Applying for a new Maltese
Passport / Passport renewal:
- Unless you have an urgent query, it is advisable
to send your request for an appointment to passports.london@gov.mt
- In your email request it is essential to include
the following information:
1.
Your full name
2.
Date of birth and place of birth
3.
Date and Place of Marriage (if applicable)
4.
It is required to specify the Citizenships you
currently hold
5.
Your current passport number and / or Maltese ID
Card Number
(Kindly note that a Maltese Identity Card can only be
renewed in Malta)
6.
Your contact details (Telephone/Mobile/Email)
- Maltese Passports can be applied for at the
Malta High Commission. All Maltese Passports are issued in Malta and therefore
passports cannot be issued within 24 hours. The minimum processing time
is two weeks. This timeframe varies depending on your individual case. It is
strongly advisable to always ensure that your Maltese Passport is valid, and
you book your appointment well in advance. You may consider having six months
of remaining validity on your passport at all times especially if your Maltese
Passport is your only form of identification and you are reliant on this
passport for your residency outside of Malta.
- Additional documentation may be requested by the
Passport officers if deemed necessary for your application.
Fees applicable
- Applicants must pay the applicable fees during
their appointment. At the Malta High
Commission payments are accepted in cash, cheque or by card.
- Between April to August, a peak season fee
applies for adult passports (16+ years). A low season fee applies when applying
for an adult passport during the remaining months.
- An additional fee will be charged if you wish to
avail yourself of the postal delivery service for your new Maltese Passport.
- An additional fee will be charged if you have a
lost or stolen passport and need to take an Oath confirming this.
- The full and current fee list is available here.
- The fees may vary slightly according to the rate
of exchange.
Passport Renewal
for Minors (0-17 years of age)
Form A still needs
to be completed in case of minors’ applications. Children under the age of five
(5) years need a recommender to complete sections 6 and 7. The recommender must
also witness both parents’ signatures. The parent/guardian is required to
present two (2) identical passport photos and one (1) of the photos must be
endorsed at the back by the same recommender. The recommender needs to write on
the back of one of the passport size photos: I certify that this is a true
likeness of Mr / Miss _____ . The children (only if under the age of 5
years) is not required to visit the Malta High Commission.
Minors between six (6) and seventeen
(17) years also need a recommender to fill in sections 6 and 7. The recommender
must also witness both parents’ signatures. The parent/guardian needs to
present one (1) passport photo which should be signed at the back and endorsed
by the same recommender. The recommender
needs to endorse the back of one of the passport size photos: I certify that
this is a true likeness of Mr / Miss _____ .
Minors must personally call at the Malta High Commission to have
their live facial biometrics captured. Both parents’ original Passports need to
be presented and one of the parents needs to accompany the minor. Minors aged
twelve (12) years and over will also have their fingerprints captured.
A recommender is a professional
person who has known you for at least two years. It is important that the
recommender uses his/her business stamp for this section. In case that a stamp
is not possible, a business card or a business letterhead will be
sufficient. The recommender can be a person
who holds a University Degree and who has known you for more than 2 years (not
a family member). S/he must be from any
Commonwealth country.
When submitting the passport size
photos please follow the Passport
Photograph Guidance on the Identity Malta, Passports Unit information page.
Replacing a Lost
or Stolen Passport
In the case of a lost or stolen
passport, the holder is required to first complete a Police report. The
applicant would also be required to complete an oath during the scheduled
appointment at the Malta High Commission.
Form A application
needs to be fully completed ahead of the appointment. It is important that the
recommender’s section is completed and presented along with the police report
and one valid form of Identification. All applicants are required to pay the applicable
fees.
Applicants must complete Form A
(section 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 needs to be filled in) and attend the Malta High
Commission in person to have their facial biometric image and fingerprints
captured. A
recommender is a professional person who has known you for at least two years.
It is important that the recommender uses his/her business stamp for this
section. In case that a stamp is not possible, a business card or a business
letterhead will be sufficient. The
recommender can be a person who holds a University Degree and who has known you
for more than 2 years (not a family member).
S/he must be from any Commonwealth country.
Applicants need to present a
total of two passport size photos, one (1) passport photo which should be
signed at the back and endorsed by the same recommender. The recommender needs to endorse the back of
one of the passport size photos: I certify that this is a true likeness of
Mr / Ms _____ .
Applicants unable
to call in person
Applicants unable to call in person
at the Malta High Commission due to severe medical/health reasons must contact
us to discuss this on passports.london@gov.mt
or call us on 0 207 292 4800 for further guidance.
First time
Passports for applicants who have recently acquired Maltese Citizenship
Anyone who acquired Maltese
citizenship by registration, naturalisation or has dual citizenship, applying
for a Maltese Passport for the first time is requested to book an appointment
at the Malta High Commission. Application Form A is required and must be
completed ahead of your scheduled appointment. During your appointment, it is
important to present Form A completed (including the recommender’s section), a
valid form of photographic identification document which bears both your photo
and signature and which is issued by the competent authorities as well as the
Maltese Citizenship Certificate or Dual Confirmation letter issued by the
Maltese Authorities.
Applicants must complete Form A (sections
1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 need to be filled in) and attend the Malta High Commission
in person to have their facial biometric image and fingerprints captured. A recommender is a
professional person who has known you for at least two years. It is important
that the recommender uses his/her business stamp for this section. In case that
a stamp is not possible, a business card or a business letterhead will be
sufficient. The recommender can be a
person who holds a University Degree and who has known you for more than 2
years (not a family member). S/he must
be from any Commonwealth country.
Applicants need to present a
total of two passport size photos, one (1) passport photo which should be
signed at the back and endorsed by the same recommender. The recommender needs to endorse the back of
one of the passport size photos: I certify that this is a true likeness of
Mr / Ms _____ .
Life Events Registrations
applications such as births, marriages and divorces can be submitted during
your passport application as advised by the passport officer. Please note that walk-ins
are not accepted.
Appointments are booked by submitting the applicant’s
details and contact details (as highlighted at the top of the page) along with
a scan of the Citizenship Certificate or Dual Confirmation letter on passports.london@gov.mt
Form A, Registration Forms and Guidelines can be downloaded
from the Identity Malta website https://identitymalta.com/