Malta: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Malta to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
names
nationality
rules
parental responsibilityparentslegitimacy andchildren- gender recognition
adoptions
- marriage
- documents from Malta
Updates to this page
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This document has been updated in the sections, Malta: nationality to update the dates that citizens could only hold either British or Malta nationality status; and, to add a new section containing information about gender recognition in Malta, Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer's foreign passport.
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Updated to explain what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
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This document has minor formatting changes.
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First published.
Update history
2026-10-01 13:18
This document has been updated in the sections, Malta: nationality to update the dates that citizens could only hold either British or Malta nationality status; and, to add a new section containing information about gender recognition in Malta, Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.
2025-10-22 16:56
Updated to explain what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
2024-02-19 15:27
This document has minor formatting changes.
2023-06-29 16:56
First published.