Malta Passport (info only) photo: taken at the office
The Passport Office captures your facial image, fingerprints and signature on site.
- Only applicants living abroad without a Maltese ID card bring a print endorsed by their recommender
Official rules: identita.gov.mt. Rules checked on 26 October 2026.
How to apply
- Apply at the Passport Office, Onda Building, Aldo Moro Road, Marsa, or The Tower, Victoria, Gozo. An appointment isn't required but saves waiting.
- Bring Form A, your original Maltese ID card and your previous passport if you have one.
- From age 16 it costs €70 from September to March and €80 from April to August; €40 for ages 10 to 15 and €16 under 10.
- It is normally ready after four working days. It is valid 10 years from age 16, 5 years for ages 10 to 15, and 2 years under 10.
Source: identita.gov.mt: passports.
Applying from abroad
From abroad, apply through a Maltese embassy or consulate. Without a Maltese ID card you need one photo signed by a Maltese recommender, who also fills in section 7 of Form A. (identita.gov.mt: passports)
What you can still make here
Questions
- Can I take the Malta Passport (info only) photo at home?
- No. The Passport Office captures your facial image, fingerprints and signature on site. Picproved doesn't sell a photo for this document.
- Can I renew a Maltese passport from the UK?
- Yes, through a Maltese embassy or consulate. If you have no Maltese ID card, bring one photo endorsed by a recommender.
- How much is a Maltese passport?
- €70 (September to March) or €80 (April to August) from age 16; less for children.
- What can I still make for Malta?
- Photos for visas and other countries' forms, the standard 35×45 mm and 2×2 inch sizes, and any Malta document listed below that takes a photo you bring.
All Malta photo sizes · All countries
