S.L. 61.2 Art. 5Application to be lodged with the passport officer.

(1) When an application form has been completed in every particular, it shall be lodged with the passport officer together with the photographs, biometric data and other documents required by the passport officer as stated in the relative application form. The photographs, biometric data and documents accompanying an application form shall become the property of the Government as soon as lodged with the Passport Office: Every person applying for a passport shall have his photograph and biometric data taken by an officer, or responsible person so authorised by the passport officer as approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Identity Malta Agency.

(2) When a name and, or surname is composed of more than one name and, or surname and all names and, or surnames are altogether of a greater length than is technically possible to be written down on the passport, the passport officer may limit such names and, or surnames as are to be written down on the passport, in such manner that there shall always be included the first names and, or surnames, as the case may be.