This document is issued to all applicants from the age of 18 years who hold a Refugee status in Malta.

The applicant must personally visit the Passport Office and submit the following documentation:

• Form A with Section 1, 2, 7 and 9 filled in.
• Section 7 on Form A filled in, signed, and stamped by the recommender. The recommender must be a Maltese/EU/Commonwealth national residing in Malta with a university degree who has known the applicant for 2 years or more.
• 1 passport photo endorsed by the same recommender.
• Valid and original eResidence card.
• Copy of eResidence card, front and back.
• Valid and original IPA card.
• Copy of IPA card, front and back.
• Previous passport if applicable.
• If the passport is lost and still valid, an original police report must be presented.

It is important that all the details on both above mentioned cards are the same including the expiry date for a passport to be issued.

Additional information

• In normal circumstances the passport will be ready for collection after 4 working days against a fee of €60. If the application is incomplete, the applicant will be notified. This may cause the entire process to take longer. If one or more of the required documents are not submitted, the application process is stopped immediately.
• An urgent service is also provided against a fee of 140 where the passport will be ready in 4 working hours.
• An additional fee of €11 is applicable if the passport is declared lost while still valid.
• The applicant must collect the passport in person presenting original and valid eResidence card. On collection fingerprints will be confirmed again.
• Passport expiry date will be the same as the one on the eResidence card with a maximum validity of 3 years.