Crit Air sticker

Crit Air sticker (France)

£34.95

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  • – VIN/chassis number
  • – Date of first registration
  • – Fuel type

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About the Crit Air sticker (France)

Buy your Crit Air sticker here before travel.
Ensure your vehicle meets French environmental regulations with a Crit’Air sticker (France’s clean air certificate). This vignette is required for driving in French low-emission zones.

What is the Crit’Air sticker?

The Crit’Air is France’s official environmental classification sticker designed to identify vehicles based on their emission levels.

The sticker classifies vehicles into different categories using a colour-coded system, allowing authorities to quickly identify which vehicles can enter restricted zones during pollution peaks.

Where is the Crit’Air required?

The Crit’Air sticker is mandatory in all French cities that are under low emission zone regulations. This includes all major cities and the following:

Aix-en-Provence
Amiens
Angers
Annecy
Argenteuil
Avignon
Besançon
Bordeaux
Boulogne-Billancourt
Brest
Caen
Clermont-Ferrand
Dijon
Grenoble
Le Havre
Le Mans
Lille (Métropole Européenne de Lille)
Limoges
Lyon
Marseille
Metz
Montpellier
Montreuil
Mulhouse
Nancy
Nantes
Nice
Nîmes
Orléans
Paris
Perpignan
Reims
Rennes
Rouen
Saint-Denis
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Paul (La Réunion)
Strasbourg
Toulon
Toulouse
Tours
Villeurbanne

How do I affix the Crit’Air sticker to my vehicle?

Refer to our dedicated help page.

Crit’Air categories and vehicle classification

The Crit’Air system includes six emission categories, each identified by a distinct colour:

Crit’Air 0 (Green) – Electric and hydrogen vehicles with zero emissions

Crit’Air 1 (Purple) – Euro 5 and Euro 6 petrol vehicles, plus most Euro 6 diesel vehicles

Crit’Air 2 (Yellow) – Euro 4 petrol vehicles, Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesel vehicles

Crit’Air 3 (Orange) – Euro 2 and Euro 3 petrol vehicles, Euro 4 diesel vehicles

Crit’Air 4 (Burgundy) – Euro 3 diesel vehicles

Crit’Air 5 (Dark Grey) – Euro 2 diesel vehicles

Vehicles must meet minimum Euro 2 standards for petrol and Euro 3 for diesel to qualify for a Crit’Air sticker.

Who needs a Crit’Air sticker?

The Crit’Air requirement applies to all vehicles, including:

  • Foreign-registered vehicles visiting Switzerland
  • Cars and motorhomes (M1)
  • Minibuses (M2)
  • Coaches (M3)
  • Vans (N1)
  • Lorries (N2)
  • Heavy goods vehicles (N3)
  • Motorcycles (from 2025)

Exemptions include agricultural and forestry vehicles, emergency services, and vehicles belonging to persons with reduced mobility carrying disabled parking permits.

How long is the Crit’Air sticker valid for?

The sticker is valid for the entire lifetime of your vehicle and must be clearly visible on your windscreen.

Penalties for non-compliance

Driving in the restricted zone without a valid Crit’Air sticker during enforcement periods carries significant penalties:

  • Fines go up to €450
  • Under EU Directive 2011/82, unpaid fines of €70 or more can result in cross-border enforcement proceedings in your home country

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