Owners of a vehicle registered in the Principality who wish to scrap the vehicle voluntarily or following an accident, must inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office and request an "attestation de non-inscription de gage" (non-encumbrance certificate) prior to the destruction of the vehicle at an approved ELV Centre.
Understanding the process
Before a vehicle can be destroyed, the vehicle owner must request a certificate stating that the vehicle is free of any liens. The certificate can then be handed over to the approved ELV centre of the owner's choice.
Once the vehicle has been destroyed, the ELV centre will issue a certificate of destruction specifying whether the registration plates have been kept or destroyed, together with the registration certificate marked "destroyed" by the ELV centre.
The owner is then responsible for requesting the vehicle's removal from the vehicle registration database.
There is no charge for this procedure.
The request must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the appropriate form, duly completed and signed on the original.
The form may be:
- Downloaded online:
- Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
The owner of the destroyed vehicle must then hand over to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office:
- The deed of transfer to the approved ELV centre
- The certificate of destruction issued by the ELV centre
- The registration certificate bearing the words "destroyed"
- The registration plates (if they have been kept)
- For Monegasque nationals:
- A copy of a valid Monaco national identity card
- Or a copy of a Monegasque valid national passport with proof of address (bill from the SMEG or rental agreement) dated within the last 3 months
- For residents: a copy of a valid residence permit
Any administrative procedure undertaken at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by a third party must be accompanied by a mandate signed by the principal and by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities.
The mandate allows the representative to submit the progress of the principal’s application(s), but not to sign documents instead of the principal.
To submit your application, you must first make an appointment with an agent of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
You can request an appointment in one of the following three ways:
- Online, using the online service made available for this purpose
- By email to circulation@gouv.mc
- By telephone on (+377) 98 98 80 14
The staff of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office will be waiting for you at the time of the appointment; you should bring with you the documents listed in step 2 "Collating the documents" and your preferred means of payment.
You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link.
Administrative contact
23 avenue Albert II
98000 MONACO
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday
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Administrative contact
23 avenue Albert II
98000 MONACO
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday
Phone :