Registering an Imported Vehicle in Monaco

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Registering an Imported Vehicle in Monaco

A foreign registered car cannot be re-registered in Monaco unless:

• the owner is a resident of Monaco
• the owner has a Monegasque driving licence
• the car conforms to the legal standards set by the Monegasque authorities

Note: There is an exception to this. A foreigner with primary residence outside Monaco may register their foreign car on the temporary Z licence plate. This is valid for six months and is renewable. 

Vehicle Registration

The immatriculation is a vehicle's registration. The details of a vehicle's registration are carried in the Certificat d'Immatriculation (registration certificate). 

Conforming to standards 

Before being able to register a foreign vehicle - motorcar or motorbike - in Monaco and receive the Certificat d'Immatriculation it must conform to the Monegasque road standards. The simplicity of the process can vary depending on make, age and country of origin of the vehicle. Below are the basics of what you could expect to happen.

The process can be far more complicated for modified vehicles. Enquire at the Service des Titres de Circulation.

Vehicles from France

• Request a certificate of conformity (attestation de conformité) from the vehicle manufacturer or a certified representative. This identifies that the vehicle is of a recognised type in Monaco or in the European Union
• If the car is more than four years old it will need to have passed a vehicle roadworthiness test (Côntrole Technique) within the previous six months. This checks: vehicle identification, brakes, tyres, emission and noise levels, lights, steering and chassis condition. The vehicle must pass on all requirements
• Apply to the Service des Titres de Circulation using the registration request form STC/001 (Demande d'Immatriculation d'un Vehicule). A dossier will be opened

The Service des Titres de Circulation must be supplied with:

• Monaco identity card or Monaco Carte de Séjour
• Monaco driving license
• Proof of insurance document
• Sales document
• Copy of the attestation de conformité (issued by the manufacturer or their agent)

Additionally for used vehicles:

• Volet "A" (if bought from a dealer)
• French Carte Grise (registration document)
• Certificat de situation (non gage)
• Côntrole technique certificate if required

Vehicles from the European Union

1. Take the vehicle's original registration documents and receipt of sale to the Services Fiscaux (tax office) which will issue a fiscal certificate
2. Request an attestation de conformité from the vehicle manufacturer or a certified representative. This identifies that the vehicle is of a recognised type in Monaco or in the European Union
3. If the car is more than four years old it will need to have passed a roadworthiness test (côntrole technique) within the previous six months. This checks: vehicle identification, brakes, tyres, emission and noise levels, lights, steering and chassis condition. Only if it passes on all requirements, will you be given the certificate.
   • Note: the Contrôle Technique must be undertaken by the Centre de Contrôle Technique des Véhicules de Monaco)
4. Apply to the Service des Titres de Circulation for a Demande d'Immatriculation d'un Vehicule Etranger form. A dossier will be opened.

Supply them with:

• Monaco identity card or Monaco carte de séjour
• Monaco driving license
• Proof of insurance document
• Sales document or proof of purchase
• Foreign registration document

Additionally for used vehicles:

• European conformity certificate or a copy supplied by the constructor or a Demande de Réception à Titre Isolé
• Statement from the Services Fiscaux
• Temporary foreign registration document (if applicable)
• Côntrole technique certificate if required 

Vehicle from a non-European Union Country

1. Take the vehicle's original registration documents and receipt of sale to the Services Fiscaux. A fiscal certificate will be issued
2. Request a certificate of conformity (attestation de conformité) from the vehicle manufacturer or a certified representative. This identifies that the vehicle is of a recognised type in Monaco or in the European Union.
3. If the car is more than four years old it will need to have passed a côntrole technique within the previous six months. This checks: vehicle identification, brakes, tyres, emission and noise levels, lights, steering and chassis condition. Only if it passes on all requirements, will you be given the certificate.
4. Apply to the Service des Titres de Circulation using the Demande d'Immatriculation d'un Vehicule Etranger form. A dossier will be opened.

Supply them with:

• Monaco identity card or Monaco carte de séjour
• Monaco driving license
• Proof of insurance document
• Sales document or proof of purchase
• Foreign registration document
• European conformity certificate or a copy supplied by the constructor or a Demande de Réception à Titre Isolé
• An 846A certificate from the Monaco Customs Office (Services des Douanes)
• Temporary foreign registration document (if applicable)

Specifically for used vehicles:

• A Demande de Réception à Titre Isolé must be produced.

It should be noted that if a used vehicle cannot be identified through a European conformity certificate then an Attestation d'Identification à un Type National or an Attestation d'Identification à un Type Communitaire needs to be obtained from the constructor or the constructor's representative in France

Temporary Registration

Série Z vehicle registration applies to the vehicles (cars, scooter and motorbikes, caravans) of people not resident in Monaco or France. 

Série TT (Transit Temporaire) vehicle registration applies to vehicles of people not resident in Monaco or the EU. 

Documents required include:

• a completed form STC/002
• passport
• driving licence
• proof of vehicle insurance
• Proof of address (rental contract, or in the case of TT registration, a signed attestation from the owner of the accommodation - hotel or other)
  • To download the form to register a Z or TT vehicle: Click here (PDF) 

Special Cases

The foreign registration documents are required for used vehicles from Italy:

• The libretto
• The foglio complementare
  • or
• The foglio complementare annotated with cessazione di circolazione
• Photocopy of the libretto

The foreign registration documents are required for used cars from Germany:

• The Fahrzeugschein
• The Fahrzeugbrief
• A document from the German consulate in Marseille certifying the lifting of the official duty
  • or
• The Fahrzeugbrief
• The Abmeldebescheinigung
• The Internationaler Zulassungschein

Further Information

• Service des Titres de Circulation
  At: 23 Avenue Albert II, B.P. 699, MC 98014, Monaco CEDEX
  Tel: 98 98 80 14
  Fax: 98 98 40 36
  Contrôle Technique switchboard - Tel: 98 98 21 63
  Open: 09:00–17:00 Monday to Friday (the cashiers office closes at 16:30)
  e-mail
  Website
• Customs (Douanes Françaises)
  At: 6 Quai Antoine 1er, MC 98000 Monaco
  Tel: 97 97 02 30
  Fax: 93 30 20 56
• Fiscal Services
  At: Le Panorama, 57 rue Grimaldi, 98000 Monaco
  Tel: 98 98 81 21
  Fax: 98 98 81 55
  Open: 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:00 Monday to Friday
• German Consulate General
  At: 338 Avenue du Prado, 13295 Marseille CEDEX 8
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Buying & Selling a Car in Monaco