Driving in France: Licence Exchange & Theory Test
Find out whether your licence is valid in France or must be exchanged, and prepare for the theory test (code de la route (centres agréés)) with structured practice.
Your Readiness Proof
Your licence route confirmed with ANTS, a complete document checklist and practice-test scores at pass level in every topic area.
What this course is — and is not
This course prepares you for the theory test and explains the licence rules in France. It does not replace lessons at a licensed driving school, and the competent authority decides on licence exchanges. Every lesson shows its official sources and the date of its last review.
Who this is for
- New residents who drive in France
- Learners preparing for the car theory test in France
- Employers relocating staff who need to drive
Better to start elsewhere
- Practical driving lessons — these must be taken with a licensed driving school
What you will be able to do
- Understand which rules apply to your licence in France
- Prepare your application to ANTS
- Master the traffic rules and road signs used in France
- Practise theory questions by topic
- Know what to expect in the practical test
Modules and lessons
1Your licence route
3 lessons
- EU and non-EU licences
- Validity after you move
- Exchange with ANTS
2Local traffic rules
3 lessons
- Right of way
- Speed limits in France
- Signs and markings
3Risk and behaviour
3 lessons
- Hazard perception
- Alcohol limits and drugs
- Night and winter driving
4Test practice
3 lessons
- Topic drills
- Mock tests in the local format
- Error review
5Next steps
3 lessons
- Choosing a driving school
- The practical test
- Documents
Course author and support
Prepared with licensed driving instructors in France.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointYour licence route
- Week 2 · CheckpointLocal traffic rules
- Week 2 · CheckpointRisk and behaviour
- Week 3 · CheckpointTest practice
- Week 4 · CheckpointNext steps
- Week 4Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.
France edition. Last reviewed: September 2026 by the MAKE ME FIT editorial team. Sources are linked in each lesson.