval, the Corvette can do without it if you request an "attestation de datation et de caractéristiques" that make the car eligible to the "collection" status (vintage).

• SIMON WALSH

  2 juin 2026

  moving to france permanantly in 2 years
  
  I have a Range Rover 4.4 diesel 2017.
  
  3230kg for gross
  
  219 g/km
  
  haute vienne area
  
  Please help with the cost to put french plates on

  • Eplaque

    3 juin 2026

    Right now it would cost a bit more than EUR 5k. In 2 years, if the actual rules don't change, you should pay around 4k (depending on the exact age of the car) due to a higher rebate on the CO2 tax (the older, the higher).

• Sally Grieve

  15 mai 2026

  I have a Mercedes B class 2.0 Diesel 2016 which I am considering changing to French registered in 83 Var. how much would this cost

  • Eplaque

    15 mai 2026

    What is the power of your vehicle?

• Steph

  18 avril 2026

  Our Volvos xc60 2015 adv is 187 HP with 130 CO2 emissions . We wish to know the cost to change the vehicle to French plates

  • Eplaque

    20 avril 2026

    No CO2 tax and a 50% regional tax discount keep costs minimal — capping at roughly €350 in the Paris area and dropping even further in other regions.

• Stephanie Bellis

  11 avril 2026

  I will hopefully be coming over in the winter to 79 region .
  
  My car is a 2011 Nissan Quashqai 1.6 petrol I will be staying upto 1 year 97000 miles on clock . .Emissions are 117 g/km .
  
  Car cost me £3700 in April 2024
  
  What Would I be paying import tax on it please .

  • Eplaque

    13 avril 2026

    If you take your permanent residence in France, you won't have to pay VAT and duties. Otherwise it will be around the EUR equivalent of a thousand pounds. No CO2 surcharge given the low emissions.

• David Pegg

  8 avril 2026

  Hi we are hoping to move to Limoges next year on a long stay visa, and currently considering buying a 2020 Renault Kadjer 1.3 petrol (because we need one very soon!!) costing around £12000, what approx import and registration fees are we liable for ? Many thanks

  • Eplaque

    9 avril 2026

    We would need CO2 emissions to give a proper registration costs estimate. If you take your permanent residence in France, you must own the car at least 6 months before moving to be exempted from VAT and duties. Otherwise, those will cost the EUR equivalent of 3,600 pounds (30%).

• Dave Barham

  22 mars 2026

  Hello
  
  We are French residents and have a 2016 Skoda Scout 2.0 TDI DSG 184bhp in the UK. Can you advise the costs of importing it and registering it in France. We live in region 30.

  • Eplaque

    23 mars 2026

    Provided that the data required to fully assess the costs that we found online are accurate, registration would cost a bit less than EUR 400. Budget a few hundreds more for individual approval. If you didn't change your residence to France recently, you'll have to pay duties and VAT (30% on the actual value of the car).

• Fergal

  11 février 2026

  Hello, I am considering buying a 2019 Mercedes V250 4matic Diesel mini bus with 81K kms in Germany and registering it in France. I think the emmissions are 140 KW (190 CV). My address is in Dept 74. I would be very grateful if you could help me figure out the costs involved. Many thanks.

  • Eplaque

    12 février 2026

    140 kW is the power. We found online a range, for the highest value the CO2 tax would cost around EUR 4,200 (based on a registration made in June), car registration itself EUR 350.

• claire

  10 février 2026

  I am resident in France and want to buy a car from the UK due to the cost in France
  Renault Kadjar 2016 1.5DCI Dynamic NavEDC Euro 6 £4000
  Roughly how much would the taxes etc cost

  • Eplaque

    10 février 2026

    You'll have to pay the EUR equivalent of £1,200 in VAT and duties. It's a low emission car, so no CO2 tax. Registration will be max around EUR 165 in the most expensive regions, maybe less. There will be costs for individual approval as well.

• Shaun Bartlett

  9 février 2026

  Hello, Can anyone please help me to calculate what costs (emissions, registration etc) I might face, if I'm coming over to France for a couple of months in Spring 2026? My vehicle is an old DIESEL - Ford Transit van (2011)

  • Eplaque

    10 février 2026

    We don't quite understand, why would you register your car in France if you come for a couple of months?

• HARRIS Claire

  26 janvier 2026

  Hi,
  
  Please can help me calculate the import duty & VAT on my 2011 Renault scenic, Horsepower is 96, and CO2
  
  emissions is 115g/km. I have the bill of sale for the value of £272.00

  • Eplaque

    27 janvier 2026

    If the car is really worth £272, you'll pay around £82 total for VAT and duties. Registration would cost around EUR 165 in the most expensive region since it's a low power car, and it benefits from the 50% discount on regional tax due to its age.

• Michel Gerrard

  12 janvier 2026

  Combien coûterait l'importation d'une VW California 150 KW essence avec 14 000 km depuis l'Allemagne vers la France ?

  • Eplaque

    13 janvier 2026

    Si le véhicule a plus de 6 mois, il n'y aura pas de TVA à payer. Pour un tel achat, il faut faire attention au malus écologique si le California est immatriculé en VP. Nous voyons des émissions autour de 200 g, ce qui ferait un malus très conséquent (il dépend de l'ancienneté du véhicule, plus il est récent plus c'est cher).

• Ben

  16 décembre 2025

  Hello, please can you help me calculate the import duty for a VW T5 1.9 Diesel Campervan? the year of registration is 2009.
  
  
  
  Engine is 84 horsepower and produces 211 g/km as CO2 emissions.

  • Eplaque

    17 décembre 2025

    Import duty is 10% on the value of the car. If you meant the CO2 tax, there is none since the car has more than 15 years of age.

• Alonzo

  11 novembre 2025

  Hello, I am considering bring a 2022 Maserati Ghibli Modena with my permanent (retiring) move to France next year. I am bringing the car from the US. Can you give me an idea of the possible costs to import? Thanks.

  • Eplaque

    11 novembre 2025

    Only in CO2 tax, there would be around EUR 28k to pay. Add 30% VAT and duties on the price of the car, around 6k for individual approval... It's a costly project.

• Christer Agren

  29 octobre 2025

  Bonjour, I am considering importing my 5 year old KIA Sorento Hybrid from within the EU to France. I am not a French resident but have a second home in Nice, Alpes Maritime.
  
  Could you please give me an indication of the total cost to do this?

  • Eplaque

    30 octobre 2025

    To calculate the cost we need to know: CO2 emissions, month/year of registration and the power of the engine.

• Margaret

  27 octobre 2025

  Hello,
  
  I have permanent residency in France, lived there for nearly eight years. I have seen a car in England which I would like to take to France. It’s a Volvo V60, Cross Country 2000 engine 120 emissions 2017 registered, firstly in Germany then re registered in UK. The cost is £12950. Could you please give me an idea of what the import, VAT and Carte Grise charges would be? I appreciate any advice , thank you

  • Eplaque

    28 octobre 2025

    You'll have to pay the euro equivalent of roughly 3900 pounds in VAT & duties. For the car registration itself, around EUR 600 (exact amount depends on your region). There will be extra costs too if you need to buy the e-COC, for a French MOT and individual approval (for checking lights, "mileage" in km), maybe EUR 500 total.