Application for a Cohabitation Certificate.

Last Updated: Wednesday 17 June 2026

Overview

A couple may enter a public deed wherein the parties declare themselves as being in a state of cohabitation. The public deed must be signed before a Notary Public and registered within the Public Registry’s Searches Unit. A Cohabitation Certificate may be ordered online or collected from the Malta Public Registry or the Gozo Public Registry.

What you'll get

A Certificate of Cohabitation.

Eligibility

The General Public.
 

How to apply

Kindly fill in the online form and submit it.

Timeline

Submission of Application

Assessment of Application

10 days

Approval of Application

9 days

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