How to renew your annual car sticker

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Last updated: 23/02/2023

Understanding the process

All registrations are valid for a limited period, until 31 December of the current year, with the exception of new registrations made between 1 October and 31 December, which are valid until 31 December of the following year. The date of validity is stated on the registration certificate and on the sticker affixed to the registration plate.

Registration may be renewed each year, thereby extending its validity for one year. Renewal is due if the vehicle is still registered on 1^st January.

The car sticker can be renewed:

By individuals domiciled in Monaco who can provide proof of a valid ID, either a national identity card (failing this, a national passport with proof of address, gas or electricity bill from the SMEG, rental agreement), either a residence permit
By individuals who own property in their own name or has a lease for rented accommodation in the Principality, and a parking permit
For professional use or when assigning a vehicle for professional use by staff, individuals or legal entities who are authorised to undertake and are currently undertaking a professional, commercial or industrial activity, with the exclusion of non-trading real estate companies

All owners of registered vehicles receive an invoice at the beginning of October inviting them to renew their car sticker for the following year.

This invoice can be paid as soon as it is received and must be settled before 31 December of the current year.

Stickers are free for all electric vehicles; however, an invoice for €0 will nonetheless be sent to owners to check that they still own the relevant vehicles and that they wish to renew the stickers, which they should confirm by returning the appropriate slip.

Invoices and stickers are only sent by post, and letters will not be subject to tracking under temporary or permanent redirection instructions.

If no payment is registered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by 31 December, a late payment penalty per vehicle, the amount of which is set by Ministerial Decree, is payable from 1 January of the following year. In this case, a letter giving formal notice of payment for the renewal of registration, within one month before the date of the end of the sticker renewal period, will be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt.

If payment is not made (or, in the case of electric vehicles, confirmation that the sticker should be renewed is not received) the vehicle will be removed from the registration file and will no longer be authorised to circulate on the public highway.

Reimbursement of fees paid may be requested when a vehicle is removed from the number plate database (sale, transfer, destruction, withdrawal) before 31 December of the current year or where payment to renew the sticker has already been made in accordance with the procedures set out in How to request reimbursement

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Payment for the sticker can be made on line on the Government's website or sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office in an envelope, in accordance with the following steps.

Check that the information on the invoice relating to your personal data and vehicles is correct
Note that:
- In the case of change of address, civil status or company name, modification of the vehicle registration documents must be requested from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office in accordance with the terms set out in the procedure: How to declare a change of name or address in the Principality
- If the proof of ID is no longer up to date, a copy of the new proof of ID should be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by mail or email at the address circulation@gouv.mc
Please bring with you:
- The issue number on your invoice
- Your bank card
- Your mobile phone, if applicable, to validate the online payment
Click on the following link: teleservice.gouv.mc/estampille/
Follow the instructions on the website; as specified, you have the option of paying several invoices at the same time
It is not necessary to return the invoice slip to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office once the online process is completed

Keep the invoice that was sent to you, listing the vehicles for which the tax is due for renewal. The invoice shows the login details that you will need when applying online.

Check that the information on the invoice relating to your personal data and vehicles is correct
Note that:
- In the case of change of address, civil status or company name, modification of the vehicle registration documents must be requested from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office in accordance with the terms set out in the procedure: How to declare a change of name or address in the Principality
- If the proof of ID is no longer up to date, a copy of the new proof of ID should be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by mail or email at the address circulation@gouv.mc
Place the invoice slip, duly completed, dated and signed, in an envelope (with a company stamp if relevant), and the payment, to be made cheque or postal order (clearable in Monaco or France), made out to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
Affix the self-adhesive label sent with the invoice to the envelope
Post the envelope (the postmark will serve as proof) or place it in the letterbox provided for this purpose at the beginning of the corridor leading to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

All incorrect cheques (unsigned, with an error in the wording or amount, etc.,) will be returned to the issuer and will not be taken into consideration with regard to the payment deadline of 31 December.

Payments at Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office counters (by cash, bank card, cheque) or by money order or bank transfer are not accepted for the renewal of registrations.

Complete the invoice that was sent to you listing the vehicles for which the tax is due for renewal. Fill in the parts to be completed and prepare a cheque of the corresponding amount.

You will be requested to send back in an envelop the completed form that was sent to you by post, together with the payment by cheque only (the cheques that are accepted must be issued from a Monaco or French bank)

Please stick on the envelop the sticker that was sent to you by post together with the invoice.

You can either send back the envelop by post or leave it in the corresponding box at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.

Confirmation of renewal of the sticker will be sent by post as soon as possible once the application has been validated and payment has been received.

This confirmation will include a sticker to be affixed in the space provided for that purpose on the registration plate of the corresponding vehicle, and a sticker to be affixed inside the registration certificate.