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Type | Passport |
Issued by | Passport Office |
First issued | 29 September 2008[1] (biometric passport) 15 November 2019[2] (current version) |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Maltese citizenship |
Expiration | 10 years for individuals aged 16 and over; 5 years for minors under 16 |
Cost |
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The Maltese passport (Maltese: passaport Malti) is a passport that is issued to citizens of Malta. Every Maltese citizen is also a Commonwealth citizen and citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in all member states of the European Economic Area, as well as Switzerland.