Maltese passport

Maltese passport Passaport Malti
Front cover of a falsified Maltese passport. Legitimate Maltese passports contain the word "PASSAPORT" instead of "PASSPORT" on the front cover.
Type	Passport
Issued by	Malta
First issued	29 September 2008[1] (biometric passport)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Maltese citizenship
Expiration	10 years
Cost	€70-80 (applicants aged 16 and over; higher fee applies April to August) €40 (applicants aged 10 to 15) €16 (applicants under 4)[2]

The Maltese passport (Maltese: passaport Malti) is a passport that is issued to citizens of Malta. Every Maltese citizen is also a Commonwealth citizen and citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in all member states of the European Economic Area, as well as Switzerland.