Budget measure
Holders of non-EU licences can drive for 12 months from entry; after that they need a Maltese or EU licence.
Amount
€83 per month fee
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
2027-01-01
Visitors may use a non-EU licence for up to 12 months from entry. Residence-permit holders have 12 months from entry; leaving and re-entering does not restart the period. For permit holders already present, count from their last entry before 1 January 2027. Thereafter a Maltese or EU licence is required. The €83 monthly fee applies to category B/B1 licences issued or renewed on or after the relevant date. Licence expires with residence permit; it cannot be renewed if fees remain unpaid.
Affects: TCNs & foreign residents.
The new non-EU work permit application fee rises from €600 to €800, and a new €400 annual infrastructure contribution applies to new applications and renewals, with an under-18 exemption.
€800 application; €400 annual contribution
Speech printed p. 29 · PDF p. 33
From 2027 free public transport is restricted to Maltese and Gozitan residents, resident EU nationals and long-term residents.
Speech printed p. 30 · PDF p. 34
From 1 January 2027 the atypical work cheque is limited to Maltese and Gozitans, resident EU citizens and long-term residents.
Speech printed p. 31 · PDF p. 35