Malta
| MALTA (M) | |
| 1. Model M1. The entitlement of licence categories is indicated by: | |
| •a printed licence category letter next to the category description (under the heading Timbru/Stamp) — | |
| from 1991 to mid-1997 or | |
| •a printed licence category date next to the category description (under the heading Timbru/Stamp) — | |
| from mid-1997 until the end of 2000. | |
| 2. Model M1. This category entitles a holder to drive taxi/chauffeur-driven vehicles limited to eight passenger | |
| seats excluding the driver. This category was issued until 31 December 2000. From this date onwards, B1 has | |
| referred to tricycles and quadricycles as defined in Directive 91/439/EEC (see model M2). | |
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| was converted to national category ‘f’ in 2001. | |
| Model M1. Licence restrictions, if any, are to be found in one of the two large boxes on the licence, either in | |
| written text, typed or printed. | |
| Model M2. Together with the photo-card licence, a paper counterpart licence (size A4) is also issued and this | |
| must be carried together with the driving licence photo card. | |
| Model M2. Probationary driving licences, introduced in January 2004, are issued to first-time licensees for | |
| three years and are subject to a penalty points system — following an accumulation of 12 points within the | |
| three-year period, the licence will be revoked for a minimum of three months; otherwise the licence will be | |
| renewed normally. | |
| 7. Model M2. Category F entitles a holder to drive vehicles used for the carriage of persons having more than | |
| 16 seats including the driver seat but not more than 19 seats, including the driver seat and may be obtained | |
| only by those drivers who hold subcategory D1. | |
| M: Description and security features | |
| Model M1. | |
| Description: Licence is printed in two languages, Maltese and English. Pink paper licence, size 221 mm x 100 mm | |
| when opened, first issued in July 1991, replaced the old red booklet licence model. | |
| 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 ultra violet, can be seen in the central large box (over one of the serial numbers). | |
| Model M2. | |
| Description: Pink plastic photo card (Fortas type) model, size 85.4 mm x 54 mm (ID Format), issued in 2001, in con- | |
| formity with 91/439/EEC. | |
| Counterpart: On the front part, this document contains the serial number, personal details, licence number, scanned | |
| signature of licensee, licence category entitlement and validity (from/to), information codes, record of penalty points | |
| and licence validity dates of licensees over 70. The bottom part serves as the receipt of the licence. On the back part, | |
| the counterpart licence contains the address of the issuing licensing authority, description of the licence categories in | |
| Maltese and English and description of the main EU and national information codes. | |
| Security features: Consists of very durable and flexible ‘Fortas’ plastic card; sensitive to Ultraviolet light, showing five | |
| Maltese emblems (coat of arms) on the front and back of the photo-card licence, contains ‘Ghost’ image of licensee; mi- | |
| crolettering around the blue square containing the letter M (Malta) and yellow stars; Maltese emblem embossed on the | |
| back of the licence. The counterpart (paper) licence is a serial-numbered blue and pink document with watermark. |
