Transport Malta has said that imported used vehicles will need a 30-day permit to drive in Malta, as from the 1st of January. Vehicles without the permit will be towed.
The permit, in the form of a licence disk affixed to the windscreen, will allow owners to drive imported vehicles on Maltese roads for 30 days before registering them. The system will curtail abuses by owners who used to drive imported vehicles without registering or insuring them, Transport Malta said.
A resident who imports a used vehicle in Malta has to inform Transport Malta by the first working day after its arrival. Transport Malta will issue the 30 day permit against a fee of €20. The owner needs to submit an insurance policy and a copy of the vehicle log book. The importer may opt to register the car immediately instead.
From the 1st of January, Transport Malta said that it will also check the chassis number of the imported vehicle against a police database to make sure the vehicle is not stolen. The administration fee for registering an imported car will increase by €5.