People buying a second-hand car no longer have to queue up at Transport Malta's offices to finalise their purchase, with transfer of ownership processing moved online. 

The new system, which will come into effect tomorrow, will allow authorised insurance agencies and brokers to process ownership transfers, doing away with the need to call at Transport Malta. 

The seller, buyer and witness must sign the back of the vehicle registration certificate and present it, together with a copy of their ID card, at any authorised insurance agency or broker, who will issue a new insurance policy on the new vehicle owner.

The system will call up any related fees, including licences, administration fees, penalties, CVA fees and contraventions that must be paid prior to the transfer process. Once the transfer is processed, the insurance agency or broker will issue the new registration certificate in the name of the new buyer.

The system will begin with simple transfers but will allow transfer of vehicle ownership when the buyer or the seller is a motor car dealer. Transfers that require

Transfers that require a change in registration plates, customised plates, transfer by inheritance or any vehicle which has any restriction, will still have to be conducted at Transport Malta offices. 

Chaffeur-driven vehicles, leased and rental cars, taxis, buses, mini vans, coaches and open-top buses will be gradually integrated into the online system.