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Is Tesla FSD legal in France?

Not yet

Not approved as it stands. France has declined to sign off on Tesla FSD (Supervised) for now. It is not a ban: the transport minister cited safety trade-offs, and France is pushing for an EU-wide decision rather than a national one.

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Tesla FSD (Supervised) is not approved for use in France as it stands. The transport minister judged the safety trade-offs insufficient, pointing to speeding and driver-attention gaps. The decision is not a ban, and France says it wants an EU-wide sign-off rather than acting alone. Several other EU countries have already approved FSD, led by the Netherlands, which is why the France question hinges on a coming EU vote rather than a French one.

France's position vs Tesla's

Each side is attributed to who said it. France's position is on the record; Tesla's is the company's own claim.

France (regulator): Ministre des Transports (Philippe Tabarot)

Not approved as it stands

Declined to sign off as it stands: the minister judged the safety trade-offs insufficient, citing speeding (about 70 km/h in a 50 zone) and driver-attention gaps in urban maneuvers. Not a ban. France seeks an EU-wide sign-off, with the next TCMV vote expected around October 2026.

Tesla / Elon Musk (company)

A delay will cost lives

Elon Musk has argued that holding FSD back costs lives, and Tesla points to roughly 12 billion miles of FSD driving data as its safety case. Both are the company's own claims, attributed to Tesla, not an independent finding.

Where it stands

Awaiting an EU vote

France is pushing for an EU-wide sign-off rather than a national one. The next EU technical committee (TCMV) vote is expected around October 2026. No EU-wide decision is on record yet.

How the European map moved

France's decision in the context of the wider European approval ledger, each entry dated and sourced. See the full country table on the Europe approval tracker.

Norway: No (Jul 22, 2026 (as reported))NOSweden: No (Jul 22, 2026 (as reported))SEFinland: No (Jul 22, 2026 (as reported))FIEstonia: Yes (May 20, 2026 (as reported))EEDenmark: Yes (Jun 9, 2026)DKLatvia: Pending (Jul 22, 2026 (as reported))LVNetherlands: Yes (May 20, 2026 (as reported))NLLithuania: Yes (May 20, 2026 (as reported))LTBelgium: Yes (Jun 10, 2026)BEFrance: Not yet (Jul 22, 2026)FRGreece: Pending (Jul 22, 2026 (as reported))GR
ApprovedDeclinedObjectingPendingNo record
Rendered from the FSD jurisdiction-approval ledger · as of Jul 22, 2026
  1. Jul 22, 2026 (as reported)
    FinlandNo

    Objecting: concerns raised over speeding, icy-road behavior, and use of the FSD name.

    Finnish transport authorityelectrek.coeleport.com
  2. Jul 22, 2026
    FranceNot yet

    Declined to sign off as it stands: the minister judged the safety trade-offs insufficient, citing speeding (about 70 km/h in a 50 zone) and driver-attention gaps in urban maneuvers. Not a ban. France seeks an EU-wide sign-off, with the next TCMV vote expected around October 2026.

    Ministre des Transports (Philippe Tabarot)electrek.coteslanorth.comnotateslaapp.comfinance.yahoo.com
  3. Jul 22, 2026 (as reported)
    GreecePending

    No decision on record yet.

    Greek transport authorityeleport.com
How we know this

Every status on this page comes from a dated, sourced record in the FSD jurisdiction-approval ledger. Here are the sources behind the France decision and the European context.

electrek.coeleport.comtechcrunch.comelectrek.coteslanorth.comnotateslaapp.comfinance.yahoo.com

France's position is attributed to the transport minister; Tesla's is attributed to the company. Neither is stated as an independent finding.

Common questions

Is Tesla FSD banned in France?
No. France declined to approve FSD (Supervised) as it stands, which is different from a ban. The transport minister cited safety concerns and said France prefers an EU-wide decision. Basic Autopilot features that were already road-legal are unaffected.
Why did France reject Tesla FSD?
The transport minister, Philippe Tabarot, judged the safety trade-offs insufficient, citing behavior such as speeding (about 70 km/h in a 50 zone) and driver-attention gaps in urban maneuvers. That reasoning is the minister's stated position, attributed to him, not an independent finding.
When could Tesla FSD be approved in France?
France has said it wants an EU-wide sign-off. The next relevant EU technical committee (TCMV) vote is expected around October 2026, so the France answer is likely to move with that process rather than on a purely French timeline.
Where is Tesla FSD already approved in Europe?
The Netherlands granted the first EU type approval, and Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium have followed. Sweden, Finland, and Norway have objected, and Greece and Latvia are pending. The full country-by-country ledger is on the Europe approval tracker.

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