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The Department of Transport is a division of the Ministry of Environment, Roads and Utilities. The Department of Transport is headed by the Chief Motor Vehicle Examiner who is supported by 5 Driving and Vehicle Examiners, 6 Vehicle Testers and 15 Admin/Clerical staff.

The two principal Ordinances, which the Department is responsible for are, the Traffic Ordinance and the Transport Ordinance. The responsibilities of the Department, under the Traffic Ordinance, are broadly as follows:

1. To register, and licence vehicles in Gibraltar,
2. To carry out Motor Vehicle Tests on motor vehicles and to ensure that these meet EU standards, and
3. To test drivers and issue driving licences.

The Department’s offices are presently situated at the Motor Vehicle Test Centre, Eastern Beach Road. The opening hours, to the public, are 9AM to 2PM, winter hours, or 8:30AM to 12:30PM during the summer period.

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

Department of Transport,
Motor Vehicle Test Centre,
Eastern Beach Road,
Gibraltar.

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

Cheques must be made out to "Government General Account". It is not advisable to send cash in the post. If you have any doubts as to the fees required or any other query please call us on Tel 51603.

This website is currently under development. The following information is general in nature and does not cover every eventuality. Individual’s instances may vary. If you have any query please contact our staff on 51603.

All vehicles in Gibraltar must be registered. An application for the registration of a vehicle is normally undertaken when a vehicle is either first privately imported into Gibraltar or sold by a dealership in Gibraltar. Should the Vehicle Registration document be lost or destroyed duplicate copies can be obtained for a fee of £15.

Vehicle Licenses are issued for a period of twelve months as from the date of first registration and have to be renewed on an annual basis on the anniversary of registration. Vehicles that are four years old, or older, must have a valid Road Worthiness Certificate (MOT) otherwise the Motor Vehicle Licence (Road Tax disc) will not be issued. The fee for a Vehicle Licence is subject to the weight of the vehicle. To renew the Vehicle Licence the production of a valid Certificate of Insurance (Cover Note) and the appropriate fee may be either posted, in which case the Road Tax Disc will be posted to the registered address, or it can be renewed at the counter and collected in person.

Presently vehicles that are over four years old are required to have a biennial Road Worthiness Certificate (MOT). At present there is a waiting time for appointments. The necessary fee must accompany applications for an examination date. Please give yourself plenty of time if applying by post.

The transfer of the ownership of a vehicle requires that both the seller and the buyer complete their respective form. Please note that the vehicle must have a current valid Motor Vehicle Licence (Road Tax) before the transfer can be affected in our records.

Gibraltar residents who have attained the age of 17 are eligible to apply for a learners licence for the different categories of vehicle. A learners Licence is issued for a period of three months.

Driving tests are in two parts, theory and practical. Tests for different categories are undertaken by the Driving Examiners and incur different fees. Applications for a theory and practical test can be posted, together with the appropriate fee to the Department. Please note that the theory test must be successfully completed before applying for the practical test. Each category of licence requires it’s own theory test. An application for a practical driving test constitutes an application for a Driving Licence.

A Drivers Licence is issued once the two parts of the test have been successfully completed. Currently there are several categories of licences. These are:

International driving permits require the production of two passport-sized photographs together with the application form. International Driving Permits are issued, initially, for a period of one year. They can be renewed at any time within five years of first being issued.

Dealer’s licences may be issued to any manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in motor vehicles. Dealers Licences expire on the 30^th of March each year and must be renewed before that date. A dealer’s licence allows the holder, under certain circumstances, to use a dealer’s licence (blue DLR licence plate) as a Motor Vehicle Licence (Road Tax Disk). In most cases the use of a DLR licence plate is only allowed for transferring non-registered vehicles between two points such as, for example, dealer’s warehouse and the showroom.

Self Drive Operators are commonly known as "Car Hire Firms". These companies must be registered under the Traffic Ordinance and

Medical Certificates are required for certain types of licences and generally need to be renewed periodically. Holders of Driving Licences of category C, C1 and E to J are required to renew their Medical Certificates every five years.