End of the green sticker: do I have to present a certificate in the event of an inspection?

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From 1 April 2024, the car insurance sticker is no longer required on windscreens in France. Insurance remains mandatory, but is a paper certificate still required, especially in the event of a law enforcement inspection?

There green sticker belongs to the past. As remembered Western Franceis this car insurance sticker not no longer required on the windshield of the vehicle from 1 April 2024, for motorists and motorcyclists. But having one insurance car debris MANDATORY. But should you keep an insurance certificate in the glove compartment? Is it necessary to present it in case of an inspection? The regional daily investigated the issue.

We must remember that from now on dematerialization. No more green sticker or proof of insurance, all this is replaced by an entry in the insured vehicle file (FVA). This database can be consulted by police officers and gendarmes. “The removal of the green card results in the removal of the insurance certificate. Insurance companies no longer have to issue you a certificate of insurance. […]. You do not have no longer the obligation to present this document during a police check”it is specified on the Public Service website.

Available to all

In other words, it is not more useful to have in his glove compartment an insurance certificate to present to the police in the event of a roadside inspection. The gendarmes or police officers can, thanks to your number plate, consult the FVA and check if your vehicle is there. Besides, every driver can check their situation in FVA by entering their registration and registration number on the website www.fva-assurance.fr.