transport.gov.mt : Motor Vehicles Registration & Licensing Malta

Organization : Transport Malta
Type of Facility : Motor Vehicles Registration & Licensing
Country: Malta

Website : http://www.transport.gov.mt/
Register Here : https://secure2.gov.mt/vehicleregistration/faq?l=1

Motor Vehicles Registration & Licensing:

These procedures are intended to serve as guidelines to all Motor Car Dealers and Individuals registering and licensing their vehicles.

Related : Malta Transport Online Vehicle Licence Renewal : www.statusin.org/8699.html

Where in doubt it is advisable to refer to the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act (Cap. 368), the Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL368.02) or Transport Malta’s website: www.transport.gov.mt.

In line with the above mentioned regulations every new or used Motor Vehicle must be registered and licensed with the Authority. Individuals bringing a used vehicle into Malta must make an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected and the whole process including the inspection and registration must be completed within 20 days from date the vehicle is brought to Malta.

Where a person, who is not an authorised dealer, fails, for unjustified reason, to comply with the preceding sub-regulation, he may be liable to an administrative fine of €30 for each day that the vehicle remains not registered on the expiry of the 20 day (twenty) period – refer to Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Act (Cap 368) Article 21(4).

All payments payable to Transport Malta and exceeding € 750 must be made in Cash, Bank Draft, Credit Card or Debit Card.

New Vehicles:
By definition a NEW motor vehicle means a vehicle which has never been registered in any country. Vehicles registered in another country are defined as USED vehicles.

In line with the VAT 6th Directive and for VAT purposes only, a New means of transport intended for the transport of passengers or goods is a vehicle which has been supplied for not more than 6 months after the date of first entry into service or has not travelled more than 6,000 km.

Therefore all category M vehicles, category L vehicles i.e. Motorcycles, ATV’s and Quad bikes and category N vehicles (Goods Carrying Vehicles used for the carriage of goods) which are registered but have not been supplied for more than 6 months after the date of first entry into service or have not travelled more than 6,000 km will pay an 18 % VAT on the Invoice value whilst Registration Tax will be levied on the RV (Registration Value) as prescribed in the Online Valuation system, www.vehicleregistration.gov.mt

Registering And Licensing A New Vehicle:
Motor Car Dealers:
The Motor Car Dealer must login the Online Registration system www.vehicleregistration.gov.mt to register and licence the vehicle accordingly.

After registering the vehicle he will be requested to present the documents listed below, at the Land Transport Directorate in Hall C between 7.30am and 12.00pm, Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays.

In the case of New Private (M1) Vehicles including Taxis, Chauffer Driven and Leased vehicles, the following documents shall be presented:
** Deposit Form VEH 03
** Duly filled Application Forms, VEH 01 and VEH 02 for one time importers and VEH 25 for authorized motor car dealers, downloaded from website www.transport.gov.mt
** New vehicles must comply with Directive 2007/46/EC, and Regulation EC/692/2008, ie: Only vehicles with an engine complying to emission level standards of EURO 5b, 6b or higher may be registered.
** Original Certificate of Conformity
** Invoice1
** Freight note and Marine Insurance (if applicable)
** Valid insurance policy
** Copy of ID card of purchaser (front only)
** Customs Inspection Form VEH 04 for vehicles coming from Non-EU
** Board resolution if the vehicle will be licensed on behalf of an Organisation
** Fees Due: €15 Registration fee (over the counter) / €10 Registration fee (Online registration), Registration Tax, Annual Circulation Fee, Plates and the administration fee of €30 per day where applicable.

Used Vehicles Brought From EU Countries:
Inspection and Verification of USED vehicles brought from EU Countries Persons bringing a used vehicle from an EU Country are required to make an appointment for the Inspection and Verification of the vehicle by phoning the Authority for Transport in Malta on number 21233029 and book an appointment. Appointments will be made between 07.30am and 15.30pm.

On the appointment day, the client has to take the vehicle to the Technical Unit of the Land Transport Directorate in Floriana. The following is the list of documents required for Inspection and Verification of the vehicle:
** Foreign Registration Certificate (Logbook) of vehicle signed by foreign Seller and the new Buyer
** A print out from the Transport Malta website with Vehicle Registration Value www.vehicleregistration.gov.mt

On the appointed day, the Technical Unit will verify that the details on the logbook tally with the valuation printout and with the actual vehicle. The valuation printout will be signed and stamped by the Technical Unit, and returned to the customer to be used during registration.

If the importer, at the time of inspection and valuation does not have the Original Foreign Registration Certificate, the Technical Unit will carry out an inspection on the vehicle and issue the valuation printout with the system defined details as approved by the CAP’s website. For further details please refer to Procedures (POL 44), Establishing the Emission level (CO2), Particulate matter (pm) and length during the registration of a vehicle.