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Malta visa for Turkish citizens
Entry requirement
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Malta.
- Where to apply
- 4 missions
- Visa guide
- Malta visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at ankara.foreign.gov.mt
Which Malta visa?
Schengen visa (type C) for tourism
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases
- Tourist visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area
- Business visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Family and friends visit visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Student visa Maximum stay: D visa: up to 365 days from first entry into Schengen; higher-education students then hold a residence permit for the course
Malta’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Malta states it: Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.
Maltese missions in Turkey
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- Honorary Consulate of Malta in Izmir
Atatürk Caddesi 378, 35220 İzmir
- Honorary Consulate of Malta in Antalya
1506. Sokak 17, 07160 Antalya
All missions of Malta in Turkey
Malta has 4 missions in Turkey, with its embassy in Ankara. Consulates: Istanbul. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Izmir and Antalya.
Malta: visa decisions in Turkey
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,716 | 2,911 | 735 | 20.2% | 57.1% |
| 2024 | 6,403 | 4,528 | 1,751 | 27.9% | 50.1% |
| 2025 | 8,068 | 5,244 | 2,811 | 34.9% | 45.2% |
In 2025, Malta’s embassy and consulates in Turkey (Istanbul) received 8,068 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,244. The refusal rate was 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).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 14.6% of the applications lodged in Turkey that year, from 3.5% at the consulates of Portugal to 35.5% at those of Lithuania. Malta’s consulates worldwide refused 38.4%. Malta was the 17th most applied-for Schengen state in Turkey.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Turkey, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
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
Maltese citizens travelling to Turkey
MaltaTurkey Visa-free, 90 days Turkey visa for citizens of Malta
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.
For a trip from Turkey to Malta, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Turkish citizens can stay in Malta
How long Turkish citizens may stay in Malta is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Turkish citizens apply
In Turkey, applications go to the Maltese embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul, or to a visa centre acting for Malta; fees, documents and processing times are published by Malta.
Malta and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Malta lets Turkish citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Malta when it is the main destination of the trip.
Maltese citizens travelling to Turkey
No visa is needed by Maltese citizens for Turkey, for stays of up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Malta?
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Malta.
Where is the Maltese embassy in Turkey?
The Maltese embassy in Turkey is in Ankara; there is also a consulate in Istanbul.
How much does the Malta tourist visa cost?
Malta’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases.
Do Maltese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
No visa is needed by Maltese citizens for Turkey, for stays of up to 90 days.
Can Turkish citizens enter Malta visa-free?
No; Turkish citizens need a visa for Malta obtained in advance.
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.