Maltese identity card
| Maltese identity card | |
|---|---|
| Type | Compulsory identity document |
| Issued by | Identità |
| Valid in | European Union United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) 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 |
Maltese identity cards are issued to Maltese citizens. 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.
In August 2020, new electronic ID cards conforming to new EU standards under Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.