How to register a vehicle with special plates

In the Principality it is possible to register a vehicle belonging to the Ministry of State, the National Council, Embassies, international bodies, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, members of the administrative and technical staff at Embassies and civil servants of International Bodies:

All registrations are recorded in a register. A certificate and two registration plates (front and rear) with stickers will be issued.

Registration plates must be fixed firmly to the vehicle in the locations designated for that purpose.

The certificate and plates indicate the number assigned to the vehicle as well as the validity period of the registration, which will be until 31 December of the current year, or 31 December of the following year if the vehicle is registered between 1 October and 31 December.

Registration can be renewed for another year during the annual renewal period, the procedures for which are described in the following procedure: How to renew your annual car sticker

In the event that a registration is not renewed by the required deadlines, the registration will be withdrawn in accordance with the conditions established by ministerial decree. The vehicle is no longer authorised to drive on the roads.

Vehicles belonging to the Ministry of State, the National Council, Embassies, International Bodies, members of the diplomatic corps of Embassies in the Principality and International Bodies (M1) or their civil servants and administrative and technical staff, that are more than four years old, based on the date they were first put on the road, are required to undergo a technical inspection at least once every 36 months. The arrangements are set out here: Technical inspection of vehicles.

Application forms to register a car with special plates for members of the diplomatic corps and similar officials and members of the administrative and technical staff at embassies and officials working for international bodies must be collected from the Department of Diplomatic and Consular Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Applications must be stamped and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Monaco Customs Office.

• The registration application form (see step 1 Formulating the request)
• The original documents relating to the vehicle concerned, a list of which is available in step 2 (Collating the documents) of the procedures: How to register a new vehicle and How to register a used vehicle
• In the case of procedures carried out by a third party, a mandate, signed by the principal and accompanied by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities. It should specify that the mandate allows the representative to submit the progress of the principal’s application(s), but not to sign documents instead of the principal
• The payment (registration and penalty fees), to be made by cash, cheque or postal order (clearable in Monaco or France), made out to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office and Visa or Mastercard bank cards only, in accordance with the current fee schedule

To submit your application, you must first make an appointment with an agent of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. 

You can request an appointment in one of the following three ways:

• Online using the online service made available for this purpose
• By email to circulation@gouv.mc
• By telephone on (+377) 98 98 80 14

The staff of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office will be waiting for you at the time of the appointment; you should bring with you the documents listed in steps 1 and 2.

You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link

The certificate and registration plates are available within 72 hours by appointment arranged by the customer manager at the end of the interview and on presentation of the payment receipt (invoice) and an identity document.

If a collection date is not agreed during the appointment to submit your application, you can request an appointment in one of the following three ways:

• Online using the online servicemade available for this purpose
• By email to circulation@gouv.mc
• By telephone on (+377) 98 98 80 14

You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link