A 30-day permit will be required for imported used vehicles to drive in Malta as from Friday, Transport Malta said. It warned that vehicles without this permit would be towed.  

The permit, in the form of a licence disk affixed to the wind screen, will allow owners to drive imported vehicles on Maltese roads for 30 days before registering them.  The system will curtail abuses by owners who used to drive imported vehicles without registering or insuring them.  

A resident who imports a used vehicle in Malta has to inform Transport Malta by the first working day after its arrival and Transport Malta will issue the 30-day permit against a €20 fee. The owner needs to submit an insurance policy and a copy of the vehicle log book.  The importer may opt to register the car immediately.

Transport Malta will also be checking the chassis number of the imported vehicle against a police database to make sure it is not stolen.  The administration fee for registering an imported car will increase by €5.

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