Malta is a full participant in the EU eIDAS framework; its national trusted list is maintained by the Malta Communications Authority.
Supervisory authority
Qualified trust services in Malta are overseen by Malta Communications Authority (MCA), which maintains the national trusted list referenced by the EU List of Trusted Lists.
Notable qualified trust service providers
- Malta Electronic Certification Services Ltd
- eWitness Malta Ltd
This is not an exhaustive list — the authoritative, always-current set of qualified providers is Malta's national trusted list, indexed by the EU LOTL. Sealium validates against the live list, so new providers are recognised automatically.
How to validate Malta signatures
Send the document to the Sealium API and it resolves Malta's trusted list automatically, returning each signature's eIDAS level, signer, certificate chain, revocation status and timestamps as a structured report — no per-country configuration required.
Frequently asked questions
Is an electronic signature legally valid in Malta?
Yes. As an EU participant in the eIDAS framework, Malta recognises electronic signatures, and a qualified electronic signature (QES) has the same legal effect as a handwritten one. Malta's qualified providers are published on its national trusted list, which is indexed by the EU List of Trusted Lists.
Who publishes Malta's trusted list?
Malta's trusted list is published under the supervision of Malta Communications Authority (MCA) and referenced by the EU List of Trusted Lists.
How do I validate a Malta electronic signature?
Check the signature against Malta's national trusted list (via the EU LOTL): verify integrity, build the certificate chain, check revocation and any timestamp, and read the eIDAS level. Sealium does all of this in one /v1/validate API call and returns a structured report.
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