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.
| Maltese identity card | |
|---|---|
| Type | Compulsory identity document |
| Issued by | Identità |
| Valid in | European Union United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [1] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) Georgia Montserrat (max. 14 days) Overseas France Tunisia (organized tours) Turkey |
| Eligibility | Maltese citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years |
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]
Information provided
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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