How to destroy your vehicle

Once the vehicle has been destroyed, the ELV centre will issue a certificate of destruction specifying whether the registration plates have been kept or destroyed, together with the registration certificate marked "destroyed" by the ELV centre.

The request of non-encumbrance certificate must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the form which can be downloaded below, duly completed and signed on the original. 

The form can also be collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.

The owner of the destroyed vehicle must then hand over to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office:

• The deed of transfer to the approved ELV centre
• The certificate of destruction issued by the ELV centre
• The registration certificate bearing the words "destroyed"
• The registration plates (if they have been kept)
• For Monegasque nationals:
  • A copy of a valid Monaco national identity card 
  • Or a copy of a Monegasque valid national passport with proof of address (bill from the SMEG or rental agreement) dated within the last 3 months
• For residents: a copy of a valid residence permit

Any administrative procedure undertaken at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by a third party must be accompanied by a mandate signed by the principal and by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities.

The mandate allows the representative to submit the progress of the principal’s application(s), but not to sign documents instead of the principal.

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 step 2 "Collating the documents" and your preferred means of payment.

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

The non-encumbrance certificate is 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).

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 service  made 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. 

Once the vehicle has been destroyed, the request for the removal from the registration register must be addressed to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the form which can be downloaded below, duly completed and signed in original.

The application must be accompanied by the following documents: 

• The certificate for destruction, duly completed, specifying whether the registration plates have been kept or destroyed and stamped by the approved ELV centre
• The original of the registration certificate bearing the words "destroyed"
• The registration plates (if they have been kept).

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