Maltese Consulate General in Melbourne
Consulate General 
Malta Melbourne, Australia
- Address
- Little Collins Street 343, 3000 Melbourne
- Phone
- +61 3 9670 8427
- Fax
- +61 3 9670 9451
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Australian Foreign Affairs (DFAT) protocol list · Record last updated on 22 May 2026
Malta’s consulate general in Melbourne has its offices at Little Collins Street 343, 3000 Melbourne, while Malta’s embassy is in Canberra, about 460 km away. Australian citizens do not need a visa for Malta: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Australia
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Malta
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception
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Republic Day
Malta visa for Australian citizens
AustraliaMalta Visa-free, 90 days Malta visa for citizens of Australia
MaltaAustralia Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Australia visa for citizens of Malta
Australian citizens do not need a visa for Malta: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 50.0% | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Malta’s visa offices in Australia, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (this office) | 36 | 2.8% |
| Sydney | 24 | 8.3% |
| Canberra | 7 | – |
2025 figures: 36 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Malta’s consulate general in Melbourne, and 35 visas were issued. 1 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.8%. The refusal rate fell by 47.2 points from 50.0% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 29% compared with 2024 (28).
Malta issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Australia; this office handled 54% of their 67 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Sydney 8.3%, which makes Melbourne the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Australia, 3.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Malta’s rate worldwide was 38.4%. Malta received the 14th largest number of applications of the 22 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Australia.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in MelbourneCollins Street 470, Melbourne
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Honorary Consulate of Sweden in MelbourneLittle Bourke Street 428, Melbourne
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Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in MelbourneCamberwell North VIC 3124, Melbourne
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Consulate General of Japan in MelbourneLevel 25, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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Consulate of Nepal in MelbourneElizabeth Street 28-32, 3000 Melbourne
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Consulate General of the United Kingdom in MelbourneCollins Street 90, 3000 Melbourne
Malta’s other missions in Australia
- High Commission of Malta in Canberra
Culgoa Circuit 38, 2606 Canberra
- Consulate General of Malta in Sydney
Market Street 31, Sydney
- Honorary Consulate of Malta in Red Hill
1 Cambridge Street, Red Hill QLD 4059
- Honorary Consulate of Malta in Cairns
Edge Hill QLD 4870, Cairns
All missions of Malta in Australia (5)
The Maltese embassy is in Canberra, about 460 km away. Besides the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne, Malta has 4 other missions in Australia. Consulates: Sydney. Honorary consulates: Red Hill and Cairns. Australia in turn has an embassy in Valletta.
Good to know
About the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Malta in Melbourne. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
Address and contact
Address: Little Collins Street 343, 3000 Melbourne. The record for the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne includes a phone number, an e-mail address and a fax number.
Maltese citizens travelling to Australia
Before flying to Australia, Maltese citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed.
When the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne is closed
The next closures of the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne for public holidays in Australia are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026; it may also close for Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Before visiting the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne
Call the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.
Near the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne
The Maltese consulate general in Melbourne has 7 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Maltese Consulate General in Melbourne?
The Maltese consulate general in Melbourne is at Little Collins Street 343, 3000 Melbourne.
When is the Maltese Consulate General in Melbourne closed?
The Maltese consulate general in Melbourne closes on Australia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Malta.
Do Australian citizens need a visa for Malta?
Australian citizens do not need a visa for Malta: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Where is the Maltese embassy in Australia?
The Maltese embassy is in Canberra, about 460 km from the Maltese consulate general in Melbourne.
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