Consular
Services
The High
Commission of the Republic of Malta in New Delhi provides the
following services:
· Passports
· Citizenship
· Authentication of Documents
· Legalisation
· Marriage in Malta
· Visas
· Public Registry Certificates
· Residence Schemes
· Other services (Oaths/Affidavits)
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday from
09:00hrs to 16:00hrs.
Click here to view the Public Holidays for New Delhi Mission.
1. Passports
New Maltese passports
are biometric and issued by the Passport Office in Malta. Hence applicants must
submit their application in person at the Consulate where their biometric
data (photograph, fingerprints and signature) is captured electronically and
subsequently transmitted to the Passport Office in Malta for processing. Please
call on +91 11 4767 4900 or email on maltahighcommission.newdelhi@gov.mt to make an appointment to submit an
application. Appointments are scheduled Monday to Friday during the opening
hours of the Consulate.
To apply for a new
passport, applicants must personally submit the following to the Malta
Consulate:
Age
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Application
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Notes
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Photos
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Adult (over 18)
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Must attend in Person
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Must Present a valid form of photographic ID. Example: passport, ID card
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Minor (ages 6-17)
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Must attend in person and be accompanied by one parent or legal
guardian
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Section 7 and 8 of application FORM A should be duly compiled
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2 photos signed by recommender should be presented with application
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Child (ages 0-6)
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Application must be submitted by the parent/s or legal guardian of
the child. The presence of the child is not required.
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Section 7 and 8 of application FORM A should be duly compiled
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2 photos signed by recommender should be presented with application
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Important Notes:
1. Parents
attending the Embassy should present their passport as well as the
other parent’s passport together with the application of the child or minor.
2. The
photos presented together with the application need to be endorsed (at the
back) by the same recommender of section 7 and 8 of the passport application
form.
3. If
you are applying for a new passport due to a change in your surname through
marriage please provide your marriage certificate and the birth certificate of
your spouse together with your application. If you were married
outside Germany or Malta, please provide legalised/Apostilled copies of the required
certificates.
4.
First time passport applications:
i. If you have applied for citizenship
through the High Commission of Malta, provide us with your
certificate or letter of citizenship;
ii. Present a valid form of identification (e.g.
passport, Maltese ID card, driving license, etc.) when submitting your
application form;
iii. Complete section 8 of the passport
application form and present a certified photograph;
iv. If you have not applied for citizenship
through the High Commission of Malta in New Delhi, present your birth
certificate and that of your parents and their marriage together with your
certificate of citizenship;*
v. If you are applying for a first time
passport for your child provide the child’s birth certificate, your certificate
of marriage together with your birth certificate and that of your spouse.*
* Certificates to be produced MUST BE ORIGINAL certificates from the Registry of the place where the birth/marriage occurred or was registered. These must be apostilled or legalized if they do not originate in Malta or India. Information about Birth/marriage certificates issued by the Public Registry in Malta can be retrieved by the Consulate. Hence, please provide us with the accurate dates and names of ascendants (Form CEA27)
- Additional international and domestic courier fees are applicable.
2. Citizenship
If you are interested in acquiring Maltese citizenship, kindly refer to
Agenzija Komunita’ Malta’s website for eligibility and application guidelines. Citizenship can be acquired either by Birth, by Registration, by Naturalisation, by Dual/Multiple Citizenship and through Direct Investment. You may also find the updated citizenship fees at the end of the respective application form.
3.
Authentication of Documents / Signatures
For information on
obtaining an Apostille on official documents issued by the Government of Malta,
please refer to the following webpage: http://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Authentication-of-Documents.aspx
Authentication
services for official Maltese documents are not available at the High
Commission. As both Malta and India are party to The Hague Convention
Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, the High
Commission will not legalise official Indian documents.
4. Legalisation
For information on
legalisation services at the High Commission, please call +91 11 4767
4900. A fee will be charged for each
legalised document.
The Apostille service is
only provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion in Malta.
If you require an Apostille please write to info.mfa@gov.mt.
For further
information and details about Apostilles please click here
5. Marriage in
Malta
Maltese citizens
planning to marry in India should contact the Indian marriage
registry where they intend to marry.
Foreign nationals who
wish to marry in Malta should contact the Malta marriage registry by email on pubreg.civilstatus@gov.mt. They may also contact the marriage registry by telephone on: +356 2220
9200 or by mail on Public Registry, Evans Building, Merchants Street, Valletta
VLT 2000, Malta.
Certificates and
information can be obtained at: www.certifikati.gov.mt
6. Visas
For visa application information, please go to the link:
VISA ADVICE FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS
Communication with the visa section is strictly in writing only.
7. Public
Registry Certificates
Birth, marriage,
divorce and death certificates may be registered through the High Commission.
Only original and Apostilled certificates can be registered. Applications for
registration of documents are processed by the Public Registry in Malta and
hence the process can take up to a few weeks. The original certificates are
kept by the Public Registry in Malta and will not be returned. A fee
will be charged for the registration of each
certificate.
www.certifikati.gov.mt provides all relative
information about how to obtain Maltese registry certificates. Birth, Marriage,
Death and Free Status certificates can be ordered online from the link below.
https://secure2.gov.mt/certifikati/
8. Residence
Schemes
For information on
residence schemes offered by the Department for Citizenship and Expatriate
Affairsplease click on
the following link: https://identitymalta.com/citizenships-expatriates/
For information
residence schemes offered by the Department of Inland Revenue please click here
Applicants wishing to
apply under a Residence Scheme may also contact the Embassy.
For information on Residency by Investment Programme go to
https://identitymalta.com/new/malta-residency-visa-program-mrvp-linji-gwida-u-applikazzjonijiet/?lang=mt
9. Other
Services
The Maltese Consulate
may also:
· Administer
oaths, witness signatures and certify true copies of original Maltese
documents.
Should you have a request that does not fall
into any of the above categories, please contact us on +91 11 4767 4900 or by
email on maltahighcommission.newdelhi@gov.mt
Fees