Monaco’s annual vehicle registration renewal campaign for 2027 got underway on September 1, with residents given four months, until December 31, 2026, to complete the process, and a significant change in how proof of renewal will actually work.
Long known as the “campagne d’estampilles,” or stamp campaign, this year’s renewal drops the physical stamp previously affixed to the number plate altogether. In its place, the Service des Titres de Circulation (STC) will now send vehicle owners a certificate confirming payment of their registration renewal once the process is complete.
The shift forms part of an ongoing modernisation drive by the Prince’s Government to simplify vehicle registration procedures. It builds on changes introduced last year, when the year date was removed from the physical stamp and the campaign’s calendar was reworked, both early steps toward this year’s fuller transition away from paper stamps altogether.
Printed on secure paper to guarantee its authenticity, the new certificate must be kept inside the vehicle at all times, serving as proof of valid registration, particularly during checks carried out by Public Security officers, in line with Article 130 of Monaco’s Highway Code.
The change affects all 55,452 vehicles currently registered in the Principality, including 5,729 fully electric vehicles. Electric vehicle owners still need to complete the annual renewal process themselves, though it remains free of charge, part of the Prince’s Government’s wider energy transition policy.
The STC is encouraging residents to complete the renewal online, either through their MonGuichet account or via the Government’s official portal, gouv.mc. For anyone needing further assistance, the Service des Titres de Circulation can be reached at Espace Honoré II, Promenade Honoré II, Hall B, 6th floor, by email at circulation@gouv.mc, or in person Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5pm.