The Rare and Mysterious Passport of Malta: Everything You Need to Know

Japan has the most powerful passport in the world. Japan has a passport that allows entry to 194 countries without a visa. But there are some rare and unheard of passports in the world. We are talking about such a passport.

The Passport of Malta or Sovereign Military Order of Malta Passport is considered to be one of the few passports in the world. Reports indicate that very few people globally own this passport.

Everything you need to know about Malta

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One of the earliest institutions of Christian civilization was the Catholic order. It is also a sovereign institution recognized by Pope Paschal in 1113.

The area is also known as the Knights of Malta. This country has been given UN observer status and has its own constitution. Currently Malta representatives are working in 120 countries. Malta provides social, humanitarian and medical services to people in need.

Passports began to be issued in Malta in the 1300s. This was the time when the country’s ambassadors started traveling to other countries.

After the Second World War, similar changes to other passports began to be reflected in their passports.

This crimson colored passport is reserved for members of the country’s Sovereign Council, foreign missions and their families.

The 44-page passport also features Malta’s own cross watermark. But no pictures or quotes are included in the passport.

Currently, 500 diplomatic passports of this country are in use in the world. Therefore, they have earned the reputation of being the rarest passports in the world. The Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and Chancellor are some of the few individuals who hold this valuable passport.

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Expiration of passport

Whereas the passports of Grand Masters are valid for up to 10 years. Because they are elected for two terms. And should retire within 85 years. Other passports are used only for diplomatic missions. They have a tenure of four years.

Malta’s focus is on providing emergency medical aid and other assistance to those affected by natural disasters and other conflict-affected areas. Meanwhile, some countries do not accept this passport as a legal identification document for travel, according to the Travel and Leisure report. This passport is not recognized in US, UK and New Zealand.

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• First Published : February 3, 2024, 2:09 pm IST

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2024-02-03 08:39:27