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Malta visa for US citizens
Entry requirement
Malta admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at missions.foreign.gov.mt
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Malta: visa decisions in the United States
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 | 83 | 0 | 0.0% | 27.7% |
| 2024 | 99 | 96 | 0 | 0.0% | 30.2% |
| 2025 | 114 | 100 | 13 | 11.5% | 27.0% |
In 2025, Malta’s embassy and consulates in the United States (Washington D.C. and New York) received 114 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 100. The refusal rate was 11.5%. The refusal rate rose by 11.5 points from 0.0% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 15% compared with 2024 (99).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 4.9% of the applications lodged in the United States that year, from 0.4% at the consulates of Greece to 20.5% at those of Sweden. Malta’s consulates worldwide refused 38.4%. Malta was the 28th most applied-for Schengen state in the United States.
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 the United States, 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 the United States
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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.
Before travelling from the United States to Malta, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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
How long US citizens can stay in Malta
US citizens may stay in Malta for up to 90 days. Days in Malta count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.
Malta and the Schengen area
Visa-free stays of US citizens in Malta count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.
Maltese citizens travelling to 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do US citizens need a visa for Malta?
Malta admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can US citizens stay in Malta?
US citizens can stay in Malta for up to 90 days, within the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180.
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.
Can US citizens enter Malta visa-free?
Yes, US citizens can enter Malta without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.