The Department of Transport is a division of the Ministry for Tourism, Public Transport and the Port. The Department of Transport operates with a complement of twenty-four, 11 Technical staff and 12 administrative staff, headed by the Chief Examiner who is accountable to the Principal Private Secretary of the Ministry.
The Traffic Act and the Transport Act and their ancillary Regulations provide the main legislation and framework under which the Department operates.
Under the provisions of the Traffic Act, the Department is tasked to deliver services to the General Public that are provided for by this legislation, these services can be summarised as follows:

•    the examination and licensing of drivers;
•    the registration and licensing of vehicles:
•    the testing of motor vehicles.

Under the provisions of the Transport Act the Department’s main responsibilities are summarised below:

•    the licensing of Public Service Vehicles and Drivers
•    The licensing of Operators that are authorised by the Act;
•    the processing of applications for licences under the provisions of the Act; and
•    the provision of secretarial support to the Transport Commission.

The Department aims to deliver the best possible service to customers by maintaining accurate driver and vehicle registers; continually creating and innovating processes, designed to increase effectiveness and efficiency whilst focusing on stakeholder’s needs.


The Department is a member of E.Reg; the Association of European Vehicle and Driver Registration Authorities and EUCARIS; the European Car and Driving Licence Information System.

The Department’s offices are located at the Department of Transport Headquarters, Eastern Beach Road, Gibraltar.

The administrative offices’ hours of business are:

09.00 to 14.00, winter hours.
09.00 to 13.00 during the summer period.

An alternative to queuing at our offices is to print out the appropriate form, complete it, and send it together with the corresponding fee to:

Department of Transport,
Department of Transport Headquarters
Eastern Beach Road,
Gibraltar.

The relevant licence or appointment date for attendance, together with a receipt, will be posted to the address as given to the Department on the application form.

Cheques must be made out to "Government General Account". It is not recommended to send cash in the post. If you have any doubts as to the fees required or any other enquiry please contacts us by emailing either of the following addresses:

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or, alternatively, telephone 20051603

This website is currently under development. The following information is general in nature and does not cover every eventuality or scenario.

Vehicle Registration (Certificate of Registration)

All motor vehicles imported into Gibraltar must be registered. An application for the registration of a vehicle is made either when a brand new vehicle is sold by a Dealership in Gibraltar or is privately imported into Gibraltar by an individual. In the case of an imported vehicle, this must be done as soon as possible.

As part of the registration process the Licensing Authority must be sure that an imported used vehicle, meets the required legal standards.

They are:

•    European whole vehicle type approval standards; and
•    Vehicles (Construction, Equipment and Maintenance) Regulations

Once the vehicle is registered, it is issued with a Gibraltar Certificate of Registration.  The registration document complies with the provisions of EU Legislation on vehicle registration documents.

In the event the Certificate of Registration is lost or destroyed a duplicate copy can be obtained for a fee of £15. A Lost/Stolen property report is required from the Royal Gibraltar Police supporting the application.

Road Worthiness Testing

All Private Motor Vehicles over four years old are required to undertake a biennial Roadworthiness Test. Goods and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) vehicles require to undertake a roadworthiness test annually. PSV’S over 12 years old require a roadworthiness test every 6 months.

Although roadworthiness appointments are readily available, please give yourself plenty of time if applying for an appointment by post.

Change of Possession of Motor Vehicles.

The change of possession of motor a vehicle requires that both the seller and the buyer complete their respective form.   This is a requirement that is set out in law.

At the time of submission the applicant must provide proof of identity and of residential address to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority in support of the application.

The following documents shall be admissible to ascertain proof of identity of an applicant:

a)    Passport;
b)    Identity Card;
c)    Gibraltar Driving Licence

In the case of a vehicle being transferred from a company, to a third party, the seller’s section of the form should be endorsed with the company stamp.

Where a vehicle is being registered to a company, the buyers section of the form should be endorsed with the company stamp and supported by a letter from the company, stating they have purchased the vehicle.

Please note in the case where a company does not possess a company stamp, the company seal may replace the company stamp. In the absence of the company stamp or seal the provision of a Certificate of Good Standing, obtained from Company House, will be required.

The prescribed fee for the Transfer of Ownership is £15.00

Learner’s Licence

Gibraltar residents who are seventeen or over on the date of application are eligible to apply for a Learner’s Licence for the varied categories of vehicles. A Learner’s Licence is valid for a period of three months.

The applicant must bring proof of age and proof of residence and must have been residing for 185 days in the last 12 months in Gibraltar, United Kingdom or Northern Ireland.

The prescribed fee for the Learner’s Licence is £5.00

Driving Tests

Driving tests are in two parts, theory and practical test. Tests for different categories are conducted by Driving Examiners and incur separate fees. Please note that the theory test must be successfully completed before applying for the practical test. Each category of licence requires its own theory test.

An application for a practical driving test constitutes an application for a Driving Licence.

Driving Licence

A Driving Licence is issued once the two parts of the test have been successfully completed.

Categories of vehicles for which a driving licence may be obtained:

EU Categories

Category	Description
A1	Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125cc and of a power not exceeding 11kw
A	Motorcycles up to 25kW(33bhp) and a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg. Motorcycle combination with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg
A	Any size motorcycle with or without a sidecar.
B1	Motor powered tricycles and quadricycles.
B	Motorcars with up to 8 passenger seats and up to 3500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C1	Vehicles between 3500 kg but not more than 7500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C	Lorries over 3500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
D1	Small passenger carrying vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg.
D	Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg.
B+E	Motorcars with up to 8 passenger seats and up to 3500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg.
C1+E	Vehicles between 3500 kg and 7500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg. Total weight not more than 12000 kg.
C+E	Articulated lorries or large lorries over 3500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg.
D1+E	Small passenger carrying vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats with a trailer over 750 kg. Total weight not more than 12000 kg.
D+E	Combination of buses in category D with a trailer over 750 kg.

National Categories

Category	Description
F	Motor vehicles designed, constructed and used for the purpose of trench digging or any kind of excavation or shovelling work.
G	Motor vehicles designed and constructed as mobile cranes.
H	Road Rollers.
I	Motor vehicles of any description not included in categories A to D and F to I.
J	Motor vehicles of categories F to J towing a trailer with a laden weight exceeding 750 kg.
K	Moped.

International Driving Permit (IDP)

An International Driving Permit allows an individual to drive vehicles in another country, outside the European Union, when accompanied by a valid driving licence. International Driving Permits translates details of a driving licence into several languages, enabling foreign authorities to interpret the driving entitlements held, their validity periods and the identity of the holder.

An application for an International Driving Permit requires two passport-sized photographs together with the application form.  An International Driving Permit is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and can be renewed at any time within five years of first being issued.

An International Driving Permit can only be issued to applicants who:

a.    hold a Gibraltar driving licence covering the type of vehicle for which the IDP is required; and

b.    are permanently resident in Gibraltar

EEC exchange

A valid driving licence issued by a European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member State is automatically accepted in all other Member States. People with EU/EEA-issued driver's licence who take up residence in Gibraltar are not required to exchange it for a Gibraltar issued licence although the holder may optionally exchange it at any time. If a traffic offence occurs and the licence is endorsed by the courts, residents of Gibraltar who are holders of an EU licence that has not been issued in Gibraltar, will be required to exchange it for a Gibraltar licence so it may be endorsed with the particulars of the offence.

Applying for the exchange of your EU/EEA licence for an Gibraltar licence

If you would like to or require changing your driving licence for a Gibraltar driving licence, you must complete the application form and provide the following:

•    Valid Gibraltar Identity Card or Permit of Residence;

•    Two recent passport photographs; and

•    If required, a medical certificate issued within the previous six months certifying that the driver is physically and mentally fit to drive

The applicant must have been residing in Gibraltar, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland for 185 days in the last 12 months and provide documentary evidence of this.

Dealers Licence

Dealer’s licences may be issued to any motor trader who applies to the Licensing Authority in the prescribed form. The applicant must hold a trade licence that allows the owner of the Trade Licence to carry on the business of “Dealer or Repairer of Motor Vehicles” 

Dealers Licences expire on the 31 March each year and must be renewed prior to that date.

A DLR licence plate may only be used when transferring vehicles between two points.

Medical Certificates

Medical Certificates are required when applying for a driving licence in the “C” and “D” and “F” to “J” categories.  Holders of driving licences in these categories, which have a validity of five years, are required to submit a medical certificate to renew their entitlement to drive in these categories.

Driving Licence for drivers over seventy years old

Driving licence entitlement expires when a driver reaches the age of seventy. To continue to drive the entitlement will need to be renewed by submitting a medical certificate that certifies that the driver is medically fit to drive. Thereafter, drivers over 70 have to reapply for their licence every three years; a medical certificate has to be submitted on each application. There is no fee for the transaction.

Obtaining your Driver CPC

Professional bus and lorry drivers are legally required to hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) in addition to their vocational driving licence. Driver CPC training is continuing professional development which carries on throughout a professional bus, or lorry driver's career. For more information click here

Wearing a seat belt and exemptions

The law requires that a seat belt must be used if one is fitted. For your own and others' safety, take time to know the law and how to correctly use a seat belt, child restraint (baby/child seat/booster) car seat or booster seat. There is an exemption from wearing a seat belt on medical grounds. Click on the following links for Seat Bealt Information and Seat Belt Information Booklet

Mobile phones and driving

When driving or riding a vehicle, you should not use or be distracted by your mobile phone. If you use your mobile phone when driving or riding a vehicle, you’ll risk prosecution. Find out how you could be breaking the law and the fines you could face by clicking here or FAQ

About the Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme is an important service for people with severe mobility problems that enables badge holders to park close to where they need to go. The scheme operates throughout Gibraltar and the European Union and is administered by the Department of Transport who deal with applications and issue badges. Find out who can get a Blue Badge, how long it is valid for, how to apply for a Blue Badge:

About the Blue Badge

Application for examination, or re-examination of a motor vehicle or trailer


Fees

Roadworthiness Testing

1. On application for the examination of a motor vehicle, or trailer which is:

(a) a private motor vehicle - £20;
(b) a motor cycle - £15;
(c) a public service vehicle with seating capacity for more than 8 passengers - £45;
(d) a public service vehicle with seating capacity for not more than 8 passengers - £20;
(e) a goods vehicle the unladen weight of which exceeds 1,525 kilograms - £40;
(f) a goods vehicle the unladen weight of which does not exceeds 1,525 kilograms - £20;

2. On application for the examination of a trailer -  £25.

3. On application for the re-examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, where the application for re-examination is made more than 14 days of the last examination - The fee payable is that stated under item 1 or 2 above.

4. On application for the re-examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, where the application for re-examination is made within 14 days of the last examination - 50% of the fee payable under item 3.

5. On application for re-examination when:

(i) the vehicle is submitted for re-examination on the day of the examination; or – Nil;
(ii) the re-examination was caused by failure to comply with the Lighting Requirements, the Direction Indicator Requirements, the Windscreen Cleaning Requirements or the Audible Warning Requirements – Nil.

6. For re-examination of a vehicle under regulation 23 - £25.

7. On lodging an appeal under regulation 30 - The fee that would be payable under item 1 for examination of the vehicle plus 25%.

8. For the issue of a duplicate roadworthiness certificate - £10.

Registration, certificate of registration and transfer of ownership

1.    For Registering a motor cycle with an engine capacity up to 50cc - £20.
2.    For Registering any other vehicle - £30.
3.    Certificate of Registration - £15.
4.    Duplicate Certificate of Registration - £15.
5.    Transfer of ownership - £15.

Road Service Licences

1.    For every application for a road service licence £50.00.
2.    For every road service licence (per vehicle) £250.00.
3.    For every transfer of a road service licence. £250.00.
4.    For every duplicate road service licence £25.00.
5.    For every application for the amendment of a road service licence (other than an application under section 17(6)(b) of the Act) £50.00.
6.    For every renewal of a road service licence £100.00.
7.    For every application for the amendment of a road service licence under section 17(6)(b) of the Act £5.00.

Licences to Drive and Conduct Public Service Vehicles

1.    For a licence to drive £20.00.
2.     For a chauffeur licence £20.00.
3.    For a licence to act as conductor £20.00.
4.    For a duplicate of any licence £20.00.
5.    For renewal of licence £20.00.

Operator Licences

1.    For every application for an operator licence £50.00.
2.    For every operator licence £250.00.
3.    For every transfer of operator licence £250.00.
4.    For a duplicate operator licence £25.00.
5.    For every application for the amendment of an operator licence £50.00.
6.    For every renewal of an operator licence £100.00.

Chauffeur-Driven Hire Car Operator’s Licences

1.    For every application for a chauffeur-driven hire car operator’s licence £250.00.
2.    For a duplicate chauffeur-driven hire car operator’s Licence £25.00.
3.    For every application for the amendment of a chauffeur driven hire car operator’s licence £10.00.
4.    For every renewal of a chauffeur-driven hire car operator’s licence. £100.00.

Self Drive

1.    Self-Drive Operators Licence £250.
2.    Road Haulage Operators Licence £250.

Dealers' Licence

1.    For a licence to use one vehicle at any one time - £200.
2.    For each additional licence issued to the same motor trader during the currency of the licence issued under paragraph 1 above. - £50.00.

Driving Licences

1. The fee for the issue or renewal of a driving licence is £25   Provided that where a licence or a renewal is issued for a period of less than 10 years the fee shall be £2 for each year or part of the year for which the licence is valid. -

1a. For renewal of a driving licence to any person aged 70 or over. - Nil.

2. For the issue of a duplicate driving licence: £25.00.

Provided that where at the date of the application the licence had less than 10 years to run, the fee payable shall be £2 for each year or part of the year for which the licence is valid.

3. For the issue of an advanced driving licence - £25.

4. For the issue of a duplicate advanced driving licence - £15.00.

5. For inspecting the register, for each hour or part thereof - £15.00.

6. For a copy or extract from the register, for each folio of 72 words or part thereof - £15.00.

7. For the addition of a further category - £25.00.

8. For a change in particulars - £25.00.

9. For the exchange of an EEA licence -£ 25.00.

Licences to Drive and Conduct Public Service Vehicles.

1.    For a licence to drive - £20.
2.    For a licence to act as conductor - £20.
3.    For a duplicate of any licence - £20.

Driving Tests

Category and Fee (£):

A	30.00;
B	30.00;
C	75.00;
C1	75.00;
D	75.00;
D1	75.00;
B+E	50.00;
C+E	75.00;
C1+E	75.00;
D+E	75.00;
D1+E	75.00;
F to J	50.00;
K – moped	30.00;
Advanced driving test	50.00;
Public service vehicle up to 8 seats     in addition to the driver’s seat	50.00;
Public service vehicle over 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat	65.00;
Theory “A” Category	10.00;
Theory “B” Category	10.00;
Theory “C” Category	40.00;
Theory “D” Category	40.00;
Case Studies “C” Category	40.00;
Case Studies “D” Category	40.00;
Practical Knowledge “C” Category	25.00;
Practical Knowledge “D” Category	25.00;