Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Motorcycles → France
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in France carries fines from EUR 250 to EUR 5,000 under Code des douanes Art. 411, Art. 412 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Exporting a motorcycle from France follows the vehicle-export process — deregistration and export declaration, with destination import rules the harder constraint.
Practical advice
Personal-import requires destination age + emission + safety compliance. Permit + IDP from home country. See /vehicles/france.
Customs authority
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) · https://www.douane.gouv.fr