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A NEW WAY TO DIGITISE YOUR LICENCE HAS BEEN ROLLED OUT BUT NOT YET FOR EVERYONE It is now easier to digitise your physical driving licence in France, with those who qualify for a digital
licence now able to import their physical document into the relevant app more simply. Since April 30, 2025, eligible people in France have been able to import their physical driving licence
(pink tri-fold or credit card format) into the France Identité app, in a simpler way than before, confirmed the Interior Ministry. It is no longer necessary to download a secure driving
licence certificate (une attestation de droits à conduire sécurisée, ADCS) from the Mes points permis website and to scan a QR code on it to import the licence (the previous process).
Instead, now eligible drivers need only open the app and click Importer votre permis then Saisir le numéro de dossier figurant sur votre permis. You can then follow further steps to enter
your numéro de dossier (also known as the code NEPH), which is usually on the top-left of the back of the card. The app will import the licence directly from the national driving licence
database. This process allows more information to be displayed in a more structured way. It now includes: * Start and end dates of validity for HGV licences * Codes for any changes or
adaptations made for people with disabilities or other applicable conditions The design has also changed to be clearer on smartphones. The government says this is an early step towards
eventual plans for certain key digital documents to be available in a format recognised EU-wide. DIGITISATION PROCESS The new process comes more than a year after the launch of the digital
driving licence (in February 2024), which means that drivers have been able to access their licence directly on their smartphone via the France Identité app. Read also: Drivers can now get
proof of driving licence online in France To be eligible for the app and for the new simplified process, you must: * Be over 18 * Be a French citizen (see below) * Hold a new national
identity card in credit card format * Must have a smartphone with NFC functionality (most newer smartphones have this as default). The France Identité app enables people to prove their
identity for official procedures, and can also be used to store documents such as the carte Vitale health card. It also integrates with the FranceConnect platform, which enables
authentication on various online services for a wide range of administration tasks. However, at present it is only available for French citizens, not those with only a residency card or
visa. Read also: What is the ‘FranceConnect’ button used for on websites? Read more: France Identité app to be extended to all residency card holders It is hoped that by the end of this
year, non-French people with a French residency card will be able to use the France Identité application. This should also enable them to benefit from the digitisation process of important
documents, and also to use the FranceConnect+ service, where available. DIGITAL DOES NOT REPLACE PHYSICAL The digital licence is intended to be more convenient in the digital, smartphone
age. It is intended to reduce loss or theft of physical licences, and to combat fraud. A digital licence can be presented during roadside checks by the police, and will soon be accepted when
renting a vehicle. Read more: Foreign drivers in France: three ways that new licence rules could impact you Read also: French driving licence: mobile app lets you keep original at home
However, it does not replace the physical licence, you still need to hold a physical licence even if you have a digital version loaded on your smartphone.