Malta Visa Free Countries

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Malta has the 8th powerful passport in the world in 2021, with visa free access to 184 destinations, according to Henley passport index. Malta is EU member state and also a member of schengen area.

Below are the full list of visa free countries that apply to maltese citizens and ordinary passport holders. All travellers usually need a passport valid for at least 90 days following their departure date from countries, although this requirement may vary. It is strongly recommended to travel with a 6 month-validity passport at all times.

List of Countries

AfghanistanVisa required
AlbaniaVisa not required90 daysID card valid
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not requiredID card valid
AngolaeVisa30 daysVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country’s border check points.
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.
Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required3 months
ArgentinaVisa not required90 days
ArmeniaVisa not required180 days
AustraliaeVisitor90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
AustriaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
AzerbaijaneVisa30 days
BahamasVisa not required3 months
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival14 days
BangladeshVisa on arrival30 days
BarbadosVisa not required3 months
BelarusVisa not required30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
BelgiumVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
BelizeVisa not required1 month
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
BhutanVisa required
BoliviaVisa on arrival90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid
BotswanaVisa not required90 days
BrazilVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
BruneiVisa not required90 days
BulgariaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Burkina FasoVisa on arrival1 month
BurundiVisa required
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
CameroonVisa required
CanadaVisa not required6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
Cape VerdeVisa not required30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa not required90 days
ChinaVisa required24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport).
72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi’an.Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies.
ColombiaVisa not required180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
ComorosVisa on arrival
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required90 days
Côte d’IvoireeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
CroatiaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
CubaTourist Card required
CyprusVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Czech RepublicVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
DenmarkVisa not requiredFreedom of movement (DK)
ID card valid
DjiboutieVisa31 days
DominicaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Dominican RepublicVisa not required90 days
EcuadorVisa not required90 days
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
El SalvadorVisa not required3 months
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
EswatiniVisa not required30 days
EthiopiaeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
FijiVisa not required4 months
FinlandVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
FranceVisa not requiredFreedom of movement (in Regions of France)
ID card valid
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
GambiaVisa not required90 days
GeorgiaVisa not required1 yearID card valid
GermanyVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
GrenadaVisa not required3 months
GuatemalaVisa not required90 days
GuineaeVisa90 days
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival90 days
GuyanaVisa required
HaitiVisa not required90 days
HondurasVisa not required3 months
HungaryVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
IcelandVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Indiae-Visa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2]
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
IndonesiaVisa not required30 daysNot available at all entry points.
IranVisa on arrival30 days
IraqVisa requiredVisa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
IrelandVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
IsraelVisa not required3 months
ItalyVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
JamaicaVisa not required
JapanVisa not required90 days
JordanFree visa on arrivalConditions apply
KazakhstanVisa not required30 days
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival3 months
KiribatiVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
North KoreaVisa required
South KoreaVisa not required90 days
KuwaiteVisa / Visa on arrival3 months
KyrgyzstanVisa not required60 days
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,[Note 3] and at 13 border crossings[Note 4] as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020.
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
LatviaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
LebanonVisa on arrival1 monthExtendable 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.
LesothoVisa not required
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
LithuaniaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
LuxembourgVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
MalawieVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
MalaysiaVisa not required30 days
MaldivesVisa on arrival30 days
MaliVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
MauritaniaVisa on arrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
MauritiusVisa not required90 days
MexicoVisa not required180 days
MicronesiaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
MoldovaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
MonacoVisa not requiredID card valid
MongoliaVisa on arrival30 daysVisa may be obtained on arrival only at Ulaanbaatar Airport.
The consular department of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia advises for visa to be applied for prior to arrival.
MontenegroVisa not required90 daysID card valid for 30 days
MoroccoVisa not required90 days
MozambiqueVisa on arrival30 days
MyanmareVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NepalVisa on arrival90 days
NetherlandsVisa not requiredFreedom of movement (European Netherlands)
ID card valid
New ZealandElectronic Travel Authority3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
NicaraguaVisa not required90 days
NigerVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa not required90 daysID card valid
NorwayVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
OmaneVisa30 days
PakistanElectronic Travel AuthorizationElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes
Online Visa eligible
PalauVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
PanamaVisa not required180 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa / Free visa on arrival60 days
ParaguayVisa not required90 days
PeruVisa not required90 days90 days within any 6-month period
PhilippinesVisa not required30 days
PolandVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
PortugalVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
QatarVisa not required90 days
RomaniaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
RussiaeVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
SamoaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
San MarinoVisa not requiredID card valid
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
SenegalVisa not required90 days
SerbiaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid
SeychellesVisa not required3 months
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SingaporeVisa not required90 days
SlovakiaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
SloveniaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Solomon IslandsVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
SomaliaVisa on arrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa not required90 days
South SudanElectronic VisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
SudanVisa required
SurinameE-tourist card90 daysMultiple entry eVisa is also available.
SwedenVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
SwitzerlandVisa not requiredFreedom of movement
ID card valid
SyriaVisa required
TajikistanVisa on arrival45 daysAt Dushanbe International Airport.
Visa also available online.
E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
TanzaniaVisa not required90 days
ThailandVisa on arrival15 days
Timor-LesteVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
TogoVisa on arrival7 days
TongaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
TunisiaVisa not required3 months
TurkeyVisa not required90 daysID card valid
TurkmenistanVisa required
TuvaluVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
UgandaVisa not required3 monthsMay apply online.
UkraineVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
United KingdomVisa not required6 monthsID card valid until 1 October 2021.
United StatesVisa Waiver Program90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
UruguayVisa not required90 days
UzbekistanVisa not required30 days
VanuatuVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Vatican CityVisa not requiredID card valid
VenezuelaVisa not required90 days
VietnameVisa30 days
YemenVisa required
ZambiaVisa not required90 days
ZimbabweVisa not required3 months

Territories

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

Europe
AbkhaziaVisa required.
ArtsakhVisa required (issued for single entry for 21 days/1/2/3 months or multiple entry visa for 1/2/3 months).
Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
Mount AthosSpecial permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors’ quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
Brest and GrodnoVisa not required for 10 days.
CrimeaVisa issued by Russia is required.
Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusVisa free access for 3 months. Passport required.
UN Buffer Zone in CyprusAccess Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe IslandsVisa not required.
GibraltarVisa not required.
Guernsey – Visa not required.
Alderney – Visa not required.
Sark – Visa not required.
Isle of ManVisa not required.
Jan Mayenpermit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Jersey – Visa not required.
Kosovovisa free for 90 days.
Closed cities and regions in Russiaspecial authorization required.
South OssetiaVisa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
TransnistriaVisa free. Registration required after 24h.
Africa
Eritrea (outside Asmara)visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara controlled territory)Visa not required up to 3 months.
SomalilandVisa issued on arrival (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival).
SudanAll foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
DarfurSeparate travel permit is required.
Asia
Hong KongVisa not required for 90 days.
IndiaProtected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
Iraqi KurdistanVisa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
KazakhstanSpecial permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
Kish IslandVisitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
MacaoVisa not required for 90 days.
Sabah and SarawakThese states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
MaldivesWith the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
North Korea outside Pyongyang – People are not allowed to leave the capital city. Tourists may leave the capital only with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving).
PalestineVisa not required. Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
TaiwanVisa not required for 90 days.
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous ProvinceOIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
TurkmenistanA special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
Tibet Autonomous RegionTibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
Korean Demilitarized Zonerestricted zone.
UNDOF Zone and Ghajarrestricted zones.
Phú Quốccan visit without a visa for up to 30 days.
YemenSpecial permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
Caribbean and North Atlantic
AnguillaVisa not required for 3 months.
ArubaVisa not required for 180 days.
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaVisa not required for 3 months.
BermudaVisa not required for 21 days (extendable).
British Virgin IslandsVisa not required for 1 month (extendable).
Cayman IslandsVisa not required for 6 months.
ColombiaVisitors arriving at San Andrés and Leticia must buy tourist cards on arrival.
CuracaoVisa not required for 3 months.
MontserratVisa not required for 6 months.
GreenlandVisa not required.
Margarita IslandAll visitors are fingerprinted.
Puerto RicoVisa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonVisa not required.
Sint MaartenVisa not required for 3 months.
Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa not required for 90 days.
U.S. Virgin IslandsVisa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Oceania
American SamoaElectronic authorization for 30 days.
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsspecial authorisation required.
Clipperton Islandspecial permit required.
Cook IslandsVisa free access for 31 days.
Lau ProvinceSpecial permission required.
French PolynesiaVisa not required.
GuamVisa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
New CaledoniaVisa not required for 3 months.
NiueVisa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge.
Northern Mariana IslandsVisa not required.
Pitcairn Islands14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
TokelauEntry permit required.
United States Minor Outlying Islandsspecial permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
Wallis and FutunaVisa not required.
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Falkland IslandsVisitor Permit valid for 4 weeks is issued on arriva.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension IslandeVisa for 3 months within any year period.
Saint HelenaEntry Permit (£25) for 183 days is issued on arrival.
Tristan da CunhaPermission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Antarctica and adjacent islandsspecial permits required for French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency

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Last modified: 2021-03-12