Scooters/Vespa in Malta - Can i drive with Australian licence? - Malta forum

Scooters/Vespa in Malta - Can i drive with Australian licence?

JV321 Active member

99POSTS

9 years ago

Hi All,

I'll be moving to Malta from Sydney in September, and am toying with the idea of getting a scooter/vespa.

The question is only in terms of licensing, will I be able to use a normal australia car license for driving a聽 vespa in Malta, or do I have to sit other tests?

Thanks!

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tearnet ViP

2179POSTS

9 years ago

It looks like you can drive on your Australian licence for up to 12 months.

see this link ...聽

Terry

JV321 Active member

99POSTS

9 years ago

Would I need to do anything different for a scooter license though?

F0xgl0ve Malta Expert

1976POSTS

9 years ago

tearnet wrote:
It looks like you can drive on your Australian licence for up to 12 months.

see this link ...聽

Terry

The second paragraph in your link, Terry, says you can exchange EU ,Swiss and Australian issued licences for a Maltese licence once you have lived here for 185 days or more.

Ray

F0xgl0ve Malta Expert

1976POSTS

9 years ago

JV321 wrote:
Would I need to do anything different for a scooter license though?

According to changes mentioned in this article from the 'Times of Malta' you can drive up to a 125cc bike in Malta on your car licence (Category B).

These guys import and sell used Vespas聽聽

and you can get new 125cc Lambretta lookalikes for around 鈧�2900 from聽聽

Over 125cc if you do not already have a motorcycle licence you would have to pass a test.

Hope this helps

Ray

JV321 Active member

99POSTS

9 years ago

Thanks fox. There was another article stated here:

That stated people needed to sit for 10 hours of lessons even though there is that waiver. Guess was just looking for a more concrete answer as the 2 articles seem to contradict each other.

matm911 Serial expat

656POSTS

9 years ago

That's the new 125cc law, if you already have a valid license B you need to attend theoretical and practical (info-)lessons without any final exam - every MC school offers this between 150-200 Euros.

BUT: This is Motorcycle Riding Permit is only valid in Malta !