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Malta Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 178 destinations open to Malta passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Malta passport holders can currently enter 130 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 30 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 18. An embassy visa is still required for 19 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

178Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
130
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
AustraliaeTAPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Brunei90 days
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaeTAPrograms
Cape Verde30 daysPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica180 daysPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Estonia
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel90 days
ItalyPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
Japan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
LatviaPrograms
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Macao90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
Marshall Islands90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Mexico180 daysPrograms
Micronesia90 days
Moldova90 days
MonacoPrograms
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway
PakistaneTAPrograms
Palau90 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru90 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Samoa90 daysPrograms
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore90 daysPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands90 days
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South Korea90 daysPrograms
SpainPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan90 daysPrograms
Tajikistan30 days
Tanzania90 days
Thailand30 days
Timor-Leste90 days
Tonga90 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Tuvalu90 days
Uganda90 days
Ukraine90 days
United Arab Emirates90 daysPrograms
United Kingdom180 daysPrograms
United StateseTAPrograms
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Vatican
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

30
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
JordanPrograms
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Oman
Qatar
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
Sri Lanka

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

18
e-Visa
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bhutan
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Libya
Myanmar
Nigeria
RussiaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

19
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Eritrea
Guyana
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Mali
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
Niger
North Korea
Sudan
Suriname
Turkmenistan
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Malta Passport

#6Rank, shared with 3
178Mobility score
130Visa-free
90%Of world destinations

Malta holds rank 6, a strong result just outside the top tier. Citizens travel visa-free to 130 countries, and total mobility reaches 178 destinations after eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are included. Europe is the strongest region with 43 visa-free destinations, while South America is the weakest at 9.

The passport works well for the world's busiest routes. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, and Brazil all admit Maltese citizens without a visa. The United States, Canada, and Australia require an eTA, which is a short online authorization rather than a full visa application. With access this broad, a second citizenship such as Sierra Leone CIP could add up to 6 destinations, and residency may serve other goals better.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Malta passport holders can enter 130 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 43

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomVatican

Asia 24

ArmeniaBruneiChinaCyprusGeorgiaHong KongIsraelJapanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaPakistaneTAPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 20

AngolaBotswanaCape VerdeGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMalawiMauritiusMoroccoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 22

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCanadaeTACosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoUnited StateseTA

South America 9

ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 12

AustraliaeTAFijiMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNew ZealandeTAPalauPapua New GuineaeTASamoaSolomon IslandsTongaTuvaluVanuatu

How Malta Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Lithuania#5179124
Malaysia#5179124
Romania#5179123
Slovenia#5179125
Cyprus#6178127
Malta#6178130
United Kingdom#6178125
United States#6178121
Monaco#7177115
Argentina#8174112
Chile#8174113

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 5 more destinations than the Malta passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Malta passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone CIP

+6 destinations

From USD $140,000

Processing about 2 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+4 destinations

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details
Dominica

Dominica CIP

+4 destinations

From USD $225,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Malta passport holders can visit 130 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 30 with a visa on arrival and 18 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 178 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Malta passport ranking?

The Malta passport ranks #6 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 3 other passports, with a mobility score of 178. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Malta passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free. United Kingdom: visa-free, up to 180 days. United States: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Canada: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Malta passport holders?

30 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Malta passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros and 20 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Malta passport holders?

Malta passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 19 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Guyana, Kiribati and 11 more.

How can a Malta passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Malta passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Sierra Leone CIP (+6 destinations, from USD $140,000, about 2 months), Saint Lucia CIP (+4 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months) and Dominica CIP (+4 destinations, from USD $225,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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