Consular formalities for Maltese nationals in and around Duvall are handled here. What that covers in practice differs from office to office, which is why it is worth reading what follows before booking anything.
What follows is the contact information on record, the services normally available, how to go about getting an appointment, and the practical points that tend to trip people up.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 28817 NE 124th ST, Duvall
- Phone: (435) 788-3120
- Official website: http://consulatewashington.tripod.com
- Type of office: Consulate
🛂 The remit of this office
The services below are typical rather than guaranteed. Networks move work between offices without much announcement:
- Civil status: registering births, marriages and deaths that happened in the United States so they exist in the Maltese record.
- Emergencies: arrest, accident, serious illness or the death of a relative. Say it is an emergency when you call, because it changes how the call is handled.
- Powers of attorney and notarial acts: signed in front of a consular officer, which usually saves the whole legalisation chain afterwards.
- Documents: authentication of Maltese and American papers for use on the other side. Which route applies depends on whether the country is in the Apostille Convention.
- Visas: for travellers heading to Malta. Many countries have moved this online, so check whether a consular file is needed at all.
- Passports: renewal and first issue of Maltese passports, normally by appointment and with fingerprints taken in person.
📅 How appointments work here
Waiting times swing with the season. Summer and the weeks before the school year are the worst of it.
The office publishes its own booking arrangements. Booking through official channels costs nothing; sites charging to secure or speed up a slot are intermediaries, and consulates regularly warn against them.
Check what the office takes as payment. Exact change, or a money order made out precisely as instructed, is a common requirement.
🤝 Practical notes for Maltese nationals in Duvall
Being in the same state is not the same as being in the district. Ask, because the answer decides where your file goes.
Bring more documentation than you think you need. Being sent home over one missing paper costs another appointment.
Fees move with the calendar year and, in some networks, with the exchange rate every quarter. Confirm before paying.
Questions people ask about this consulate
How do I know which office is mine?
By the consular district assigned to it, not by distance. It is the first thing worth asking on the phone.
How do I confirm the requirements before travelling there?
By telephone on (435) 788-3120. Ask about the documents and the exact fee: both change without much notice, and many posts take only cash or a money order.
Where can I check the official information?
On the office’s own site at consulatewashington.tripod.com, which is the source to follow.
Can I renew a Maltese passport here?
Passport work is standard across the Maltese consular network, though not every post performs it. Confirm before travelling.