eCOC & COC · Europe
What Is an Electronic Certificate of Conformity and How Does eCOC Work?
A digital document can remove paper from the process, but it does not remove the need to verify who issued the data and which authority accepts it.
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Select the country. Start with the competent authority.
Use the interactive directory to find registration and inspection routes. Each dossier links directly to a national portal.
Before you register
Build the file in the right order.
Verify the VIN
Compare the vehicle, invoice, registration document and conformity evidence.
Establish origin
EU/EEA movement and third-country import do not create the same customs route.
Secure conformity data
Use the manufacturer COC or the technical evidence requested by the authority.
Resolve taxes
Separate VAT, customs, national registration tax and annual road tax.
Complete inspection
Confirm recognition, national inspection or individual approval before booking.
Submit one consistent file
Names, dates, VIN and technical data must tell the same story.
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What Is an Electronic Certificate of Conformity and How Does eCOC Work?
A digital document can remove paper from the process, but it does not remove the need to verify who issued the data and which authority accepts it.
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Regulation tracker
Dates, status and the official text.
Euro 7
First Euro 7 application date for new M1 and N1 vehicle types approaches
Open the competent institution’s publication and confirm the status before relying on the change.
29 November 2026
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EU proposal
Digital vehicle registration certificates advance in the European Parliament
Open the competent institution’s publication and confirm the status before relying on the change.
8 April 2026
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France
France Titres continues the transition to digital vehicle documents
Open the competent institution’s publication and confirm the status before relying on the change.
Verified August 2026
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Germany
Federal i-Kfz services expand digital vehicle registration access
Open the competent institution’s publication and confirm the status before relying on the change.
Verified August 2026
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