Physical description
Size: 221 mm x 100 mm
Material: Paper like
Colour: White with pink Malta Police emblems
Distinctive Language: Maltese & English
Security features
The paper licence is serial-numbered on two sides and covered with small Malta police emblems. A larger police emblem is embossed partly on the photograph and partly on the licence and a large Maltese emblem (coat of arms), sensitive to ultraviolet, can be seen in the central large box (over one of the serial numbers).
Driving licence legend
1. Surname of the holder
2. Other Name (s) of the holder
3. Date and Place of Birth
4. Malta Residence Address
5. Name of Issued Authority
6. Date of Issue
7. Valid Until Date
8. Driving Licence Number
9. Signature of Holder
10. Photo of holder
11. Date of First issue of each category(ies)
12. Additional information/restriction(s)
Categories & Codes
A → A1, A, A+, B1
B → B
B1 → until 31/12/2000 To drive taxi and chauffeur driven vehicles
C → C
CE → CE
D1 → introduced in 1998 to drive 18-seater minibuses
D1E → D1E
D → D
DE → DE
Codes (Restrictions)
| To wear sight glasses or contact lenses | 01.06 |
| To produce medical certificate | 4 |
| To wear hearing aid | 2 |
| Not fit to drive at nighttime | 05.01 |
| Automatic Transmission | 78 |
| Vehicle to be fitted with side mirrors | 42.01, 42.02 |
| Vehicle completely hand controlled | 30, 35 |
| Manual control of accelerator and brake/Brake and Gas controls fitted at steering | 30 |
| Power steering only/Steering wheel fitted with glove/knob | 40 |
| Clutch(lever) manually controlled | 15.02 |
| Adjustment of driver’s seat/ Elevation of seat for front vision | 43 |
| Accelerator pedal on the left side | 25.08 |
| Duplicate/Triplicate licence on………… | 71 |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of competence is issued: NO
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence: NO