An e-ID Card number has 7 digits, the first five digits represent the birth registration number of a person with the Public Registry, and the last two digits represent the year when the birth was registered at the Public Registry. The e-ID number of a person never changes, except in adoptions.

Meaning of the letter at the end of the Identity Card number:

• A – applicable to foreign persons who have received a Residence Permit


• B – applicable to Maltese persons whose birth was registered between 1800 and 1899


• G – applicable to Gozitan persons whose birth was registered between 1900 and 1999


• H – applicable to Gozitan persons whose birth was registered after the year 2000


• L – applicable to Maltese persons whose birth was registered after the year 2000


• M – applicable to Maltese persons whose birth was registered between 1900 and 1999


• P – applicable to Maltese citizens born abroad and who cannot produce an original birth certificate that they can register in Malta.


• Z – applicable to Gozitan persons whose birth was registered between 1800 and 1899

The Maltese Identity Card can be used as a travel document in the EU countries which are in the Schengen zone.

The document number on the Identity Card changes with each ID Card that is issued. It is mainly used for the activation of the e-ID account and customers are requested to input the document number with all changes done in their e-ID account, for security purposes.

The PINs in the letter which is received by post are used to make use of the certificates (Authentication Certificate Signature Certificate) found on their e-ID and kept on their computer. Moreover, one would also need to make use of a Card reader and insert PIN A and PIN B, which are sent to the applicant’s residence when registering for an e-ID Card. The Identity Card certificates are generally used for sensitive e-Government services, related to online financial services or submission of tenders. To change the PINs a person needs to call personally at the Identity Cards Unit to change them. The new PINs are created by the Identity Card holder on our system.

The relatives need to notify the death of the deceased at the Public Registry or at the Mater Dei Hospital Office. They also need return the ID Card of the deceased. If the deceased person’s e-ID Card is lost, the relatives need to file a police report.

Pre-booked appointment:

Please proceed to the reception desk and inform the receptionist with the appointment.

The receptionist confirms the name on the appointment list.

1. If Form ID10 or ID10a is already filled, the application form is checked and will be directed to Room 4 at the appointment desk.


2. If application Form ID10 or ID10a is not filled, then this must be done at the reception. The application form is checked and will be directed to Room 4 at the appointment desk.

For lost/stolen ID cards, a police report needs to be filed by a Police Officer present at the reception.

The application form is checked and the following Biometrics are captured:

1. Facial photo;


2. Signature;


3. Fingerprints.

The application is then processed and all relevant forms including electoral forms are signed.

The collection of the e-ID Card can be either by registered post or by hand at the Identity Cards Unit.

Walk-ins:

Please proceed to the reception desk.

1. If Form ID10 or ID10a is already filled, the application form is checked. You will then be requested to proceed to Room 3 Biometrics and Room 4.


2. If Form ID10 or ID10a is not filled, then this must be done at the reception. The application form is checked. You will then be requested to proceed to Room 3 Biometrics and Room 4.


3. If an online form is submitted, the reference number will be noted. After the signing of forms, you will be requested to proceed to Room 3 Biometrics and after to Room 4.

For lost/stolen e-ID cards, a police report needs to be filed by a Police Officer present at the reception.

The application form is checked and the following Biometrics are captured:

1. Facial photo;


2. Signature;


3. Fingerprints.

The application is then processed and all relevant forms including electoral forms are signed.

The collection of the e-ID Card can be either by registered post or by hand at the Identity Cards Unit.