Note:
If the application form is not completed properly, you will be contacted and the application process may be longer.
Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security
201, Strait Street
Valletta VLT 2000
Telephone: 2568 9000
Fax: 2568 9350
Email: customercare.mhas@gov.mt
Maltese citizens who are over 18 years old.
An adult passport is valid for 10 years.
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.
The normal processing time for an adult passport is 4 working days. Passport that is processed urgently can be collected after four hours.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation. Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed. e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents. e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.
The Adult Maltese Passport is issued to Maltese citizens over 18 years old. It is a European Union passport that is issued to citizens of the Maltese Islands for travel outside the European Union and European Economic Area.
Same day service is offered at a price of 120, irrespective of the age of the applicant. You need to call the MHAS Office and bring your completed application form as indicated above. If all relevant information is correct, your request will be processed for four hours. If you call before 10:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, you can collect your urgent passport same day. If prior to Wednesday 14.00, you can also collect your passport the same day. This applies only if the passport is lost or stolen or if the passport was previously issued for a limited period of time. On the other hours of the office and on Saturdays, urgent passport is issued after the next working day.
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
More information which might help people.