FranceDriving & TransportRegulatory changes detected in official sources — tracked continuously by GovToDate's monitoring.
Last detection: 28 September 2026
What changes: The vehicle registration card is now available in digital format on smartphones. This development allows drivers to hold their registration certificate in a more practical and accessible way.
What changes: The procedure for obtaining a digital driving license has been simplified. This measure aims to facilitate access and use of the driving license in digital format for residents.
What changes: The price of the vehicle registration card will undergo changes in March 2026. The specific details of these modifications are not specified in the source, but this will impact the cost of vehicle registration.
What changes: The lifetime driving license will soon be abolished. This measure aims to adapt the regulations to the current realities of driving and road safety.
What changes: A medical examination is now mandatory for obtaining and renewing a professional driving license. This measure aims to ensure the fitness of professional drivers to drive.
What changes: The vehicle registration certificate will be available on smartphone from June 30, 2025. This measure is part of the digitalization of administrative documents related to vehicles.
What changes: The French government has launched the digital driving license. This initiative aims to digitize the driving license, making it accessible on smartphones.
What changes: A digital version of the driving license has been launched by the French government. This aims to modernize the driving license system and provide a more accessible format for drivers.
What changes: The tax on the curb weight of passenger vehicles, known as 'malus masse', will have a specific rate for 2026. For a vehicle weighing 1,950 kg, the applicable rate is set at €6,775.
What changes: A social leasing program for electric cars is being introduced. This initiative aims to make electric vehicles more accessible.
What changes: Vehicles being circulated under a declaration of purchase will be authorized to do so using the W garage certificate as stipulated in Article R. 322-3 of the French Highway Code. This regulation clarifies the documentation required for such vehicles.
What changes: An EU directive sets a minimum frequency for technical inspections of vehicles. This frequency is determined based on the type of vehicle and its usage.
What changes: An order dated March 20, 2024, modifies the examination programs for access to the professions of taxi driver, driver of a vehicle with a chauffeur (VTC), and driver of a motorized two or three-wheeled vehicle. These changes will affect individuals seeking to enter these transport professions.
What changes: Provisions related to taxes on the allocation of vehicles for economic purposes, as specified in Articles L421-93 to L421-167, became effective on January 1, 2024. These regulations apply to impositions where the taxable event occurs from this date forward.
What changes: 80,000 additional driving test slots will be made available by the end of 2025. This measure aims to address potential backlogs and improve access to driving tests for residents.
What changes: Provisions concerning the annual tax on heavy goods vehicles for freight transport, as outlined in Articles L421-100 to L421-103, became effective on January 1, 2024. This tax applies to impositions where the taxable event occurs from this date onwards.
What changes: Provisions regarding the tax on the use of certain public roads by heavy goods vehicles, detailed in Articles L421-186 to L421-263, became effective on January 1, 2024. This tax impacts heavy goods vehicles using specific road networks.
What changes: An order dated December 26, 2025, establishes complementary traffic bans for goods transport vehicles for the year 2026. This order abrogates the previous order from December 20, 2024, concerning traffic bans for 2025, and will affect the movement of goods vehicles throughout 2026.
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