Passport of Malta
The passport of Malta is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Malta. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Malta's passport is considered to be the 20th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 124 countries with no visa requirements and in 42 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 32 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Malta (and, by default, Malta's citizenship) stronger than 90% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Malta is Passport & Civil Registration Directorate. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 16 years, since 29 September 2008.
Rating
The position of Malta's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 18. France passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
- 19. Belgium passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
- 20. Malta passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
- 21. Greece passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
- 22. Norway passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Malta's passport is USD 70, or approximately EUR 63 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.