Visa Requirements for Maltese Passport Holders: Every Country A–Z

Visa requirements by passport

Where can Maltese passport holders travel, and what do they need?

193 destinations, A to Z: whether you need a visa, an eVisa, a visa on arrival or nothing at all, and how long you may stay.

119 No visa needed6 Visa on arrival19 eVisa or visa on arrival9 Travel authorisation (apply online)28 eVisa (apply online)12 Visa required

Where this comes from. The table is adapted from Wikipedia’s Visa requirements for Maltese citizens (article last edited 30 July 2026), which is maintained by volunteers and cites government sources. aifly corrected or added to 4 rows from official sources; those rows are marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ with the date each was checked. Entry rules change without much notice: confirm with the destination’s embassy or official e-visa site before you book.

Entry requirements for Maltese passport holders, A–Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z

Destination	Entry requirement	Allowed stay	Notes
Afghanistan	eVisa	30 days	A visa is not required for individuals born in Afghanistan or for those who can provide proof that one of their parents is an Afghan national or was born in Afghanistan. e-Visa: Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid
Algeria	Visa required	–	Persons may be denied entry if entering with a passport containing visas or stamps issued by Israel. Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
Andorra	Visa not required	–	ID card valid
Angola	Visa not required	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required	6 months
Argentina	Visa not required	90 days
Armenia	Visa not required	180 days
Australia	eVisitor	90 days	90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
Austria	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days
Bahamas	Visa not required	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required	3 months
Belarus	Visa not required	30 days	Visa-free until 31 December 2026.
Belgium	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Belize	Visa not required	1 month
Benin	eVisa	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EU More R), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).
Bhutan	eVisa	90 days	The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
Bolivia	Visa not required	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period; ID card valid
Botswana	Visa not required	90 days
Brazil	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Brunei	Visa not required	90 days
Bulgaria	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Burkina Faso	eVisa	1 month
Burundi	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	It is mandatory for those who want to get a visa on arrival to complete the form online prior to boarding.
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Cameroon	eVisa	–
Canada	eTA / Visa not required	6 months	eTA not required if entering by land.
Cape Verde	Visa not required	30 days	Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. Visitors must pay the Airport Security Fee (TSA) before visiting. The cost is 3,400 CVE (approx. 31 EUR) and can be paid via the online platform (EASE).
Central African Republic	Visa required	–
Chad	eVisa	–
Chile	Visa not required	90 days
China	Visa not required	30 days	Visa-free from 30 November 2024 to 31 December 2026.
Colombia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	–
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa not required	180 days
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Cuba	eVisa	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Czech Republic	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Denmark	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid
Djibouti	eVisa / Visa on arrival	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Dominican Republic	Visa not required	30 days
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
El Salvador	Visa not required	6 months
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport. The processing fee is 75 USD.
Eritrea	Visa required	–
Estonia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Eswatini	Visa not required	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months
Finland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
France	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement (in Regions of France); ID card valid
Gabon	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required	90 days
Georgia	Visa not required	1 year	ID card valid
Germany	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Ghana	Visa required	–
Greece	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Grenada	Visa not required	3 months
Guatemala	Visa not required	90 days
Guinea	eVisa	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival	90 days
Guyana	eVisa	30 days	An eVisa(Approval letter) can only be obtained after contacting the Department of Immigration and Citizenship by phone. Payment is done upon arrival.
Haiti	Visa not required	90 days
Honduras	Visa not required	3 months
Hungary	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Iceland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
India	eVisa	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. More Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival	30 days	Not available at all entry points.
Iran	eVisa	30 days
Iraq	eVisa	60 days	Visa on arrival or eVisa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan.
Ireland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization	3 months
Italy	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Jamaica	Visa not required	–
Japan	Visa not required	90 days
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Conditions apply
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	30 days
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. More Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
North Korea	Visa required	–
South Korea	Visa not required	90 days	K-ETA exemption until the end of 2026.
Kuwait	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. More e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
Latvia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Lebanon	Visa on arrival	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	90 days
Liberia	eVisa	–
Libya	eVisa	30 days	Independent travel is not permitted, and visitors must organize their visit through a tour guide. A tourist police escort is required at all times. An eVisa will not be granted without a sponsor or tour agency. More A security letter issued by the Libyan Immigration Authorities may also be required. Holders of passports containing an Israeli stamp or visa will be refused entry in Libya.
Liechtenstein	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Lithuania	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Luxembourg	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required	90 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival	30 days
Mali	Visa required	–
Marshall Islands	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Mauritania	eVisa	30 days	Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required	180 days
Mexico	Visa not required	180 days
Micronesia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Moldova	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco	Visa not required	–	ID card valid
Mongolia	Visa not required	30 days	Visa-free from 4 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.
Montenegro	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid for 30 days
Morocco	Visa not required	90 days
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa	28 days	eVisa 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. More eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Namibia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Nauru	Visa required	–
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid
New Zealand	Electronic Travel Authority	3 months	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. More 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.
Nicaragua	Visa not required	90 days
Niger	Visa required	–
Nigeria	eVisa	–	Holders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a More Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
North Macedonia	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid
Norway	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Oman	Visa not required	14 days	An eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
Pakistan	eVisa	90 days	Online Visa eligible. Issued in 7-10 business days.
Palau	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Panama	Visa not required	90 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	60 days	ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 1 October 2025 all travellers must complete a Digital Arrival Card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Paraguay	Visa not required	90 days
Peru	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days
Poland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Portugal	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Qatar	Visa not required	90 days
Romania	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Russia	eVisa	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
Rwanda	Visa not required	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Electronic Travel Authorisation	3 months	ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All visitors must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travel. (UK FCDO)
Saint Lucia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Samoa	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
San Marino	Visa not required	–	ID card valid
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required	15 days
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Senegal	Visa not required	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period; ID card valid
Seychelles	ETA	3 months	Travelers must obtain an ETA before departure.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month
Singapore	Visa not required	90 days
Slovakia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Slovenia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Solomon Islands	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
South Africa	Visa not required	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa	–	Obtainable online 30 days single entry for 100 USD, 90 days multiple entry for 200 USD and 180 days multiple entry for 350 USD. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Sri Lanka introduced an ETA valid for 30 days.
Sudan	Visa required	–
Suriname	Visa not required	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
Sweden	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Switzerland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Syria	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Tajikistan	Visa not required	30 days	Visa also available online.
Tanzania	Visa not required	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required	Up to 30 days, if still eligible	⚠ Check 9 November 2026: Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. (Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK FCDO, Government of Canada)ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025). (UK FCDO, Government of Canada)Wikipedia's table still gives the old 60-day figure.
Timor-Leste	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Togo	eVisa	15 days
Tonga	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Tunisia	Visa not required	3 months	ID card valid on organized tours
Turkey	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid
Turkmenistan	Visa required	–	10-day visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation provided by a company registered in Turkmenistan with a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry. More Visitors can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days. When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
Tuvalu	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Uganda	Visa not required	3 months	May apply online.
Ukraine	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
United Kingdom	Electronic Travel Authorisation	6 months	ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required. ID card valid for subjects with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme until at least 31 December 2025. Adults can use ePassport gates.
United States	Visa Waiver Program	90 days	ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. More It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 or Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria. Exceptions apply if the travel was in military or diplomatic service of the VWP country.
Uruguay	Visa not required	90 days
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Vatican City	Visa not required	–	ID card valid
Venezuela	Visa not required	90 days
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days	ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 15 April 2026 travellers arriving at Ho Chi Minh City airport (SGN) are encouraged to complete a digital arrival card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Yemen	Visa required	–	Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
Zambia	Visa not required	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required	3 months

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Maltese passport holders visit without a visa?

Of the 193 destinations in this table, 119 need no visa, 6 issue a visa on arrival, 19 offer an eVisa or a visa on arrival, 28 require an eVisa applied for online, 9 require an online travel authorisation and 12 require a visa in advance (0 have other or special arrangements). The counts come from Wikipedia's table, last edited 30 July 2026, with aifly's corrections applied.

Do Maltese citizens need a visa for the United States?

For Maltese passport holders: Visa Waiver Program, allowed stay 90 days. ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.

Do Maltese citizens need a visa for Thailand?

For Maltese passport holders: Visa not required, allowed stay Up to 30 days, if still eligible. Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025).

Sources and licence

Visa table: adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “Visa requirements for Maltese citizens”, revision 1366887166 (last edited 30 July 2026), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. aifly reformatted it, removed footnote markers, shortened long notes behind “More” and added the rows marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ from the official sources linked in each row. The visa table on this page is available under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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