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Malta - Road tax on foreign registered car

hmorocz New member

Member since 28 January 2019

hmoroczNew member28 January 2019 08:48:05

Hello,

1. Are you required to pay a road tax (circulation fee) on foreign registered cars?

Planning to visit Malta with my car for ~ 6 months and would not like to register it there, but could not find anything about the road tax.

2. From what I've read, you have to be a non-resident in order to keep your car foreign registered up to 6 months, but if you stay for more than 3 months you automatically become a resident,

Should I leave after 3 months and come back, to avoid complications? Otherwise do I automatically receive and eId or how can an officer verify if I'm a resident or not?

Thanks,
Hunor

GozoMo Malta Expert

Member since 29 September 2015

GozoMoMalta Expert28 January 2019 09:18:58

2204

Depending on where in Malta you will be staying it may be easier not to bring your car as there are so many cars on the island and parking can be a problem.

F0xgl0ve Malta Expert

Member since 11 November 2013

F0xgl0veMalta Expert28 January 2019 11:06:10

1976

As far as I am aware, you may bring your car for the three months you are here as a tourist and then apply to extend your holiday for a further 3 months. That way you don't have to register your car and your home country road tax will suffice.
Expect to be stopped frequently though as foreign registered cars are a magnet for officialdom!

volcane ViP

Member since 03 November 2015

volcaneViP28 January 2019 12:42:16

1098

There are TM people at the ferry on/off point recording the comings and goings, they've plugged the leak on the quick-trip-to-europe work around long ago.