Visa requirements for Maltese citizens

Visa requirements for Maltese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Malta. In 2016, Maltese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 168 countries and territories, ranking the Maltese passport 9th in the world (the highest ranking of all the recent new member states of the EU) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Maltese citizens
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  Limited visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Pre-approved visa pick up on arrival
  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa not required[3] 90 days; ID card valid
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa not required[5] ID card valid
 Angola Visa required[6]
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[7] 3 months
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days
 Armenia Visa not required[9] 180 days
 Australia and territories eVisitor[10] 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
 Austria Visa not required[11] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Azerbaijan Visa required[12]
 Bahamas Visa not required[13] 3 months
 Bahrain Visa on arrival[14] 14 days
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[15] 30 days
 Barbados Visa not required[16] 3 months
 Belarus Visa required[17]
 Belgium Visa not required[18] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Belize Visa not required[19] 1 month
 Benin Visa required[20]
 Bhutan Visa required[21]
 Bolivia Visa on arrival[22] 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[23] 90 days; ID card valid
 Botswana Visa not required[24] 90 days
 Brazil Visa not required[25] 90 days
 Brunei Visa not required[26] 90 days
 Bulgaria Visa not required[27] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Burkina Faso Visa on arrival[28] 1 month
 Burundi Visa required[29][30]
 Cambodia Visa on arrival[31] 30 days. Visa is also obtainable online.[32]
 Cameroon Visa required[33]
 Canada Visa not required[34] 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.[35]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[36]
 Central African Republic Visa required[37]
 Chad Visa required[38]
 Chile Visa not required[39] 90 days
 China Visa required[40] 72-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Shanghai, Shenyang and Xi'an.
 Colombia Visa not required[41] 180 days
 Comoros Visa on arrival[42]
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[43]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[44]
 Costa Rica Visa not required[45] 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire Visa required[46]
 Croatia Visa not required[47] Freedom of movement - Transitional restrictions on the free movement of workers may apply;[48] ID card valid
 Cuba Tourist Card required[49]
 Cyprus Visa not required[50] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Czech Republic Visa not required[51] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Denmark and territories Visa not required[52] Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[53]
 Dominica Visa not required[54] 6 months
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[55] 90 days (10 USD Tourist Card must be purchased upon arrival)
 Ecuador Visa not required[56] 90 days
 Egypt Visa on arrival[57] 30 days
 El Salvador Visa not required[58] 3 months
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[59]
 Eritrea Visa required[60]
 Estonia Visa not required[61] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ethiopia Visa required[62]
 Fiji Visa not required[63] 4 months
 Finland Visa not required[64] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 France and territories Visa not required[65] Freedom of movement (in Regions of France); ID card valid
 Gabon eVisa[66] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 Gambia Visa not required[67] 90 days
 Georgia Visa not required[68] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid
 Germany Visa not required[69] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ghana Visa required[70]
 Greece Visa not required[71] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Grenada Visa not required[72] 90 days in any 180-days
 Guatemala Visa not required[73] 90 days
 Guinea Visa required[74]
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[75] 90 days
 Guyana Visa required[76]
 Haiti Visa not required[77] 90 days
 Honduras Visa not required[78] 3 months
 Hungary Visa not required[79] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Iceland Visa not required[80] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 India e-Tourist Visa[81] 30 days[82]
 Indonesia Visa not required[83] 30 days. Not available at all entry points.
 Iran Visa on arrival[84] 30 days[85]
 Iraq Visa required[86] Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
 Ireland Visa not required[87] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Israel Visa not required[88] 3 months
 Italy Visa not required[89] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Jamaica Visa not required[90]
 Japan Visa not required[91] 90 days
 Jordan Free visa on arrival[92] Conditions apply[93]
 Kazakhstan Visa required[94]
 Kenya eVisa[95] 3 months; also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015
 Kiribati Visa not required[96] 30 days
 North Korea Visa required[97]
 South Korea Visa not required[98] 90 days
 Kuwait Visa on arrival[99] 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[100] 60 days
 Laos Visa on arrival[101] 30 days
 Latvia Visa not required[102] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lebanon Visa on arrival[103] 1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
 Lesotho Visa not required[104]
 Liberia Visa required[105]
 Libya Visa required[106]
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[107] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lithuania Visa not required[108] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Luxembourg Visa not required[109] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Macedonia Visa not required[110] 90 days; ID card valid
 Madagascar Free visa on arrival[111] 30 days
 Malawi Visa on arrival[112]
 Malaysia Visa not required[113] 30 days
 Maldives Visa on arrival[114] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[115]
 Marshall Islands Free visa on arrival[116] 90 days
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[117]
 Mauritius Visa not required[118] 90 days
 Mexico Visa not required[119] 180 days
 Micronesia Visa not required[120] 30 days
 Moldova Visa not required[121] 90 days
 Monaco Visa not required[122] ID card valid
 Mongolia Visa required[123]
 Montenegro Visa not required[124] 90 days; ID card valid
 Morocco Visa not required[125] 90 days
 Mozambique Visa on arrival[126] 30 days
 Myanmar eVisa[127] 28 days, eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports.
 Namibia Visa required[128]
 Nauru Visa required[129]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[130] 90 days
 Netherlands and territories Visa not required[131] Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid
 New Zealand and territories Visa not required[132] 3 months
 Nicaragua Visa not required[133] 90 days
 Niger Visa required[134]
 Nigeria Visa required[135]
 Norway Visa not required[136] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Oman Visa on arrival[137]
 Pakistan Visa required[138] Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[139]
 Palau Visa not required[140] 90 days
 Panama Visa not required[141] 180 days
 Papua New Guinea Free visa on arrival[142] 60 days
 Paraguay Visa not required[143] 90 days
 Peru Visa not required[144] 90 days[145]
 Philippines Visa not required[146] 30 days
 Poland Visa not required[147] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Portugal Visa not required[148] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Qatar Visa on arrival[149] 1 month
 Romania Visa not required[150] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Russia Visa required[151] Visa on arrival (72 hours) for Kaliningrad Oblast (70 €) with appointment at least 72 hours in advance[152]
 Rwanda Visa required[153] Visa is obtained online.[154]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[155] 3 months
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[156] 90 days in any 180-days
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[157] 90 days in any 180-days
 Samoa Visa not required[158] 90 days in any 180-days
 San Marino Visa not required[159] ID card valid
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[160] 15 days
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[161]
 Senegal Visa not required[162] 90 days
 Serbia Visa not required[163] 90 days; ID card valid
 Seychelles Visa not required[164] 3 months
 Sierra Leone Visa required[165]
 Singapore Visa not required[166] 90 days
 Slovakia Visa not required[167] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Slovenia Visa not required[168] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Solomon Islands Free Visitor's permit on arrival[169] 3 months
 Somalia Visa on arrival[170] 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted
to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
 South Africa Visa not required[171] 90 days
 South Sudan Visa required[172]
 Spain Visa not required[173] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization[174] 30 days
 Sudan Visa required[175]
 Suriname Tourist Card on arrival[176] 90 days
 Swaziland Visa not required[177] 30 days
 Sweden Visa not required[178] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
  Switzerland Visa not required[179] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Syria Visa required[180]
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[181] 45 days
 Tanzania Visa on arrival[182]
 Thailand Visa on arrival[183] 15 days
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[184] 90 days in any 180-days
 Togo Visa on arrival[185] 7 days
 Tonga Visa not required[186] 90 days in any 180-days
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[187] 90 days in any 180-days
 Tunisia Visa not required[188] 3 months
 Turkey eVisa[189] 3 months ; ID card valid[190]
 Turkmenistan Visa required[191]
 Tuvalu Free visa on arrival[192] 1 month
 Uganda Visa not required[193] 3 months
 Ukraine Visa not required[194] 90 days
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[195] 90 days within 180 days[196][197]
 United Kingdom
excluding some Overseas territories
Visa not required[198] Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries); ID card valid
 United States Visa Waiver Program[199] 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[200]
 Uruguay Visa not required[201] 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa required[202]
 Vanuatu Visa not required[203] 90 days in any 180-days
  Vatican City Visa not required[204] ID card valid
 Venezuela Visa not required[205] 90 days
 Vietnam Visa required[206]
 Yemen Visa required[207]
 Zambia Visa not required[208] 90 days
 Zimbabwe Visa not required[209] 3 months

Territories

Visa requirements for Maltese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Europe
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Oceania
South Atlantic and Antarctica

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[323]

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[324]

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra - 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah - on arrival), Israel, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia, Zambia, countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Nauru, Panama, United Arab Emirates and countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa.[325] Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of various categories of official Maltese passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries - China (diplomatic or service passports), Libya (diplomatic, official or service passports) and Russia (diplomatic passports). Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.

Right to consular protection in non-EU countries

When in a non-EU country where there is no Maltese embassy, Maltese citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.

See also

References

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  2. MINISTERE DE LA SECURITE PUBLIQUE, DIRECTION GENERALE DE LA POLICE NATIONALE, COMISSARIAT GENERAL DE LA POLICE DE L'AIR, DES FRONTIERES ET DES ETRANGERS NOTE CIRCULAIRE DU 17/02/2015
  3. canada.ca/eTA
  4. Gabon e-Visa
  5. Indian e-Tourist Visa
  6. Press Note - Extension of e-Tourist Visa scheme to 36 more countries and 7 more airports from 15 August 2015
  7. "Visa Information for Indonesia: Holders of Normal Passports from Malta". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  8. Iran extends airport visa validity to 30 days
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  10. Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal
  11. "Visa Information for Malawi: Holders of Normal Passports from Malta". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  12. REQUERIMIENTOS DE VISAS PARA CIUDADANOS EXTRANJEROS
  13. Short-term Visas – «Tourism 72 Hours»
  14. "Visa Information for Sao Tome and Principe: Holders of Normal Passports from Malta". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  15. "Visa Information for Senegal: Holders of Normal Passports from Malta". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  16. "Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver". EUR-Lex. Official Journal of the European Union. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  17. "Visa Information for Timor-Leste: Holders of Normal Passports from Malta". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  18. Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver
  19. http://www.mfa.gov.tr/countries-whose-citizens-are-allowed-to-enter-turkey-with-their-national-id_s.en.mfa
  20. EU signs visa waiver agreement with the United Arab Emirates
  21. Agreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver
  22. Foreigners Now Need Russian Visa to Visit Crimea
  23. 1 2
  24. Timatic
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  26. Country list - Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations; and malaria situation
  27. "International Travel Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  28. Timatic
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