Last fall, Bruno Le Maire announced about missing car insurance stickera mandatory document that is attached to the windshield to certify that the vehicle is well insured:

“We are working with the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, to remove this little green sticker so that it can be dematerialized.”the Minister of Economy stated: “I hope that Gerald Darmanin and I can announce the final removal of this green sticker during 2023”.

Removal of the car insurance sticker: no earlier than 2024

But, as usual in the French administration, the implementation of this new measure, which should simplify the daily life of motorists, was late.

This was stated by the president of France Assureurs (French Insurance Federation), Florence Lustman, during a press conference a few days ago: “We hope that this will be implemented during 2024. We continue to cooperate with the relevant ministries”.

According to the information of our colleagues from An echoThe Ministry of Economy wants the reform to enter into force at the end of 2023. You’ll still have to wait before you can remove the famous green sticker from your windshield.

Car insurance sticker: the long-awaited dematerialization

There dematerialization of auto insurance stickers falls within the framework File of Insured Vehicles (FVA) : this is a database created and updated by insurers, as well as access to it since 2019 by law enforcement agencies, which allows them to carry out checks.

More reliable than our beloved green card, which is easy to fake or which can continue to be displayed on the windshield with a valid date while the insurance contract is terminated, FVA allows you to know almost in time – the real thing (updates are made by insurance companies within 72 hours), validity period insurance contract associated with the registration number.

The removal of the insurance sticker also simplifies the life of motorists, who no longer have to change the certificate on the windshield every year: no oversights! It also has an economic and environmental dimension, as it will eliminate the need to print around 50 million paper insurance certificates every year.