Maltese identity card explained

Document Name:	Maltese identity card
Using Jurisdiction:	Malta
Valid Jurisdictions:	United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) ^[1] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) Georgia Overseas France Tunisia (organized tours) Turkey
Document Type:	Compulsory identity document
Eligibility:	Maltese citizenship
Expiration:	10 years

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.

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] Sample images of these new ID cards can be found at this link: MALTA%20CI3.pdf

See also

• National identity cards in the European Union

Notes and References

1. Web site: Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen. 2023-05-11. GOV.UK. 27 May 2022 . en.
2. Web site: 2019-10-08 . E-ID Cards Unit Identity Malta Agency . 2023-07-13 . en-US.
3. Web site: Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin.
4. Web site: Schmeh. Klaus. 2020-10-13. Republic of Malta launches electronic identity card. 2021-03-20. www.cryptovision.com. en-US.