PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS
Registering a private off-street parking area / garage
Non-resident owners of vehicles using private garages and off-street parking areas will need to register both the garage/parking area and vehicles using those spaces to be exempt from paying the CVA charges.
Resident owners using private garages and off-street parking areas do not need to register since they are automatically exempt if they comply with the residents’ status criteria.
An annual fee of €46.59 will be charged for each vehicle registered to park in that area. Exemptions will be granted for one year starting from the day of input into the online system or from the start date indicated on the form, whichever is later. Retroactive applications will not be accepted. Exemptions will need to be renewed every year.
Vehicles registered under this exemption will be obliged to use the garage space, or the space directly in front of the garage space, and therefore will not be allowed to park on-street other than in front of the garage space, except for drop-off and pick-up instances for not more than 10 minutes and must not be left unattended at any time. In addition to a fine of not more then €232.94, vehicles may be clamped / removed and the vehicle will be removed from the list for 1 year.
Where does the registration take place?
The registration will take place at the Valletta Local Council on Application Form A1.5. An immediate acknowledgement will be printed from the CVA system for the applicant. The request will be forwarded to the CVA Board for consideration.
The following conditions apply:
- Site plans indicating parking capacity will be required;
- Physical inspections may be carried out;
- Permission from the garage/off-street parking area owner is required;
- Permits will be limited to the maximum capacity of the parking area leaving space for free movement of the said vehicles.
MALTA TRANSPORT will always reserve the right to conduct checks on applications after the permit is issued, and permits can be revoked at any time.
Once the application is approved, the local council will notify the applicant who will be required to pay the €46.59 (or pro-rata of €46.59 if the vehicle road licence expires in less than 12 months’ time) at the Licensing & Testing offices (Floriana), and collect the exemption licence (G-Licence). At this stage all fees due to MALTA TRANSPORT will need to be settled. Alternatively, the customer can pay the fee online (www.roadlicence.gov.mt).
The applicant will have up to 30 days to pay and collect the exemption licence (G-Licence) after which the exemption will be revoked, and all charges incurred in the meantime, re-instated (including penalties for late payments).
Applications can be rejected by the applicant in person at the LTD offices.
How will the exemption be renewed annually?
Renewals will be made at the Licensing & Testing Offices (Floriana) or online (www.roadlicence.gov.mt) as part of the road licence renewal. The €46.59 will be charged automatically upon every road licence renewal. Exemptions may be rejected by the applicant in person at the
LTD offices.
Access for services – Works & Utilities/Service Providers
In the case of works (cranes and other construction equipment) which require closure of a road or traffic diversion, operators will continue to apply the current procedures for works at the Valletta Local Council, and an exemption for charges will be issued using application form A1.6.
Documents required will include:
- Site plan
- Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plans
- Enforcement necessary
- Emergency Route Identification
Retroactive applications will not be accepted. Exemptions will start from the day/time of input into the online system or the start date indicated on the form, whichever is later. The Authority for Transport in
Malta
will reserve the right to reject these approvals within 30 days. It is recommended that the application be made at least 1 working day before the exemption needs to be activated.
Access for services – Goods Delivery Vans
Goods delivery vans that deliver regularly to retailers in the charging zone will be allowed limited free access in all of the charging zone at the times defined below, The vehicle must be registered to deliver and must not be left unattended.
Times for Vehicle Access into Pedestrianisation Zone for Deliveries
Monday
- Midnight – 09:30 hrs
-
14:30 hrs –
16:30 hrs
- 19:30hrs -
20:30 hrs
Tuesday to Friday
-
Midnight -
09:30 hrs
- 19:30hrs -
20:30 hrs
Saturday
-
Midnight -
09:30 hrs
-
14:30 hrs –
16:30 hrs
Where does the registration take place?
Applications must be submitted at the Valletta Local Council on application form B1.6. An immediate acknowledgement will be provided to applicant. The request will be forwarded to the CVA Board for consideration. MALTA TRANSPORT will always reserve the right to request further information, and permits can be withdrawn at any time. Retroactive applications will not be accepted.
Once the exemption is approved or rejected, the Local Council will contact the applicant by email.
How will the exemption be renewed annually?
The Local Council will send an annual declaration to the exemption holder 45 days before the expiry date of the exemption. This declaration will need to be completed by the exemption holder and sent back to the Local Council not later than 5 days before the expiry of the exemption. The CVA Board will reserve the right to request additional information and conduct inspections and verifications where necessary.
Access for vehicles owned by persons with special mobility needs
Who is exempted?
Persons with special mobility needs who own a vehicle and use it to travel to work in
Valletta will need to register to be exempt from paying the CVA charges. Vehicle must be owned by a blue sticker holder issued by the KNPD. Each resident will only be issued with 1 exemption which will expire annually.
Persons with special mobility needs who do not work in Valletta, who have been given a concession by the Ministry of Finance, will be automatically given a €46.59 annual credit on charges. This credit cannot be carried forward if it is not utilised in a particular year.
How do people with special needs who work in Valletta register?
Applicants must register their vehicle on the appropriate application form A1.8 at the Valletta Local Council. Retroactive applications will not be accepted. The Local Council will forward the application to the CVA Board for approval. An immediate acknowledgement will be given to the applicant.
The CVA Board will always reserve the right to request further information, and permits can be revoked at any time.
Once the exemption is approved by the CVA Board, the Local Council will notify the applicant.
The exemption expires after 1 year and the Local Council will send an annual declaration to the exemption holder 45 days before the expiry date of the exemption. This declaration will need to be completed by the exemption holder and sent back to the Local Council not later than 5 days before the expiry of the exemption. The CVA Board will reserve the right to request additional information and conduct inspections and verifications where necessary.
What documents are required?
Proof of work in
Valletta will be required including an FS3 for employees or a VAT return for self-employed people.
Residents’ Relatives’ Vehicles
Households with residents who are 61 years or over will be eligible for an exemption for all the registered cars of first generation descendents. Upon the discretion of the CVA Board, where no vehicles are registered to first generation descendents, up to 2 vehicles registered to second generation or other immediate relatives may be exempt.
The following conditions apply:
- The Applicant is the recipient of the social benefits at a residence in
Valletta;
- The Applicant is registered on the
Valletta electoral register;
- The Applicant is registered for Income Tax purposes on the same address;
- There are no arrangements with Maltapost for forwarding mail from the residence;
- Proof that residence is owned or rented;
- Proof that there is a minimum consumption of services on utility bills;
- Proof that TV / cable subscription (if any) is on the same address;
- Proof/reference of relation to the applicant.
Applicants for special exemptions must allow physical access to check eligibility. A refusal to allow access will lead to disqualification.
Each exemption issued will be valid for one year.
How to apply?
Applications are to be submitted by the Resident to the Valletta Local Council using Application form A1.19. There will be a €46.59 annual fee for each vehicle registered.
The Local Council will issue an immediate acknowledgement for the applicant. The request will be forwarded to the CVA Board for consideration. MALTA TRANSPORT will always reserve the right to conduct checks on applications after the permit is issued, and permits can be revoked at any time.
Once the application is approved, the Local Council will inform the applicant that the application has been approved, and they will be asked to pay the €46.59 (or pro-rata of €46.59 if the vehicle road licence expires in less than 12 months’ time) at the Licensing & Testing offices in Floriana, or pay online using www.roadlicence.gov.mt. At this stage all fees due to the Authority for Transport in Maltaon the vehicle will need to be settled.
The applicant will have up to 30 days to pay and collect the exemption after which the exemption will be revoked, and all charges incurred in the meantime, re-instated (including penalties for late payments).
How will the exemption be renewed annually?
Renewals will be made at the Licensing & Testing Offices (Floriana) or online (www.roadlicence.gov.mt) as part of the road licence renewal. The €46.59 will be charged automatically upon every road licence renewal. Exemptions may be rejected by the applicant in person at the
LTD offices.
Vehicular Access for Monti Hawkers
Monti hawkers are required to register their vehicles with the Valletta Local Council for free access and to ensure no parking charges are billed during Monti hours and 90 minutes both ways. Any vehicle found to be still in the CVA zone after these hours will be charged the applicable parking rates.
How to apply?
Submissions of Application form A1.27 for 1 vehicle per Monti hawker or change of vehicle registration number will have to be submitted to the Valletta Local Council.
The Local Council will forward the application to the CVA Board for consideration. An immediate acknowledgement will be given to the applicant. Once approved, the Local Council who will issue the permit to be attached to the windscreen of the vehicle being exempted. The permit will allow the Monti hawkers to park their vehicles in specially designated zones. Parking in these areas will only be allowed to permit holders during the said hours.
Retroactive applications will not be accepted.
How will the exemption be renewed annually?
Applications will expire every year and the Local Council will send an annual declaration to the exemption holder 45 days before the expiry date of the exemption. This declaration will need to be completed by the exemption holder and sent back to the Local Council not later than 5 days before the expiry of the exemption. The CVA Board will reserve the right to request additional information and conduct inspections and verifications where necessary.
General notes on exemptions
All the necessary application forms for the exemptions described above can be obtained from the
Valletta local council or online using www.cva.gov.mt. All applications must be presented to the same council by the person to whom the vehicle is registered. Applications submitted on behalf of third persons need to be accompanied by a copy of the vehicle owner’s identity card.
The Valletta Local Council is situated at
31 South Street,
Valletta (www.cityofvalletta.org).
All exemptions need to be forwarded to the CVA Board for approval and will only become effective once approved by CVA Board. In the interim between updating of CVA system by the Local Council and the actual date of approval of the CVA Board, all charges will be incurred until MALTA TRANSPORT approves or rejects, in which case the charges will be reversed for approvals.
The CVA Board will always have up to 30 days to approve or reject the applications. In the case where CVA Board requests information from the applicant, the date will be extended, and the 30 days will apply from the submission date of the requested additional information.
Applicants will reserve the right to contest decisions made by the CVA board, particularly rejections of applications for exemptions, provided that these are registered in writing to the CVA Contestation Board within 20 days from the date of the Board decision.
Decisions can only be contested once.
No repeat applications will be accepted within 12 months.
Transferring of Exemptions for which Exemption Fees would have been paid
Exemptions in principle are person-based. Therefore exemptions can only be transferred if both vehicles are registered to the same person. If they are not, the exemption holder needs to apply with the CVA Board through the Local Council.
The client will apply at the Valletta Local Council using the provided form (A3) at least 5 working days before the effective date of the exemption – no backdating will be accepted. The Local Council will verify that the exemption holder has not changed and process the application through the CVA System including the Approval and issue an Acknowledgement and Notification Form to the exemption holder.
The unused credit on the exemption will be transferred by MALTA TRANSPORT from 1 car to the other. In the case of over-credits (the amount posted as a credit note is more than the remaining amount until the next renewal), the over-credit will be deducted from the next renewal. In the case of under-credits, the under-credit will need to be paid by the applicant.
The exemption needs to be activated either by the applicant (using eVERA or in person at LTD), or at the Local Council (as per above procedures).
In cases of garages/off-street parking, the printing of the new G-licence will be issued free of charge. Should the client request to be issued with a reprint of the old licence (since this would be a G-licence too), he/she would have to go to LTD and pay €5.80, and present the old licence.