Certificate of conformity by make Citroën

Berlingo and Jumpy account for a large share of the Citroën vehicles we handle, often bought in Belgium or Spain where they served as company vehicles. The original certificate stayed with the first owner.

The dividing line between the family version and the commercial version is the sensitive point: a Berlingo Multispace and a Berlingo Van look alike, but one is approved as M1 and the other as N1. That is not always visible in the advert photos, and it cannot be freely converted at registration. Field J of the foreign registration document gives the answer. On C3 and C4 models the file is standard.

The recurring file is a Berlingo bought in Belgium, which looks like a family MPV but is approved as a commercial vehicle. The buyer only notices at registration, when the number of seats does not match expectations. On a Citroën we therefore look first at field J of the foreign document, then at the declared number of seats. Those two pieces of information determine the category, the tax treatment and sometimes whether the vehicle can be registered as it stands at all. If you send us the Belgian registration document with your request, we can warn you before the purchase rather than after. On Jumpy and Jumper models our second check concerns any conversion by a body builder.

A Citroën certificate is usually issued by the group type-approval department, shared across sister brands.

Where to find the chassis number (VIN) on a Citroën

A certificate covers one vehicle only, identified by its chassis number (VIN). The safest place to read it is field E of the foreign registration document. On a Citroën, it also appears:

• at the base of the windscreen, driver’s side, readable from outside
• on the manufacturer’s plate on the driver’s door pillar
• under a floor flap on the front passenger side

A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q: mistaking one for a 1 or a 0 is enough to send the search astray.

Most frequently imported Citroën models

The Citroën vehicles we handle most often come from France, from Belgium and from Spain.

The requests we receive mostly concern:

• Citroën C3
• Citroën C4
• Citroën C5 Aircross
• Citroën Berlingo
• Citroën Jumpy
• Citroën Jumper
• Citroën C3 Aircross

The rest of the EU-approved Citroën range is handled the same way.

Citroën and the eCOC: what changes in 2026

Since 5 July 2026, Citroën has been sending conformity data for its new vehicles to the approval authorities in eCOC format. Your used Citroën is not affected: you need the ordinary COC, issued exactly as before. Paper and printouts of the eCOC remain accepted until 29 November 2026 at the latest. Understand the eCOC.