Renewing a British Passport in Malta

8POSTS

3 years ago

Hello Everyone!

I'm a retired British citizen with 10-year post-Brexit residency in Malta. I have just realised that my GB Passport is about to expire. Is it possible to renew one's passport personally here in Malta?

Or is it necessary to send my passport back to the UK, or apply to the UK passport office online? I don't 'need' my passport immediately, as I'm not planning to travel any time soon but this is something I really must do. I'd appreciate any tips from people who have been through the process and can advise me. Many thanks to you all. Trinilang

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GozoMo Malta Expert

2212POSTS

3 years ago

@Trinilang

You cannot renew it here, do it on line I don't know about now but when we renewed ours it took less then two weeks.

DP4 Contributor

143POSTS

3 years ago

Renewed mine on line ( it's the digital photo that took awhile),聽聽 you have to send back your old passport, but all is explained on their聽 website.

Trinilang New member

8POSTS

3 years ago

@GozoMo

Thank you so much, GozoMo!

I appreciate the info!

Trinilang

Trinilang New member

8POSTS

3 years ago

@DP4

Hi DP4,

Thank you very much.

It's good to know that others have done it without too much hassle!

I've been alarmed however at recent news reports that the UK Passport Service is working with enormous backlogs and has even lost passports!

I might wait until after the 'summer rush'

Many thanks for sharing your experience.

Trinilang

GozoMo Malta Expert

2212POSTS

3 years ago

@Trinilang

Don't know if it's true, I read on a different forum that overseas passports where being issued quicker then the

UK ones.

SimCityAT Expert

13762POSTS

3 years ago

@Trinilang

Here is the link to renew your passport.

For overseas renewals, they go to 2 separate offices, saying that make sure you do give ample time to renew.

If you have a Malta residency card you can travel between Malta and the UK up to the expiry date. The 3 month rule doesn't apply.

DP4 Contributor

143POSTS

3 years ago

And if your visiting聽 any EU country ,聽 if聽 you聽 use聽 your UK passport聽 wirh your Malta residency聽 card together聽聽you can聽 use the EU members聽 sections .