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 period of validity of non-extendable and non-renewable provisional registrations for the same vehicle in the name of the same person is four months.

The provisional "WW" registration enables the vehicle to be driven in the Principality of Monaco and in France and the provisional registration "WW2" enables it to be driven in the Principality of Monaco and abroad.

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 is 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

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 the original.

The form may be: 

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• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

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

• The form (see step 1 Formulating the request) to be used for any application for temporary registration
• A copy of a valid identity document
• The original registration certificate 
• The original registration plates
• In the case of applications made by a third party, a mandate signed by the principal and by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities. Please note: the mandate allows the representative to submit and track 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

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 steps 1 and 2 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   

Once the application has been submitted, a payment receipt, a temporary registration certificate, and, if applicable, the provisional self-adhesive strips "WW" or "WW2" will be issued.

The Certificate to obtain the "Carte Grise" car registration document in France (CPOCG) and the Certificate for export abroad, are available within 72 hours by appointment arranged by the customer manager once the application has been submitted, on presentation of the payment receipt (invoice) and an identity document.

If a collection date is not agreed during the appointment to submit your application, 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 to (+377) 98 98 80 14

You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link