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Verified: 2026-07-26

Exchange of a foreign permit: file

Verification of exchangeability, delay, translations and status ANTS.
Result of the folder

A folder built after the official simulator.

Prepare a visit card in five minutes

Practical benchmark

From documents to follow up

Practical benchmark, without guarantee of result: order and deadlines depend on your situation.
  1. 1Preparing documentsCheck parts and source files
  2. 2Contact or callCheck the channel and prepare your questions
  3. 3Send adapted mailChoose the model after checking the facts
  4. 4Follow the resultKeep the evidence and check the step

For whom

  • Non-EU/EEA permits
  • VLS-TS/first title and one-year deadline
  • Students: first check the separate rule

To be done today

  1. Use the country/category simulator
  2. Determine the departure of the deadline
  3. Request certificate of rights and translation if necessary

Arborescence

Separate sources, versions sent and confirmations.

01 — Permits

  • Recto/verso color
  • Translation
  • Certification of driving rights

02 — Identity/Residence

  • Identity/title
  • Proof of validation/remote
  • Home

03 — ANTS

  • Photo-signature
  • Summary
  • Supplement/original/ADS

Name Files

01_Permis_recto_verso.pdf02_Traduction_permis.pdf03_Attestation_droits_conduire.pdf04_Titre_domicile.pdf90_Recapitulatif_ANTS.pdf

Exchange of a foreign permit: file — Control before dispatch

Verified: 2026-07-26

Control before dispatch

Completed: 0 / 6

The ticks help prepare the process, without confirming that the file is complete. The unverified requirements are marked "To be verified".

Vitalpes local balance sheet: no personal data entered and no substitution for official requirements.

Verified: 2026-07-26

After shipment

  • Watch SMS/e-mails
  • The right to drive depends on the recognition and the time limit
  • After the original, use the ADS within its limits
  • Silence Is Not Acceptable

Signs that everything is moving forward normally

  • Reference available
  • Documents received
  • ADS available after request of the original
  • Product/Shipped Permit

After the repository: my step

This is a personal note, not an official status. "Completed" does not mean that the application is accepted.

Deposited — Next verified step

Keep the repository and monitor the messages.

File on ANTS
Pending — Next verified step

Check identity/categories/dates.

Production and reception
Additional documents requested — Next verified step

Check validity and format.

Gathering pieces
Completed — Next verified step

Keep the written result and check the indicated suites. If the result is not suitable, see the problem guides below.

Benchmark on the procedure: Production and reception

In the event of a problem or unsatisfactory result

Error in official document or personal data

Refusal of a foreign document

Enter a date you know. Vitalpes does not calculate legal time limits.

Points of vigilance

  • Not all countries/categories are tradable
  • Separate rules for students
  • Time limit does not restart at renewal

Mails at the right time

NeutralMail draft

Follow-up of a file allowed ANTS

When to use: When a status requires precision or a piece seems to be ignored.

Consignee: France Titles / ANTS

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Request for information — file allowed [reference]

Ma'am, sir, My application for a permit exchange was filed on [date] under the reference [reference]. The status displayed is [status]. I would like to know whether the file is complete and whether an action, an original or a supplementary document is expected from me. Regrettably, [First Name] [Date of birth]
Variables à remplacer
  • [date]
  • [référence]
  • [statut]
  • [Nom Prénom]
  • [Date de naissance]
Attachments
  • Summary ANTS
  • Capture of status

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

CloseMail draft

Application for grounds for refusal of a foreign document

When to use: When an organization refuses a document, translation or apostille orally without a clear requirement.

Consignee: Instructor

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Request for written clarification of the refused exhibit

Ma'am, sir, As part of the [reference] file, the exhibit [document] was refused or declared non-compliant on [date]. Thank you for indicating in writing the precise reason for refusal, the applicable rule or list of documents, as well as the expected form (original, copy, translation, legalization or apostille). I wish to regularize the file without transmitting unnecessary documents. Regrettably, [First Name]
Variables à remplacer
  • [référence]
  • [document]
  • [date]
  • [Nom Prénom]
Attachments
  • Copy of the exhibit
  • Translation
  • Capture or message of refusal

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.