Maltese Consulate General in Istanbul

The Maltese consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–16:30.

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Malta. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for Malta.

2025 figures: 8,068 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Malta’s consulate general in Istanbul, and 5,244 visas were issued. 2,811 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 34.9%. The refusal rate rose by 7.0 points from 27.9% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 26% compared with 2024 (6,403).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 20.2% (2023) to 34.9% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in Turkey, 14.6% of applications were refused in 2025; Malta’s rate worldwide was 38.4%. Malta received the 17th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

45.2% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

The Maltese embassy is in Ankara, about 351 km away. Besides the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul, Malta has 3 other missions in Turkey. Honorary consulates: Izmir and Antalya. Turkey in turn has an embassy in Valletta.

About the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Malta in Istanbul. The head of mission on record is Walter Mallia. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Büyükdere Caddesi 175, 34394 Istanbul. The record for the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Maltese citizens travelling to Turkey

Turkey admits Maltese citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul is closed

The Maltese consulate general in Istanbul closes on Turkey’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional), and usually on holidays of Malta such as Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Before visiting the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul

Current procedures for the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Maltese consulate general in Istanbul

The Maltese consulate general in Istanbul has 23 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.