MaltaMalta Visa Photo Requirements: 35 x 45 mm Colour Photo, White Background, Head About 30 mm, Ears Visible
Malta visa photo: colour 35 x 45 mm on a white background, head about 30 mm, face 70-80 %, no sunglasses. The national visa needs one, VFS asks for two.
Key points
5 points- Identità Malta asks for one colour passport-size photo on a white background for a national visa.
- VFS Global gives the size: 35 x 45 mm, head about 30 mm from the top of the hair to the chin.
- The face takes up about 70-80 % of the photo; ears preferably shown.
- Taken within the last six months, unmounted, full face, in colour.
- Photos that do not meet the rules make the application incomplete.
For a Malta visa you need a colour passport-size photo on a white background. Identità Malta's Central Visa Unit asks for one with every national visa application, and the VFS Global page for Malta visa applicants in Morocco spells out the exact size.
National visa (Identità Malta)
With the signed application form you hand in your passport — valid for at least 10 months — and one passport-size photograph: in colour, taken against a white background, with the face clearly visible.
Size and look (VFS Global)
- An unmounted, full-face colour photo taken within the last six months.
- Size 35 x 45 mm, with the head centred.
- The head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin about 30 mm.
- The face about 70-80 % of the photo; you face the camera directly.
- Only a white or light background; dark, busy or patterned backgrounds are not accepted.
- The head shown from the crown to the tip of the chin and from hairline to hairline; ears preferably exposed.
What is not accepted
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Sunglasses | Not accepted, unless needed for medical reasons (for example an eye patch) |
| Face mask or veil | Not accepted if it does not allow proper identification |
| Background | Dark, busy or patterned backgrounds are not accepted |
VFS warns: if the photos do not meet these requirements, the application will be considered incomplete. The VFS page for Morocco asks for two photos.
How long it takes
According to the same VFS page, a Schengen visa takes at least 15 working days and a Malta national D visa at least 5 working days; the consular services may extend this.
Need a 35 x 45 mm photo on a white background? Make it on our Malta visa photo page.
05Questions
5 answers01What size is a Malta visa photo?
35 x 45 mm, with the head about 30 mm from the top of the hair to the chin.
02What background is needed?
White. VFS accepts white or light; dark, busy or patterned backgrounds are refused.
03How many photos do I need?
Identità Malta asks for one with a national visa application; the VFS page for Morocco asks for two.
04Can I wear sunglasses?
No, unless you need them for medical reasons.
05How long must my passport be valid for a national visa?
At least 10 months.
06Official sources
- Identità Malta, Central Visa Unit — national visa application
identita.gov.mt - VFS Global — Malta visa information, Morocco
visa.vfsglobal.com
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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