Malta photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Malta, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The Maltese passport is Malta's document on this site. The Passport Office of Identità issues it and photographs applicants aged 6 and over during the visit, at home or at a Maltese mission. Printed photos, 35 x 45 mm on white, are mainly for children under 14 and for citizens abroad who hold no Maltese ID card.
Overview
Identità is Malta's agency for identity documents. Its Passport Office issues Maltese passports from offices in Marsa and in Victoria, Gozo, and its Identity Cards Unit issues the national ID card that residents must hold before they can apply for a passport. Maltese citizens abroad apply through the embassies, high commissions and consulates of the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade, which record biometrics and pass the application to Malta.
Because the passport photo is normally captured on the spot, paper photos matter mostly for families and for citizens born or living abroad. Any print has to be endorsed by a recommender: a graduate who lives in Malta and has known the applicant for at least two years.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | White, with no shadows |
Frequently asked questions
The Passport Office of Identità, the government agency for identity documents. It issues passports to Maltese citizens only, at its offices in Marsa and Gozo, and also processes applications that Maltese missions abroad send to it.
At a Maltese embassy, high commission or consulate, after contacting it for an appointment. If there is no Maltese mission where you live, Identità says you must travel to the nearest one or come to Malta and apply at its office.
Anyone living in Malta must first hold a valid national ID card and present it with Form A. Citizens who live abroad without one can still apply, but they must add a passport photo endorsed by the recommender who signs the form.
Identità asks for 45mm x 35mm, the usual 35 x 45 mm print, in colour, on a white background, with the face covering at least 75% of the picture and no glasses.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Southern Europe:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Italy
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Spain
Official sources
- Identità (Passport Office). Frequently Asked Questions: Passport identita.gov.mt. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Identità (Passport Office). Passport Office FAQs identita.gov.mt. Checked 2 November 2026.
- High Commission of Malta, London. Services: Consular Services (Passports) missions.foreign.gov.mt. Checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Malta photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/malta