FAQs

The Unique National File of Registered Bicycles (FNUCI) is a database recording information about bicycles and their owners, accessible to law enforcement agencies. It centrally and independently issues and stores all bicycle identifiers from authorized identification operators.

Identifiers are the key to storing data about bicycles and their owners.

Approved registration operators are service providers that offer marking and registration solutions. They connect merchants who collect the owner’s details with the national database where this information is stored. Operators may use one or more marking methods and must provide a secure platform for recording ownership data. They are authorised by the State based on APIC’s recommendations.

BICYCODE contact@bicycode.eu (Journal Officiel du 11 mars 2021)
MFC dev@mfdc.fr (Journal Officiel du 9 mars 2021)
ENCAPS contact.cycles@encaps.io (Journal Officiel du 20 mai 2025)
RECOBIKE info@recobike.com (Journal Officiel du 9 mars 2021)
AUVRAY SECURITY contact@auvray-security.com (Journal Officiel du 16 mars 2021)
DECATHLON serviceclientsfrance@decathlon.com (Journal Officiel du 13 mai 2021)
STARWAY operateur@starway.fr (Journal Officiel du 26 novembre 2021)
T-SUR contact@t-sur.com (Journal Officiel du 14 juillet 2023)
MOUSTACHE contact@moustachebikes.com (Journal Officiel du 19 juillet 2023)
VELOPASS support@velopass.com (Journal Officiel du 25 octobre 2023)

Between €10 and €30 depending on the marking chosen. You can choose the process from a approved registration operator.

No. Identification has been mandatory for a new bicycle since January 1, 2021, or since July 1, 2021, for a used bicycle purchased from a professional. The retailer is free not to sell you the bicycle if you refuse identification.

Only sworn law enforcement officers, as defined in the Transport Code, may access certain personal information.