Hi, we are trying to figure out whether to make the move driving to Malta in the van, as husband needs all his tools for his work, or flying over, shipping the tools and buying a van. I have just come across this... I'm wondering if its true?
Apply for permanent residence. When this is accepted, you are allowed to bring in one foreign vehicle per person. This is tax-free, so you are allowed to change your foreign plates to Maltese ones without incurring import charges. However, when you sell the vehicle, you will be liable to pay the duty on it. Take your permanent residence papers, passport and car's papers to the Department of Transport in Floriana, and they will register it as a Maltese car with new papers and you will get a new Maltese number plate.