As needed · Driving in France
Exchange a foreign licence, find and buy a car, register a vehicle or get the insurance paperwork moving. I help you navigate the French administrative side in English, whether you are bringing a vehicle or buying one here.
What I can help with
Choose the step you need, or ask for one scope covering several connected tasks.
I’ll work through the current official guidance with you. Not every foreign licence needs to be exchanged, and some cannot be. If an exchange is available, I can organise the documents and help prepare your France Titres application.
Tell me your budget and criteria. I can look for suitable listings, make factual enquiries in French, arrange viewings and help organise an independent inspection before you make your decision.
I can help you understand the seller’s documents, keep track of what is missing and organise the factual exchanges and paperwork around the sale. You choose the vehicle, sign the agreement and pay the seller yourself.
For a car bought in France or brought from abroad, I can help assemble the documents and prepare the applicable registration steps. The requirements differ with the vehicle’s history and country of registration.
I can help gather the details an insurer requests, prepare your questions in French and keep track of the documents and correspondence. You discuss cover and conclude the contract directly with the insurer or a registered professional.
I can explain a request for further documents, draft a factual response in French and track the agreed application. You retain control of your accounts and pay official charges directly.
How it works
Tell me about the licence, the vehicle you want to buy or the car you are bringing, plus any deadline.
I’ll check the relevant process and confirm whether the €149 licence service fits or send a written quote for the vehicle work.
I’ll carry out the agreed research, correspondence and paperwork, and keep you informed in English.
Your choices
You choose and buy the vehicle, approve applications, keep your passwords and verification codes and pay sellers and official bodies directly. An independent mechanic handles a technical assessment; the authorities decide licensing and registration outcomes.
An insurer or registered insurance professional explains and recommends cover and concludes the insurance contract with you. I can coordinate the agreed factual paperwork and correspondence around those decisions.
Good to know
It depends on where and when it was issued and your circumstances. An EU/EEA licence, and a UK licence issued before 2021, often remains valid without an immediate exchange. Rules for licences issued elsewhere differ. I’ll check the relevant official guidance with you before proposing an application.
The official simulator helps identify whether a non-European licence is exchangeable. If it is not, a French driving test may be necessary. I won’t sell you an exchange application that cannot be made.
No. Since May 2026, an official €40 tax stamp generally applies to a foreign-licence exchange. You pay it directly through the official procedure where applicable; it is separate from my €149 service.
Yes, with the administrative file. The documents depend on the country of previous registration and the vehicle’s situation. Tell me what you have and I’ll quote for the work after checking the relevant official requirements.
Yes, depending on the procedure. For example, I can help organise a replacement or renewal request for a driving licence, or an address update on a vehicle registration. Tell me what has changed and what you have already submitted; I’ll quote for the relevant administrative steps.
Yes. I can search listings to your criteria, contact sellers in French, organise viewings and help you gather the documents for a purchase and registration. You make the purchase decision and payment; if you want a mechanical opinion, we can arrange a check with an independent professional.
I can help prepare the information an insurer asks for and assist with factual correspondence. For recommendations about a particular policy and concluding the contract, you deal directly with an insurer or registered insurance professional.
A clearer next step
Tell me about your licence, the car you want to buy or the one you are bringing. I’ll confirm the work and price before we start.