Guides

What you should know before driving to France or into a German environmental zone – with sources and the date the information was last checked.

• Crit'Air classes: which sticker will my vehicle get?Which Crit'Air class your car or motorbike gets: classification by fuel, Euro standard and date of first registration – with tables.
• Low-emission zones in France (ZFE): where do I need the Crit'Air sticker?Where France requires the Crit'Air sticker: permanent low-emission zones (ZFE), smog driving bans and the rules in Paris, Lyon, Grenoble and Strasbourg.
• Fine without Crit'Air: what does driving without a sticker cost?What penalty you face in France without a Crit'Air sticker, how checks are carried out and whether foreign drivers have to pay.
• Ordering Crit'Air with a foreign number plate: process, documents, delivery timeWhich documents you need for the Crit'Air sticker, how long delivery abroad takes and what to bear in mind until it arrives.
• How long is the Crit'Air sticker valid – and where do I put it?The Crit'Air sticker has no expiry date. When you still need a new one and where it goes on a car or motorbike.
• German environmental sticker (Umweltplakette): rules, colours and zones 2026Which environmental zones still exist in Germany, which colour your vehicle gets, what happens without a sticker and what applies to foreign vehicles.