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Malta
- Valletta
- Europe
- Maltese
At a glance
Malta: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Valletta
- Population
- 553,214
- Area
- 316 km² · 122 sq mi
- Languages
- Maltese, English
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +356
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .mt
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Europe
Member of
- European Union
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
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Entry requirements
Malta visa requirements
Malta entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 92 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 105 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Visa-free92 passports
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Safety
Malta safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated June 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Malta: frequently asked questions
- Malta visa: do I need one?
- Malta entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 92 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 105 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Malta: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Malta at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- Malta: what currency is used?
- Currency in Malta: Euro (EUR).
- Malta: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Malta: Maltese, English.
- Malta: what is the capital?
- The capital of Malta is Valletta.
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