Request a non-encumbrance certificate

Owners of a vehicle registered in the Principality may apply to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office for an "attestation de non-inscription de gage" (non-encumbrance certificate) for their vehicle, particularly if the owner wishes to destroy the vehicle voluntarily or following an accident, prior to the vehicle being destroyed by an approved ELV Centre.

There is a fee associated with this service - Please see

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:
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  STC008 Demande d'attestation ou de copie d'un document interactif (385-0055_08-2022)
• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

• The form (see step 1 Formulating the request)
• For Monegasque nationals:
  • A copy of a valid Monaco national identity card 
  • Or a copy of a national passport with proof of address (gas or electricity bill from the SMEG, rental agreement) dated of less than 3 months
• For residents: a copy of a valid residence permit
• For legal entities:
  • A copy of the articles of association/ministerial authorisation to operate a business in the Principality + certificate of listing in the NIS (statistical identification number) register dated of less than 3 months
  • Or a copy of an extract from the Trade and Industry Directory dated of less than 3 months
  • A copy of the identity document of the person legally responsible who signed the form (if a third party is appointed as a signing authority, this document must be accompanied by a certificate attesting to such, along with a copy of the signatory's proof of identity)
• In the case of procedures carried out by a third party, a mandate, signed by the principal and accompanied by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities. It should specify that the mandate allows the representative to submit the progress of the principal’s application(s), but not to sign documents instead of the principal
• The payment to be made by cash, cheque or postal order (clearable in Monaco or France), made out to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office and Visa or Mastercard bank cards only, in accordance with the current fee schedule 

• Pour les personnes morales :
  • La copie des statuts, de l’autorisation ministérielle d’exercer en Principauté + l’attestation d’immatriculation au répertoire du NIS (numéro d’identification statistique) datant de moins de 3 mois
  • Ou la copie du Registre du Commerce et de l’Industrie datant de moins de 3 mois
  • La copie de la pièce d'identité du responsable légal ayant signé le formulaire (étant précisé que si la signature est déléguée à une tierce personne de ladite personne morale, cette pièce devra être complétée d'une attestation de délégation de signature et de la copie de la pièce d'identité du délégataire)
• Dans le cadre d’une démarche effectuée par une tierce personne, un mandat, signé par le mandant et accompagné des pièces justificatives des identités ; étant précisé que le mandat permet au mandataire de déposer le ou les dossier(s) du mandant et d’en assurer le suivi, mais ne lui permet pas de signer les documents en lieu et place du mandant
• Le règlement en espèces, chèque bancaire ou postal compensable à Monaco ou en France à l’ordre du Service des Titres de Circulation, carte bancaire Visa ou Mastercard uniquement, selon le tarif en vigueur

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

The non-encumbrance certificate will be issued during the application appointment.