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Purchase of New EVs and Pedelecs - 2025
Persons & Voluntary Organisations without an Economic Activity

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The page refers to applications under the 2025 New EV Grant Scheme submitted by Natural Persons and by NGOs which do not carry out an economic activity, and are therefore not subject to State Aid Rules

Information on applications submitted by Business Undertakings  or NGOs with an economic activity may be found here.

Applications need to be submitted at the following stages by clicking on the appropriate button.

NOTICE: Applicants who have ordered a New Electric Vehicle between the 1st of January 2025 and the 1st of March 2025 do not need to perform Stage 1. The information concerning their vehicle order will be provided by the respective vehicle importer.

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Bank Document Evidence

The bank document to be submitted in Stage 2 must provide sufficient proof that the IBAN included in the form where the grant is to be deposited is effectively owned by the applicant or the spouse of the applicant. Therefore, this document must be issued by the bank where the account is held and must show, as a minimum, the following information:

  • The IBAN or, as a minimum, the bank account number;
  • The name and surname of the account holder.

Documents printed by the applicant are not considered to be adequate evidence that the account is actually held by the applicant. 

Kindly mask any information concerning amount of funds held in account or transactions carried out from the account.

For samples of bank documents that are acceptable, click here.

Refund Policy

Any new electric vehicle or pedelec purchased by the applicant under this grant shall remain registered in the applicant’s name for a period of at least thirty-six (36) months from the date of first registration.

If the owner of a new electric vehicle or pedelec on which a grant has been issued under this scheme transfers the said vehicle before the expiry of the above-mentioned period, then that person shall refund the grant received from Transport Malta.

The refund mentioned above shall not be required in the following circumstances:

  • When the transfer mentioned therein is a transfer causa mortis to an heir or to a third party or transfer inter vivos in favour of spouses, ascendants, and direct collaterals.
  • When the transfer involves an electric vehicle purchased under this grant which is declared to be unrepairable following an accident or for any other reason and is replaced by a new electric vehicle, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the electric vehicle replacing the original one. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of registration of the original new electric vehicle.
  • When the transfer involves an electric vehicle purchased under this grant which is returned to the original agent or dealer for any reason, and where the agent or dealer accepts to replace the said electric vehicle with a new electric vehicle, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the electric vehicle replacing the original one. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of registration of the original new electric vehicle.

When an electric vehicle purchased under this grant is returned to the original agent or dealer for any reason, and the agent or dealer does not replace it with a new electric vehicle but refunds the applicant with all or part of the price paid for the new electric vehicle, or replaces it with a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, the applicant shall refund part of the grant received for the new electric vehicle depending on the period elapsed from the purchase of the vehicle and its return to the agent, as listed below:

  1. Less than 12 months: 75%;
  2. More than 12 months but less than 24 months: 50%;
  3. More than 24 months but less than 36 months: 25%.
     

In the eventuality that a new electric vehicle on which a grant is issued under this scheme is involved in an accident following which it has to be scrapped, no refund shall be required from the applicant, as long as the vehicle is not transferred to a third party before it is scrapped and deregistered.

For all above cases, the transaction(s) of vehicles and, where applicable, funds, shall be certified by means of a formal document describing the transaction(s), signed by all parties involved and countersigned by a notary. Document shall be submitted to the Authority for approval.

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Page last updated: 27/02/2025