ISSA2007 Malta

Visa Information

Who requires a visa?
Citizens of the following countries do NOT require a visa to enter Malta, provided that the stay does not exceed 3 months:

Andorra Argentina Australia Austria (1)(2) Belgium (1)(2) Bolivia Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Estonia Finland France (1)(2) Germany (1)(3) Greece (1) Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy (1) Japan

Latvia Liechtenstein (1) Lithuania Luxembourg (1)(2) Malaysia Mexico Monaco New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Paraguay Poland Portugal (1)(2) Republic of Korea Romania San Marino Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia (1) Spain (1)(2) Sweden Switzerland (1)(2) The Netherlands (1) United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Vatican City Venezuela

(1) May travel to Malta with a valid Identity Card
(2) May travel to Malta with a passport that has expired within the last 5 years
(3) May travel to Malta with a passport that has expired within the last year

Notes:
Chinese nationals holders of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) do not require a visa to enter Malta.
MACAO citizens in possession of a "Regio Administrativa Especial de Macao" passport do not require a visa to enter Malta.
Visas to holders of Turkish and Tunisian passports are to be issued free. Visas to holders of Moroccan and Algerian passports are to be issued at half the visa fee.
Visas to holders of Libyan passports are subject to 10 Libyan Dinars for the issuance of visa. All visa applicants except for Libyan, Turkish and Tunisian passport holders are subject the equivalent of Lm4 administration charge irrespective of whether visa is issued or not.
Visitors requiring a visa to enter Malta and who undertake day trips of less than 24 hours to another country are exempted from applying and paying for another visa on their re-entry to Malta.

Citizens of countries not mentioned above NEED TO APPLY for an Entry or a Transit Visa before proceeding to Malta.

What documents will be required?
Applicants must complete the proper Visa Application Form in triplicate
Applicant's passport - which must be valid for over six months from the commencement date of the planned trip and must also include blank visa pages
Applicant must be in possession of a valid re-entry visa to the next country of destination
Two identical recent passport size photographs of the applicant
Applicants must produce a copy of their round trip travel bookings and confirmation of possession of return ticket

Time required to issue visa:
A minimum of 15 days is required for processing

What is the cost of a visa?
Single-entry visa: US$40.00

Note:
(a) Nationals of Algeria can obtain their visa free of charge.
(b) Visitors requiring an entry visa to Malta and undertaking day trips of less than 24 hours to another country do not need to pay for another entry visa on their return to Malta.

How long is the visa valid for?
Single entry: 1 month; extensions to the visa are possible

Transit visa: 24 hours.

Other information: 
 None at the moment

Embassy contact information:
You should contact your nearest Maltese embassy for the most up-to-date information on what documentation you require to enter Malta.

 

Visa Requirments for Foreign Nationals

 

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