How to apply for a certificate for registration abroad

When moving abroad, any holder of a Monegasque registration certificate must inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office when he or she ceases to reside in the Principality, as registration in the Principality of Monaco will no longer be valid.

Once the move has been registered, the procedure varies, depending on the country of destination of the vehicle:

• For export to France, a a certificate to obtain the “carte grise” car registration document in France (CPOCG) may be requested 
• For  export abroad (outside France), a certificate for export may be requested

The two certificates, which are considered as title clearance, certify that no registration of a pledge or opposition to the sale has been recorded.

A temporary registration with the issue of a provisional registration certificate and "WW" sticker plates for a sale in France or "WW2" for a sale abroad (outside France) may be requested. The provisional "WW" registration enables the vehicle to be driven in the Principality of Monaco and in France for a period of one month and the provisional registration "WW2" enables it to be driven in the Principality of Monaco and abroad for a period of two months.

The owner may request a copy of the European certificate of conformity (COC) that may be required for registering the vehicle abroad, as long as this document was provided in the vehicle registration file in the Principality.  To request it, please refer to the procedure : "How to request a copy of a constituent document of a file ".

The owner may also request an apostille of the certificate for export abroad, which is required for the registration of the vehicle in certain foreign countries, such as Italy.  To request it, please refer to the procedure: "How to request an apostille of an export certificate ".

There is a fee associated with this service - Please see STC - Tarifs 2020 en vigueur   

The procedures related to driving licences can be consulted on the procedure: "How to request a certificate of validity for a driving licence"

The request must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the appropriate form, duly completed and signed on which the application, if applicable, for "WW" or "WW2" provisional registration will be made.

The form may be: 

• Downloaded online: STC023 Application for certificate to register a vehicle abroad (385-0018_01-2018)  
• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

All requests for registering a move must be accompanied by the following documents:

• The certificate of departure issued by the Police Department
• The original copy of the registration certificate 
• The registration plates
• 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

You should submit the complete application without appointment to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.  

A payment receipt, with, if applicable, the provisional "WW" or "WW2" self-adhesive strips will be provided.

The certificate to obtain the "carte grise" car registration document (CPOCG), or the certificate for export abroad, and, if applicable, the provisional "WW" or "WW2" registration certificate are available within 72 hours of receipt of the file, at the reception desk of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office on presentation of the payment receipt.