Registration checklist

Deadlines – France

Seller Declare the sale on ANTS (déclaration de cession) within 15 days. The cession code is valid 15 days.
Buyer Register the car on ANTS with the cession code within 1 month.

Get a certificate of administrative situation (CSA) from HistoVec, less than 15 days old
Technical inspection (CT) less than 6 months old (cars older than 4 years)
Fill in Cerfa 15776 (certificat de cession) in two copies
Cross out the carte grise: write "vendu le" + date, time and signature
Declare the sale on ANTS

Sale declaration free [KM]. The Simplimmat app lets both parties sign side by side on a phone.

Summary from public sources (as of 31.10.2026). [KM] = not verified. Check the official page before the sale.

Contract: use the contract for your own country. Your country's law applies, and only that text is binding. The buyer can read the version in their language; it is for information only.
Plates: the buyer takes the car home on temporary or export plates from your country. Germany: short-term plates (5 days) or export plates. Netherlands: white export plate, up to 14 days after export at the RDW. Poland: temporary registration, up to 30 days. Elsewhere: ask the registration office.
The buyer registers the car in their own country. Give them every document: registration papers, contract, inspection report.
You: deregister the car or report the sale in your country. Germany: report the change of owner without delay. France: déclaration de cession within 15 days. Spain: notify the DGT or deregister for export. Italy: radiazione per esportazione at the PRA. Netherlands: the buyer exports the car in their name at the RDW. Poland: report the sale within 30 days.
Payment: hand over the car and the papers only once the full price is in your account. Be wary of buyers who send a 'transport company' or want to pay in advance with extra fees.