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==Physical appearance==
Maltese passports share the common design standards of [[Passports of the European Union|European Union passports]]. The cover is burgundy with the [[coat of arms of Malta]] emblazoned in the centre. The words "UNJONI EWROPEA" (English: European Union) and "MALTA" are inscribed above the coat of arms, with "PASSAPORT" (English: Passport) and the international [[biometric passport]] symbol below.
==Visa requirements==▼
{{main|Visa requirements for Maltese citizens}}▼
[[Image:Visa requirements for Maltese citizens.png|400px|thumb|right|Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry for holders of Maltese passport{{legend|#FDC421|Malta}}{{legend|#042E9B|Freedom of movement}}{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required}}{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa on arrival}}{{legend|#61c09a|eVisa}}{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}{{legend|#A8ACAB|Visa required prior to arrival}}]]▼
Visa requirements for Maltese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Malta. As of 20 October 2018, Maltese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 183 countries and territories, ranking the Maltese passport 7th in the world (tied with Australian and Greek passports) according to the [[Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018|url=https://www.henleyglobal.com/files/download/HPI2018/PI%202018%20INFOGRAPHS%20GLOBAL%20180518.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index ranked the Maltese passport 5th in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 161 (tied with Australian, Icelandic, Malaysian, and New Zealand passports), as of 20 October 2018.<ref>https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php</ref>▼
Maltese citizens can live and work in any country within the [[European Economic Area]] (consisting of the states of the European Union and the [[European Free Trade Association]]) as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the [[Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF|format=PDF|title=Treaty on the Function of the European Union (consolidated version)|publisher=Eur-lex.europa.eu|accessdate=2015-04-17}}</ref>▼
== Investment-based citizenship scheme ==
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Most "investors" are understood to be interested in acquiring Maltese citizenship only as a tool to exploit EU citizenship rights and reside elsewhere in the Union, including the UK. <ref name=politico/> The [[European Parliament]] had objected to the programme as a sell-out of [[EU citizenship]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20140110IPR32392/eu-citizenship-should-not-be-for-sale-at-any-price-says-european-parliament European Parliament]</ref>
The income from Malta's passport sale amounted to €163.5 million in 2016. Of this, 70% is deposited in the so-called National Development and Social Fund (NDSF), which was set up in July 2016. The use of the fund by the government is not regulated.<ref>[https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20171106/opinion/Passports-without-a-soul-Michael-Briguglio.662386 Times of Malta, 6 November 2017]</ref>
▲==Visa requirements==
▲{{main|Visa requirements for Maltese citizens}}
▲[[Image:Visa requirements for Maltese citizens.png|400px|thumb|right|Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry for holders of Maltese passport{{legend|#FDC421|Malta}}{{legend|#042E9B|Freedom of movement}}{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required}}{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa on arrival}}{{legend|#61c09a|eVisa}}{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}{{legend|#A8ACAB|Visa required prior to arrival}}]]
▲Visa requirements for Maltese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Malta. As of 20 October 2018, Maltese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 183 countries and territories, ranking the Maltese passport 7th in the world (tied with Australian and Greek passports) according to the [[Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018|url=https://www.henleyglobal.com/files/download/HPI2018/PI%202018%20INFOGRAPHS%20GLOBAL%20180518.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index ranked the Maltese passport 5th in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 161 (tied with Australian, Icelandic, Malaysian, and New Zealand passports), as of 20 October 2018.<ref>https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php</ref>
▲Maltese citizens can live and work in any country within the [[European Economic Area]] (consisting of the states of the European Union and the [[European Free Trade Association]]) as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the [[Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF|format=PDF|title=Treaty on the Function of the European Union (consolidated version)|publisher=Eur-lex.europa.eu|accessdate=2015-04-17}}</ref>
==See also==
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