Getting points back: the exact date for your case
Four rules, and only one applies first depending on your offences. Enter them: the tool gives the next return date and the effect of a course.
Lost points come back in four ways, set by article L223-6 of the French Highway Code and restated on the Service Public page checked on 17 September 2025. A single point is restored after six months if no offence costing points is committed in that time. All points come back after two years with no new offence; the period rises to three years if any offence in that time is a class 4 or 5 offence or a criminal one, which covers most speeding in towns, phones, seat belts and red lights. Failing that, the points from each offence of the first four classes return ten years after they were taken. Finally, an awareness course gives back up to 4 points a year, up to twelve, as long as the licence has not been invalidated. All these periods start on the day the offence is established: payment of the fine, the enforceable order for an increased fine or a final conviction, not the day of the flash. A single new offence is enough to restart the two- or three-year clock.
Estimated balance today
9 / 12
12 points on 23 January 2029 with no new offence
| Next return | 23 January 2029 (12 points) |
| With a course now | 12 points (+3) |
| Points deducted in total | 4 |
Estimate: only your official record (Mes points permis) is binding.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
The four rules side by side
| Rule | Condition | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Six months | a single point taken, no offence within six months | +1 point |
| Two years | no offence for two years, only class 1 to 3 offences | back to 12 |
| Three years | no offence for three years, with a class 4 or 5 or a criminal offence | back to 12 |
| Ten years | the rules above did not apply | the points of each class 1 to 4 offence |
| Course | licence not invalidated, one course a year at most | +4 points |
The Service Public page sets out each condition. The calculator above applies the six-month, two-year, three-year and course rules; the ten-year rule is not included.
When do my points come back?
All points back in
28 months
| Clean period needed | 3 years |
| 6-month rule (1 point) | does not apply |
| Current balance | 10 / 12 |
A new offence, once paid, restarts the clock.
Why most drivers wait three years
The two-year period only applies if every offence in that time is class 3 or below, such as less than 20 km/h over on a road limited to more than 50 km/h. As soon as a class 4 offence is among them, the period becomes three years for all: less than 20 km/h over in town, see the small excess page, is enough to tip it.