Guadeloupe - Apply to Change the Name on Your Driver License


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ProcedureEdit

  1. Apply for the procedure in either of these offices:
    1. at the prefecture or sub-prefecture where you live (note: some sub-prefectures may not be equipped to process this type of application)
    2. in Paris, the Driving License Unit of the Police Headquarters.
  2. Application can be done in person by approaching the counter or by post (sending a registered mail is not mandatory). Note: Applications sent by proxy are no longer accepted. If the driver's license holder is a minor (category AM) then it is the parents or the minor's guardian who should be the one to complete the application and the part that is reserved for it on the form cerfa 14882 * 01.
  3. After application, your name change will be recorded in the national system of driver's license, but you will not be issued a new license, even if you have an old pink license.



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Required DocumentsEdit

In Person:

  • Forms cerfa No. 14882 * 01 and cerfa No. 14948 * 01, completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the driving license, the original must be presented at the counter
  • Photocopy of ID (national identity card, passport etc.), the original must be presented at the counter
  • Photocopy of proof of name change: family book, marriage certificate, divorce decree etc.
  • For foreigners, proof of residence in France (clear photocopy, front and back): valid residence permit or residence card, the original must be presented at the counter


By Mail:

  • Forms cerfa No. 14882 * 01 and cerfa No. 14948 * 01, completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the driving license
  • Photocopy of ID (national identity card, passport etc.),
  • Photocopy of proof of name change: family book, marriage certificate, divorce decree etc.
  • For foreigners, a proof of residence in France (clear photocopy, front and back): valid residence permit or residence card


Note: attach a photo ID on the application form No. 14948 * 01.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Agence nationale des titres scuriss (ANTS)

Contact ANTS:

  • For information on the availability of your license
  • To check if your driver's license is ready after passing the exam or after you have submitted an application for a new license or duplicate

By phone: 0810 901 041 (cost of a local call from a landline)

Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8h to 17h


Prfecture de la Guadeloupe

Physical address:
Rue Lardenoy
97100 Basse Terre

Phone: +33 5 90 99 39 00
Fax: +33 5 90 81 58 32

Office Hours:
Monday from 8:00 to 15:00
Tuesday from 8:00 to 15:00
Wednesday from 8:00 to 12:00
Thursday from 8:00 to 15:00
Friday from 8:00 to 12:00


Pointe--Pitre sub-prefecture

Physical address:
Place de la Victoire
97110 Pointe--pitre

Phone: +33 5 90 82 68 68
Fax: +33 5 90 82 52 16

Office Hours:
Monday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday from 8:00 to 11:30 am
Thursday from 8:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday from 8:00 to 11:30 am


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FeesEdit

Application fee: Free



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Documents to UseEdit

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Need for the DocumentEdit

A driving license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. This document also serves as identification and proof of age.

The driver's license shows the license holder's birth name, even in cases of marriage. However, you may change your name on the national system of driver's license. Following are procedures on how you can apply for this procedure.



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External LinksEdit

http://www.guadeloupe.pref.gouv.fr/Demarches-administratives/Permis-de-conduire#F2695



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