What documents do you need for the Konvenju in Malta?

The two documents the notary asks for first

As Dr. Laferla explains, before signing a promise of sale "the notary will require a copy of the identification — ID cards or passports — as well as a copy of the deed of acquisition, the contract with which the vendor had originally purchased the property." With these, the notary can draft the Konvenju and proceed to signing.

Why each one matters

• Identification (ID cards or passports) — confirms who the parties are and their capacity to contract, and satisfies the notary's anti-money-laundering and know-your-client obligations as a public officer.
• The seller's deed of acquisition — establishes how and when the seller acquired the property. It is the starting point of the title chain and where the notary's searches begin — verifying the seller genuinely owns what they are selling and that it is free to transfer.

What else may be needed in practice

Depending on the property, the notary may gather further documents — planning permits, details of any ground rent or hypothec, and, for apartments, condominium information. These support the due-diligence checks carried out between the Konvenju and the final deed.

Where due diligence starts

Handing over these documents sets the notary's work in motion — the checks that protect the buyer before the final deed.

Sources

• Dr. Michael Laferla — Yitaku Asks video (ID + deed of acquisition required to draft the Konvenju)
• Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Chapter 55 — the notary as public officer; KYC/AML duties
• Civil Code of Malta, Chapter 16 — promise of sale and conveyancing
• Maltese notarial practice — documents collected to begin title searches