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Maltese identity card
Maltese identity card
Type	Compulsory identity document
Issued by	Malta
Valid in	EU and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom); French overseas territories; Georgia; Montserrat (max. 14 days); Turkey; Tunisia (organized tours);
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

Front and reverse of a Maltese identity card (2002 version)

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^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
^ "E-ID Cards Unit | Identity Malta Agency". 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
^ "Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin".
^ Schmeh, Klaus (2020-10-13). "Republic of Malta launches electronic identity card". www.cryptovision.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

[1] "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

[2] "E-ID Cards Unit | Identity Malta Agency". 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

[3] "Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin".

[4] Schmeh, Klaus (2020-10-13). "Republic of Malta launches electronic identity card". www.cryptovision.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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