This document is issued to foreign nationals who have their passport lost, destroyed, or stolen while in Malta and their national representation in Malta does not issue any travel document.

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

• Form A filled in.
• Section 7 endorsed by recommender; The recommender must be the official representation in Malta (Honorary Consul).
• 2 passport photos, one of which must be endorsed by the same recommender (Honorary Consul).
• If the passport was stolen, original police report must be presented.
• If the passport is expired, then the original expired passport must be presented.
• Any other original and valid Identity documents available as proof of identity details.
• Flight itinerary printout.
• The Honorary Consul must send an email on passport.approvals.identità@gov.mt confirming the applicant’s identity/nationality and authorising the issuance of this document.
• Document will be issued on same day if all the necessary documentation is presented, and email received.

Additional information

• Foreign Representation in Malta
• An ETD is issued to EU nationals and is valid for a maximum of 7 days.
• A DOI is issued to non-EU nationals and is valid only for the particular flight indicated on the flight itinerary.
• For non-EU nationals the flight itinerary must not include any transits to EU countries as the document will not be issued.
• Both documents are issued only if the flight itinerary is presented.
• Application must be submitted in person at our office and document collected in person as well.
• This document is issued against a fee of €9.