Driving a Locally Registered Car with UK Licence and ID Card

yes you can

you wont even be asked for your licence when you insure it.

further if you ever get stopped by the police they will not ask for your licence but your e-residency permit card...

Thank you very much.

Is it up to a year or the expiry of the licence?

at 70 i think you have to reapply for a new licence

i drove my cars with mine for 6 yrs until i left 6 weeks ago  - but i also know people here longer than I was there and they all had to renew at 70.

Brilliant!

Thank you very much for the information. Much appreciated.

Regards,

Chris

Hi Chris,
you can drive a Maltese-registered car, unless you have only a provisional driving license or it has expired.

See

europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving/validity

Hi,

An additional question.

Where do you tax the car? Post Office like in UK (used to be)? Plus, do you get a time disc thing to display when you arrived at a parking space?

you can tax the car online via the insurance company as road tax insurance and VRT all fall together -
plus any fines for speeding / parking that you may have not paid or a previous owner hasnt paid have to be paid in full prior to getting them

most insurers include a parking time disc with the renewal - if they dont... just  ask for one...

or you can do it at the insurers.....in person when you pay your insurance....

Thank you very much for the information everyone it is very helpful.

Can you find out in advance of purchasing a car if there are any fines etc unpaid?

I ask this as a know a guy who purchased a moped and he had to pay another 700 euro for the outstanding fines etc.

Regards,

Chris

if buying a used car - be very careful and try to check if there are any unpaid outstanding fines as they stay with the car.....not the driver .... so do the transfer together and be sure its clear of these

as i said go together at transfer time to the transport dept to effect the change

Normally in the UK you fill out a form together and one person keeps one bit and the other (seller) sends of the form for the registration of the new owner.

Does it work similar here?

So you actually go together to the transport department and complete the change over there?

also be aware that when you change cars - and cancel one insurance and effect another for the next vehicle  - you are still liable until the your old vehicle has been registered and insured in the new owners name.... do not trust the  - "i will do it trust me" brigade.... go together and make sure

you dont have to  - one person can do it but you are relyng heavily on trust

no  - it should - but beware - these things happen more often than you might think - at your cost. protect yourself.

you also need copies of id cards both parties plus that of a witness too

Hmmm thank you, This is very interesting.

Maybe, as I am here for a year as will need to go to UK for other personal commitments, it would be best to stick with the good old bus. Seems very risky buying a car here. Will think on it a little more.

Thank you so much, and I hope this information will be of use to others as well.

in fact you will probably be required to provide proof of the changed log book to your insurers so they can effect the cancellation of the old insurance - they need this to be sure the car has been re-registered and its no longer your responsibility

its not risky if you know what to do and what to watch out for....... its more appropriate to say used cars are extremely expensive no matter what!!!!!

chrisc58 wrote:

Hi,

Please can someone advise and confirm if someone with a UK licence registered to a UK address and having a Maltese e-ID card living/working in Malta can drive a car registered in Malta?

I have read that this is up to the expiry date of your licence.

Many thanks,

Your UK (EU) driving licence is only valid until it expires or until you are 70.
This link gives you information about the expiry date which is not the same as the  date until which a driving category is valid to.

.http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/the-photocard-driving-licence-explained

The EU driving licence is a two part document, photo card and paper, both are required and must be in date to be valid in any other EU country.
The DVLA will not accept a foreign address when renewing but you can exchange your licence for a new EU  format type issued by Malta transport.

Terry

plus a little nown fact that the plastic bit has a 10 yr life and this must be updated with a new photo for it to be valid.

toonarmy9752 wrote:

plus a little nown fact that the plastic bit has a 10 yr life and this must be updated with a new photo for it to be valid.

Agreed and a thought. There is no method of informing DVLA or registering a new non UK address for a UK Driving licence and if it is needed to be renewed then one needs a UK address to do so.

so you then simply apply for the maltese one which will be (i amassuming here - but could be wrong) an EU wide one.

toonarmy9752 wrote:

so you then simply apply for the maltese one which will be (i amassuming here - but could be wrong) an EU wide one.

Correct, we both have changed our UK for Maltese driving licences. Straight swop, same groups and looks exactly like the standard EU two part licence. However they do check with the DVLA that the licence to be exchanged is genuine and has not been revoked.

Terry

Really good info... Although seems like a lot of aggro to get a car in malta.... Was going to get some old banger to get about in.. As cars seem cheap! To compared to uk... But what a load of aggro! :-(

Darrylmartin wrote:

Really good info... Although seems like a lot of aggro to get a car in malta.... Was going to get some old banger to get about in.. As cars seem cheap! To compared to uk... But what a load of aggro! :-(

Not sure why you think cars are cheap in Malta when in fact they are a lot dearer!

Terry

Cars in Malta are certainly not cheap  - even old ones.....

bangers here are exactly that

i remember when looking for my first car in malta - i didnt want to spend a lot - but what i was shown was ridiculous - i had scrapped better........

Darrylmartin wrote:

Really good info... Although seems like a lot of aggro to get a car in malta.... Was going to get some old banger to get about in.. As cars seem cheap! To compared to uk... But what a load of aggro! :-(

why do you think its aggro  - turn up buy a car (be careful of the outstanding fines that stay with the car) and use your existing licence.......

Escort mk1 for €1000 euros ...... I think that's dirt cheap.. Be lucky if you could even find old cars like that in the uk....

Doesn't really sound that easy... Not the way you put it anyhow..... What if you turn up and they don't what to go with you to change owner and do checks to make sure there's no outstanding fines.... I love Maltese people but a lot of them just expect you to take there word..... I'm not keen on ways in the uk.. But v5 log book change seems a lot easier....

(you also need copies of id cards both parties plus that of a witness too) this is also what I find aggro..

only one person needs to go but you are reliant on the seller not telling porkies....  and you need a large portion of trust...

i sold a car of mine - altho it was a little bit of a pain and worry in case they didnt do the transfer.... all went well for us...... the buyer did all the work really i just made sure all was scanned and copied and signed up for the sale and transfer includig all the  id cards etc  - copies kept for me too....

Fare enough.... Copies of ID cards etc.... You got to agree.... It is easier buying and selling a car in the Uk... However the new car tax rule that just came in to uk 1st of October ... Involves you ringing Dvla every time to tax car.... And you can't sell the car with road tax anymore..... So with all that I'm sure getting used to malta ways will be quicker now.... Cheers for your replys bud

Sure you can no  probs but you must change your licence to Maltese after a year of being here  permanent  hope this helps

MickandSusan wrote:

Sure you can no  probs but you must change your licence to Maltese after a year of being here  permanent  hope this helps

Not if you have a European licence.

Terry