The Consul-on-the-Move Programme was launched on 5 May 2016, in accordance with the Passports Office within Identità Agency, and conforms with the Government’s vision to have Governmental services closer to the citizens. It provides a number of Consular services (that are normally available at Maltese Embassies and Consulates) in different locations.
The need for this Programme was mostly felt after the introduction of biometric passports, that led Maltese applicants living abroad to go physically to the nearest Maltese Embassy or Consulate in order to capture biometric data. This was resulting to an inconvenience, especially due to additional expenses related to costs for travel and accommodation.
This Programme is currently available in Australia, Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. All Consular services currently available at the Maltese Embassies and Consulates continue to remain available.
For certain services provided, an additional administrative fee applies.
In accordance with Legal Notice 221 of 2016, the administrative charge for passport applications is €100 for each application, whilst that for citizenship applications is €50 for each application, over and above other related fees.
The following is the updated list of the provisional scheduled visits for 2025:
| Embassy of the Republic of Malta in Washington, United States | ||
| City/State/Province | Dates | Venue/s |
| San Francisco | 2-5 March 2025 | Honorary Consul Louis Vella’s Office |
| High Commission of the Republic of Malta in Canberra, Australia | ||
| City/State/Province | Dates | Venue/s |
| Brisbane QLD | 14-16 May 2025 | Brisbane City Hall |
| Adelaide SA | 19 May 2025 | Maltese Guild of SA, Beverley |
| Perth WA | 21 – 22 May 2025 | Maltese Association of WA, Bassenden |
| Auckland NZ | 25 June 2025 | Europe House, Auckland University of Technology |
| Wellington NZ | 26 – 27 June 2025 | Victoria University Murphy Building Kilburn |
It is worth noting that the service is available by confirmed appointment only. For further information, one may wish to contact the respective location focal point as follows:
| Location | Email address | Contact number |
| Australia/New Zealand | [email protected] | +61 (02) 6290 1724 |
| Canada | [email protected] | +1 (416) 207 0922 /0989 |
| USA | [email protected] | +1 (202) 530 9750 /9751 /9752 |
| UK | [email protected] | +44 (0) 207 292 4800 |
It is highly recommended that closer to the scheduled date/s of the visits, one consults the relevant Mission/s coordinating the visits to ensure that there are no changes in dates and venues.