Customer guide – Registering your electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles homologated for road use in France
Thank you for your trust and your purchase from Ride On Distribution.
To make registering your electric motorcycle easier, we set out the different steps, the documents required and each party's responsibilities.
1Preparation of your file by Ride On Distribution
When your motorcycle is received, Ride On Distribution initiates the administrative steps needed to obtain the quitus fiscal (tax clearance certificate), when it is required.
Indicative timeframe: 14 days from receipt of your motorcycle.
This timeframe may vary depending on how the tax authorities process the file and on the availability of supporting documents.
Once the documents have been obtained, we send them to you so that you can proceed with your registration.
2Documents provided by Ride On Distribution
Depending on the origin and administrative status of your motorcycle, we provide the following applicable documents:
- Purchase invoice : showing the seller's and buyer's details, the vehicle model and its VIN serial number.
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC) : certifying the motorcycle's European type-approval.
- Quitus fiscal : document proving the vehicle's tax status with regard to VAT, when required.
- Other administrative documents : when they are required for your registration file.
3Documents to be prepared by the customer
To submit your application, you must have the following documents:
- Valid proof of identity
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- Purchase invoice for your motorcycle
- European Certificate of Conformity (COC)
- Quitus fiscal, if applicable
- Driving licence matching the vehicle category
- Proof of insurance, when requested
- Registration application form, depending on the procedure followed
- Any additional documents requested by the ANTS
If the procedure is carried out by an authorised professional, a registration mandate may also be required.
4Submitting your registration application
Once Ride On Distribution has sent you the documents, you must submit your registration application.
Step 1
Log in to France Titres (ANTS), for example with FranceConnect.
Step 2
Select the registration procedure matching your new motorcycle and its origin.
Step 3
Fill in the requested information about your identity and your vehicle.
Step 4
Submit the supporting documents requested by the administration.
Step 5
Pay any registration fees.
Step 6
Track the progress of your file in your personal account until the registration certificate is issued.
You can then have your regulation number plate made.
5Timeframes and responsibilities
Ride On Distribution undertakes to:
- Carry out the quitus fiscal procedures falling within its service, when this document is required.
- Send the administrative documents provided for registration.
- Answer requests for information about the documents supplied.
The customer is responsible for:
- Submitting the registration application to France Titres (ANTS).
- Providing their personal supporting documents.
- Paying the applicable administrative fees.
- Tracking the progress of the application.
- Responding to any requests from the administration for additional documents.
- Insuring the vehicle before any use on the road.
Important: the indicative 14-day timeframe announced by Ride On Distribution relates to the procedures for obtaining the quitus fiscal, not to the time taken to issue the registration certificate (carte grise).
The registration application must be made within the legal deadline of one month after purchase. The procedures undertaken by Ride On Distribution do not automatically suspend this deadline.
A motorcycle may only be ridden on public roads in compliance with the legal obligations regarding insurance, registration and traffic.
6Assistance and contact
Our team remains available to help you with the documents provided by Ride On Distribution.
Ride On Distribution – R.O.D Group
Website : rideondistribution.com
Email : contact@rideondistribution.com
This guide covers new homologated electric motorcycles intended for first registration in France. Specific rules may apply depending on the vehicle's origin and the buyer's situation.
RIDE ON DISTRIBUTION — Your partner for electric mobility.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to obtain the quitus fiscal?
Indicative timeframe: 14 days from receipt of your motorcycle. This relates to the quitus fiscal procedures, not to the time taken to issue the registration certificate.
Who applies for the registration certificate?
The customer submits the registration application to France Titres (ANTS), at https://immatriculation.ants.gouv.fr.
Which documents does Ride On Distribution provide?
Depending on the motorcycle's origin and administrative status: purchase invoice (with VIN), European Certificate of Conformity (COC), quitus fiscal when required, and other required administrative documents.
What is the legal deadline for registration?
The registration application must be made within one month after purchase. The procedures undertaken by Ride On Distribution do not automatically suspend this deadline.