On Friday 2 May 2025, the offices of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, situated at 23 avenue Albert II, will be closed to the public due to the department’s relocation.
From Monday 5 May, the department will receive visitors at its new offices situated at 5 Promenade Honoré II - Hall B - 6th floor.
The contact details remain identical.
Driving professionals may request a temporary registration for a new vehicle or a vehicle which is already registered and whose entry into service is strictly for the purposes of immediate resale outside of Monegasque territory.
Understanding the process
Driving professionals may request a temporary registration for a new vehicle or a vehicle which is already registered and whose entry into service is strictly for the purposes of immediate resale outside of Monegasque territory.
To get this form, you can either:
- Download it here:
- Or collect it from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
In all cases:
- The "Application to register" form, duly completed and signed on the original
- One means of payment (cash, cheques clearable in Monaco or France and Visa or Mastercard bank cards only)
- The bill of sale or the purchase invoice
- A certificate of conformity (Cerfa)
Or a European certificate of conformity
- The bill of sale or the purchase invoice (the form is available for download here:
or which can be collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office) - The registration certificate
- The registration plates
- For private motor vehicles and commercial vehicles with a GVWR of less than 3 T (excluding trailers of - 750 kg of GVWR) of more than 4 years, a technical inspection certificate issued in Monaco or France (*). The validity of the certificate is 6 months.
- Bill of sale or purchase invoice
- Receipt statement of purchase (when purchased from car retrailer)
- “Carte grise” (French certificate of registration) bearing the words "sold on (date of the trasaction)". Without deletions or alterations, the information must remain legible
- A no-pledge Certificate (15 days validity period)
- For private motor vehicles and commercial vehicles with a GVWR of less than 3 T (excluding trailers of - 750 kg of GVWR) of more than 4 years, a technical inspection certificate issued in Monaco or France (*). The validity of the certificate is 6 months.
(*) You may be requested to pay for a new technical inspection in Monaco even though you have passed your technical inspection in France, depending on the defaults that had to be corrected, even if in France you had no obligation to do a counter-visit.
- Registration request
- The bill of sale or purchase invoice
- Certificate of registration abroad (see specificities – Germany and Italy)
- European Certificate of conformity (copy) issued by the manufacturer in the country of origin, in France or in Europe
Or Declaration of identification of a used imported vehicle, in conformity with a type approved by the Community/Declaration of identification issued by France (copy)
Or Declaration from the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles (Fédération Française des véhicules d’époque) if the vehicle is more than 30 years old)
- Declaration from the Tax Office (Europe)
Or Customs Certificate 846A (outside Europe)
- For vehicles over 4 years old, a technical inspection certificate issued in Monaco. The validity of the certificate is 6 months
If the vehicle’s registration has expired or has no registration plates, a provisional “WW” registration can be given by application through this form:
- Download it here:
- Or collect it from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
- Registration request
- The bill of sale or purchase invoice
- A European certificate of conformity
- A Declaration from the Tax Office (Europe) or the 846A customs certificate (Outside Europe)
- A foreign provisional registration certificate (if necessary)
Preliminary study application
A preliminary study application (copies only) should be handed in to the reception desk of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing:
- Registration request
- The bill of sale or purchase invoice
- A foreign registration certificate (if Second-hand vehicles)
- Certificate of partial conformity with details of the points that are not in conformity issued by the manufacturer in the country of origin or their representative in Europe or France
Or European Certificate of Non-Conformity with details of the points that are not in conformity issued by the manufacturer in the country of origin or their representative in Europe or France
After examination of your case
A letter will be sent to you informing you of the procedure to be followed and if a request for approval of a single vehicle can be envisaged. In this case, you can:
- Download the form here:
- Or collect it from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
Special Cases:
An application for approval of a single vehicle can be handed in directly to the reception desk for all the following vehicles originating from abroad (excluding France) without European conformity:
- Vehicles older than 25 years
- Commercial vehicles
- 2 wheels, Tricycle, Quad
You can:
- Download the form
- Or collect it from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
In the case of an expired registration or a vehicle without registration plates, a WW registration can be issued, on request using the form, you can:
- Download it here:
- Or collect it from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
- The original of the certificate of ownership bearing the word "cessazione di circolazione" (registered by the Italian authorities)
Or a Certificato di proprieta digitale bearing the word "cessazione di circolazione" – ACI (Intermediate Inspection Certificate) + copy of the Certificato di proprieta, printed with the access code: iservizi.aci.it/consultacdpd - A photocopy of the Certificate of Registration: "libretto"
- The registration certificate “Fahrzeugschein” (original)
- The certificate of ownership: “Fahrzeugbrief” (original)
- OR :
- "Teil I" (original)
- "Teil II" (original)
NB An entry for cancellation on the German registry by the German authorities must feature on the “Fahrzeugbrief”, the “Fahrzeugschein”, the “TEIL I” or the “TEIL II”. In Germany, you can contact the competent territorial registration authority and/or the Federal Office for the Movement of Motor Vehicles.
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt
Email: kba@kba.de
D-24932 Flensburg
Phone: 0049 461 316-0
Fax: 0049 461 316 1650/1495
You can hand in the file to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. An appointment is not necessary
The plates can be issued to you immediately for vehicles from Monaco or France if the vehicle is less than 4 years old or has already passed the technical inspection. The registration certificate can be collected 72 hours later from the same Department.
However, with regard to vehicles from abroad (with the exception of France), the registration plates and registration certificate can be collected 72 hours later from the Department's reception desk.
Files
See also
See also
Administrative contact
23 avenue Albert II
98000 MONACO
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday - Visits by appointment only
Phone :
More information :
On the first floor of Fontvieille Shopping Centre
(lifts are located to the right of the pharmacy)
Assistance dogs only
Administrative contact
23 avenue Albert II
98000 MONACO
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday - Visits by appointment only
Phone :
More information :
On the first floor of Fontvieille Shopping Centre
(lifts are located to the right of the pharmacy)
Assistance dogs only