Coupon detachable from a vehicle registration document: why and how to use it?

Coupon detachable from a vehicle registration document: why and how to use it?
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Have you just purchased a used car and are you still in the administrative process to register your vehicle? Know that you can ride in peace thanks to the detachable coupon provided in the registration card. This administrative document plays an essential role.
In which cases can the detachable coupon be used?

Due to the formalities to be completed, the transfer process for used vehicles can take time. To simplify the daily life of new buyers, the state has included the registration certificate coupon in the registration certificate. This document allows you to drive legally on French territory for one month, in other words, the time deemed necessary for you to regularize all the paperwork. For the administrative procedures on the change of owner, your contact details must be specified in the detachable document. You must then send the prefecture all the documents necessary to obtain a final title.

The vehicle registration voucher is also very useful in the event of a move: it will ease the administrative procedures for moving to another place of residence. To do this, it is imperative that you enter your new address in the detachable stub. This will allow you to move around freely without being worried in the event of a law enforcement check.

As for the change of address procedure, just like the establishment of the gray card online, it is now done by internet or through a car professional authorized to the vehicle registration system (SIV). You may also be considering scrapping your vehicle following an accident, for example. In this case, you must send the detachable part of the registration certificate to the prefecture, with the contact details of the professional responsible for destroying the vehicle.

How to correctly use the gray card coupon?

Are you a buyer? You should know that the previous owner of the vehicle must provide you with the vehicle registration document with the detachable coupon following the sale transaction. This document must be duly completed by the holder of the registration certificate. The main part of the registration document must be crossed out and signed by the seller. The latter will also indicate the date and time of the sale. The registration certificate must then be transmitted in its entirety (i.e. with the detachable part) to the new purchaser. He will be responsible for detaching the voucher from the registration card.

You should also know that there is no need to cut up your registration certificate in case you change your address. If you have done this by mistake, you must initiate a procedure for requesting a duplicate of the registration certificate. Sometimes the detachable part is missing. If this is your case, you are not allowed to drive in your new car until the final document is issued. You must also send the original version of the registration certificate to the prefecture. The coupon detachable from the registration card gives you the time you need to regularize your papers.