Cap. 258 Art. 4Possession of identity cards.

Every Maltese national over the age of fourteen years shall be in possession of a valid identity card and for this purpose he shall make application therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Act not later than one month after his fourteenth birthday. In the case of Maltese nationals returning to Malta with the intention of setting up permanent residence, these shall make an application for the issue of a new identity card not later than one month after their return to Malta.