Launch of New Scheme for Vehicle Licence Arrears

Transport Malta reminds all vehicle owners that, in accordance with existing regulations, a vehicle may only be used on the road if it is covered by a valid insurance policy and holds a valid vehicle licence issued by the Authority.

Effective from the date of publication of the government gazette, Transport Malta will launch a Vehicle Licence Arrears Regularisation Scheme for registered vehicle owners with outstanding licence fees.

This scheme applies to vehicle owners who have scrapped, garaged, exported, or transferred vehicles without officially notifying Transport Malta. It provides an opportunity for owners of vehicles with licence arrears to regularise their position by settling any outstanding payments.

Owners intending to make use of this regularisation scheme must return the vehicle’s registration plates and the registration certificate (logbook) to Transport Malta to complete the scrapping or garaging process officially. Owners who are missing any of these should refer to SOPV 45 for alternative solutions.

The scheme also covers cases such as:

• Vehicles physically scrapped by deceased owners whose heirs have renounced the inheritance and therefore cannot scrap them officially with Transport Malta.
• Individuals who physically scrapped their vehicle and are currently residing in care homes, hospitals, or similar institutions and cannot scrap them officially with Transport Malta;
• Vehicles registered on companies or other business undertakings that have been liquidated or are no longer registered with the Malta Business Registry and that therefore cannot be officially scrapped or transferred.
• Transport Malta further reminds the public that the owners of vehicles with licence arrears are not permitted to register or transfer any new or used vehicle in their name until the dues are settled.

For more information, refer here.