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Malta visa for Italian citizens
Entry requirement
Citizens of ITALY can travel to, live and work in MALTA with a passport or national identity card: both are in the free-movement area of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, so there is no visa and no stay limit.
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index
Travel advice for Malta
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
Italian citizens planning a trip to Malta can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Malta at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 8 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Malta (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Malta (updated 13 October 2026).
Good to know
Free movement
There is no limit on how long Italian citizens may stay in Malta, although stays of more than three months may have to be registered with the local authorities.
Frequently asked questions
Do Italian citizens need a visa for Malta?
Free movement applies: Italian citizens enter Malta with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.