An electronic passport is a passport which apart from having increased physical security in the booklet than a normal passport, has in addition an electronic chip which stores exactly the same information that is displayed on the data page of the passport and allows additional checks to be made automatically by the border stations, hence increasing the overall security of the document.

All persons with the exception of homebound individuals and children under 6 must come to the Passport Office in person.

Maltese citizens who are registered at the Public Registry and are 18 years and over must bring with them their Identity Card.

Maltese citizens who are not registered at the Public Registry should call the Passport Office to be aware of the documentation that they need to present upon application.

Refugees and persons granted temporary humanitarian status are to present the certificates of refugee status and humanitarian status respectively.

In case of renewals the previous passport must be submitted.

For further information please go to How to Apply for Passport.

In general the photos will be taken at the Passport Office. However there are the following exceptions.

If you are unable to call in person at the Passport Office (due to health reasons, old age or sickness), the person who is applying on your behalf needs to submit two signed photos of yourself, as explained below.

For children under 14 years of age, parents/tutors are required to submit two signed photos as explained below. Children who are 6 years and over will need to come to the Passport Office to have their photos taken anyway.

In those instances where you have to produce the passport photos, then you should produce two identical copies of a recent coloured photograph of yourself (or your child) taken on a white background and must be on non-glossy paper. The size should be 40mm x 30mm. The face has to be facing straight to the camera. Try to show a neutral expression. The photographs should be taken full face without hat and not wearing tinted glasses. Slot machine photographs, textured photographs, group photographs, inferior quality photographs and photographs subject to fading or sensitive to heat, are not acceptable. The recommender is required to endorse thus: “Certified true likeness of Mr/Ms …..(name and surname of applicant)“on the reverse of one copy and add his/her signature.

For Adults, the normal validity period of a passport is 10 years.

The fees are as follows:














All passport fees are payable in advance.

No certificates are normally required, especially if you are already a holder of a Maltese passport, but if a birth certificate is not registered at the Public Registry, a copy must be submitted. If you acquired Maltese nationality by registration, naturalisation or dual nationality, then the relevant certificates must be produced upon application.

A passport should always be collected by applicant presenting his valid I.D. Card.
The Passport Office is open as follows:

Winter: 1st September to 15th June
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays:
From 07:30 hrs to 14:00 hrs
On Wednesdays only: also from 15:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs
Saturdays: 07:30 hrs to 11:00 hrs

Summer: 16th June to 31st August
From Monday to Friday: 07:30 hrs to 16:00 hrs
On Wednesdays only: also from 15:00 hrs to 18:15 hrs
Saturdays: 07:30 hrs to 11:00 hrs

A dual citizen may apply for a Maltese passport submitting the usual requirements (photos and application).
An official letter is also required confirming that the Maltese Government considers applicant to be a dual national. This letter is issued by the Department of Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs, 3 Castille Place Valletta CMR 02.

You may apply for a passport at any Maltese embassy.

Yes, you may apply from the office in Gozo which is situated at:

Department of Customer Services
Passport Office
St. Francis Square
Victoria Gozo

Telephone: 21560770 / 22100247

If you apply from Gozo you may then pick up the passport from the same office in Gozo.

The Passport Office is found at:
Passport Office, Evans Building,
Merchant Street,
Valletta
Malta

From the Local Councils or from Police Stations and obviously from the Passport Office and downloaded from the internet - Form A

The passport is normally ready for collection after 4 working days. However, in cases of emergency a passport may be collected after 4 hours on payment of a fee of € 120.

In these cases you should file in a Police report at the nearest Police Station. Your application will not be processed if you do not submit the Police report. You should also take an oath or a sworn declaration at the Passport Office. You should give the full details and any other reason for the passport's non-availability.

Only Maltese citizens, who are over 18 years of age and who hold a valid Maltese ID Card, may apply.

The address is www.mitc.gov.mt.