Malta photo requirements

Malta photo requirements are set by Identità (Government of Malta identity agency), Passport Office, Marsa and Gozo (identita.gov.mt). We publish 1 document: 1 passport. The most common print size is 30 x 40 mm (1.18 in x 1.57 in). Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-10).

Passports

Maltese Passport Photo (30 x 40 mm, face 70-80 %, white background; minors under 14 and citizens abroad)For the printed photographs attached to a Maltese passport application when Identità's Passport Office cannot photograph the applicant itself: minors under fourteen, Maltese citizens living abroad without a valid Maltese e-ID card, and applicants unable to attend for health or age reasons. Adults applying in Marsa or Gozo are photographed at the counter and need no print. Not for the Maltese ID card, a Malta visa or a driving licence.30 x 40 mmThe background shall be plain and white. Photographs with darkverified 2026-10-10

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Identità (Government of Malta identity agency), Passport Office, Marsa and Gozo (identita.gov.mt)
Sources we read: Identità (Government of Malta identity agency), Passport Office, 'Useful Info' > 'Passport Photograph Guidance', with the Passport Office FAQs

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.