US Embassy in Valletta
Embassy 
United States Valletta, Malta
- Phone
- +356 2561 4000
- usembmalta@state.gov
- Website
- mt.usembassy.gov
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 27 March 2022
The US embassy in Valletta represents the United States towards Malta, the capital of Malta. Maltese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Malta
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception
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Republic Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Maltese citizens
MaltaUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Malta
United StatesMalta Visa-free, 90 days Malta visa for citizens of the United States
Maltese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US embassy in Valletta.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 1,377 | 1,113 |
| Student (F, M) | 40 | 36 |
| Exchange (J) | 38 | 33 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 66 | 64 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 138 | 108 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 68 | 78 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1,729 | 1,432 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Valletta issued 1,432 nonimmigrant visas. 78% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by transit and crew (8%) and diplomatic and official (5%) visas. That is 17% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (1,729).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 331, 46% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
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The United States’ other missions in Malta
The US embassy in Valletta is the only mission of the United States in Malta on record. Malta in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Valletta
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Valletta.
Address and contact
The record for the US embassy in Valletta includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Malta
Malta admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the US embassy in Valletta is closed
The US embassy in Valletta closes on Malta’s public holidays, the next being Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika) on Sunday 13 December 2026, and usually on holidays of the United States such as Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the US embassy in Valletta
Current procedures for the US embassy in Valletta, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Embassy in Valletta closed?
The US embassy in Valletta closes on Malta’s public holidays, the next being Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Maltese citizens need a visa for the United States?
Maltese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.
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