This document is issued to foreign minors who have their passport lost, destroyed, or stolen while in Malta and their national representation in Malta does not issue any travel document. This document is also issued when a baby is born in Malta as the parents are residents locally.

The following documentation must be submitted:

• Form A filled in.
• Section 6 signed by both parents and the recommender. The recommender must be the official representation in Malta (Honorary Consul).
• Section 7 endorsed by the same recommender.
• 2 passport photos, one of which must be endorsed by the same recommender.
• If the passport was stolen, original police report must be presented.
• If the passport expired, the original expired passport must be presented.
• If the minor was born abroad, original birth certificate, with official translation (done locally in Malta) if necessary, must be represented.
• Both parents’ valid and original passports or ID cards.
• Flight itinerary printout.
• The Honorary Consul must an email on passport.approvals.identita@gov.mt confirming the minor’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.
• Both parents must be present to have the document issued.

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 by both parents and collected also by both parents.
• This document is issued against a fee of €9.
• If the passport/ID card (travel document) was declared lost, an extra fee of €11 applies.
• Presence of the minor is required at the office.