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Maltese identity card

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Maltese identity cards are issued to Maltese citizens.[2] They can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area.

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They can also be used instead of a Maltese passport to visit French overseas territories, Georgia, Montserrat (for max. 14 days) Turkey and organized tours to Tunisia.[3]

In August 2020, new electronic ID cards conforming to new EU standards under Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.[4]

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The cards feature a birth certificate ID consisting of seven numbers and a letter registered with the Public Registry Department with the last letter indicating the island and the century of birth:

  • A: Foreign residents holding an eRes Card.
  • B: Maltese citizens born in the island of Malta in the 19th century.
  • G: Maltese citizens born in Gozo in the 20th century.
  • H: Maltese citizens born in Gozo in the 21st century.
  • L: Maltese citizens born in the island of Malta in the 21st century.
  • M: Maltese citizens born in the island of Malta in the 20th century.
  • P: Applicable to Maltese citizens who are unable to obtain their original birth certificate from their country of birth in order to be registered in Malta.
  • Z: Maltese citizens born in Gozo in the 19th century.
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