How to destroy your vehicle

Before a vehicle can be destroyed, the vehicle owner must request a certificate stating that the vehicle is free of any liens. The certificate can then be handed over to the approved ELV centre of the owner's choice.

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 owner is then responsible for requesting the vehicle's removal from the vehicle registration database.

There is no charge for this procedure.

The request must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the appropriate form, duly completed and signed on the original.

The form may be:  

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• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

The requests must be accompanied by the following documents:

• The form (see step 1 Formulating the request)
• The original deed of transfer to the approved ELV centre
• The certificate of destruction duly completed, specifying whether the number plates have been kept or destroyed, and stamped by the approved ELV centre
• The original registration certificate bearing the words "destroyed"
• The registration plates if they have not been kept by the approved ELV centre
• 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
• For legal entities:
  • ​​​​​​​A copy of the articles of association/ministerial authorisation to operate a business in the Principality + certificate of listing in the NIS (statistical identification number) register dated of less than 3 months
  • Or a copy of an extract from the Trade and Industry Registry dated of less than 3 months
• ​​​​​​​A copy of the identity document of the person legally responsible who signed the form
• 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

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. 

Following the appointment, the vehicle will be removed from the registration register and no documents will be issued.