The new Maltese ID card will enter into circulation as from September, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Muscat, explained that apart from the aesthetic changes, the new identification document will be even more secure.

The new identity card will include a number of new embedded security features where personal details will be safely captured on a polycarbonate card, which will make it extremely difficult to forge or tamper with, without leaving signs of attack. The Maltese ID card is only issued to Maltese citizens.

Mr. Anton Sevasta, Identity Malta’s Chief Executive Officer, announced that next week Identity Malta Agency will be issuing the first batch of new ID cards to senior citizens (60+ and 75+).

He said that this will be followed by the 14+ category and eventually to all Maltese citizens, unless any technical difficulties arise.

The gradual rollout of the new Maltese ID card will commence as from September. The new identity document will only be issued on new applications and renewals, and there will be no mass rollout.

In order to apply for an Identity Card, applicants must go to Identity Malta’s office in Gattard House in Blata-l-Bajda to fill in the necessary forms and capture their biometric information, Identity Malta said.

For further assistance, please call on 2590 4300. ID cards in circulation will remain valid until their expiry date.

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