Purchase of New e-Kickscooters - 2026

This page contains information related to the grant scheme applicable in 2026. 

The information included in this page is meant to provide information about this incentive scheme, without prejudice to any provision in the respective scheme as published on the government gazette downloadable here.

Scheme Objective

This incentive scheme intends to promote the use of new e-kickscooters.

Who can Apply?

Persons residing in Malta

Scheme Conditions

The scheme supports the purchase of eKickscooters, which must have been registered with Transport Malta after the 1st of January 2025.

Applicants are entitled to receive a maximum of one (1) grant under this scheme.

The owner of the e-kickscooter shall be considered as the ultimate applicant in terms of this scheme.

Incentive Details

The grant amount issued to applicants shall amount to €150 per e-kickscooter.

Applying for this Incentive

Applications shall be submitted after the new e-kickscooter is registered by submitting application form VEH078, along with any supporting document specified therein. 

Filled in applications may be submitted in person or mailed as per instructions below:

Bank Document Evidence

The bank document to be submitted along with the application must provide sufficient proof that the IBAN included in the form where the grant is to be deposited is effectively owned by the applicant or the spouse of the applicant. Therefore, this document must be issued by the bank where the account is held and must show, as a minimum, the following information:

• The IBAN or, as a minimum, the bank account number;
• The name and surname of the account holder.

Documents printed by the applicant are not considered to be adequate evidence that the account is actually held by the applicant.

Kindly mask any information concerning amount of funds held in account or transactions carried out from the account.

For samples of bank documents that are acceptable, click here.

Refund Policy

Any new e-kickscooter purchased by the applicant under this grant shall remain registered in the applicant’s name for a period of at least thirty-six (36) months from the date of first registration.

If the owner of a new e-kickscooter on which a grant has been issued under this scheme transfers the said vehicle before the expiry of the above-mentioned period, then that person shall refund the grant received from Transport Malta.

The refund mentioned above shall not be required in the following circumstances:

• When the transfer mentioned therein is a transfer causa mortis to an heir or to a third party or transfer inter vivos in favour of spouses, ascendants, and direct collaterals.
• When the transfer involves an e-kickscooter purchased under this grant which is declared to be unrepairable following an accident or for any other reason and is replaced by a e-kickscooter, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the new e-kickscooter replacing the original one. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of registration of the original new e-kickscooter.
• When the transfer involves an e-kickscooter purchased under this grant which is returned to the original agent or dealer for any reason, and where the agent or dealer accepts to replace the said e-kickscooter with a new e-kickscooter, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the e-kickscooter replacing the original one. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of registration of the original new e-kickscooter.

When an e-kickscooter purchased under this grant is returned to the original agent or dealer for any reason, and the agent or dealer does not replace it with a new e-kickscooter but refunds the applicant with all or part of the price paid for the new e-kickscooter, the applicant shall refund part of the grant received for the new e-kickscooter depending on the period elapsed from the purchase of the vehicle and its return to the agent, as listed below:

1. Less than 12 months: 75%;
2. More than 12 months but less than 24 months: 50%;
3. More than 24 months but less than 36 months: 25%.

General Information

The incentive is available for applicants who register a new e-kickscooter between the 1st of March 2024 and the 31st of December 2025.

Applications under this scheme, together with all the relevant documents, shall be submitted by the applicant during working hours or mailed to Transport Malta’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Unit (DVLU). For opening hours and addresses refer here.

Requests for Revision of Authority’s decisions

If you feel that a decision taken by the Authority concerning your application for a grant is incorrect, you can request a revision of this decision by following the procedure explained here.

Page last updated: 16/02/2026