Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Maltese citizens can register life events that occurred in Australia with the Public Registry of Malta through the mission. The mission can also obtain Maltese birth and marriage records if given exact names and dates.
Where to apply in Australia
Malta High Commission in Canberra (ACT, covers Australia) and the Consulates-General in Sydney (NSW) and Melbourne (VIC). Honorary consulates exist in Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide and Perth but the pages fetched do not say they provide these services.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Malta.
How to apply
Submit original, apostilled or legalised certificates to the mission | for retrieval of Maltese records use Form CEA/27 with accurate dates and names
Documents you need
- Original certificates, apostilled or legalised if not issued in Malta
- Form CEA/27 for record retrieval
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: Several weeks; originals remain with the Public Registry in Malta.
Good to know
Pages on missions.foreign.gov.mt show no date. Fees not published.
Official sources
- missions.foreign.gov.mt/?p=9055
- missions.foreign.gov.mt/high-commissions/australia/consulate-genera…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Malta's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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