Malta Visa-Free Countries: List of Nations That Can Visit Without a Visa

Last updated: Nov 7, 2025

Malta's New Rules for Visa-Free Travel

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Reviewed June 2025

Key takeaways:

Citizens of specified countries can visit Malta visa-free.

ETIAS authorization is required before travel but is not a visa.

EU citizens and those with a valid Schengen visa are exempt.

Malta visa-free countries list 2025

Malta facilitates travel by allowing visa-free entry for citizens of specified countries. However, these travelers must obtain ETIAS authorization, a pre-screening security measure, before entering the Schengen Area.

Citizens of the following countries can visit Malta without a visa but need ETIAS:

Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
El Salvador
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Macao
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Montenegro
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela

Additionally, citizens of EU countries can travel to Malta without ETIAS authorization. Travelers with a valid Schengen visa are also exempt, as they have already undergone the necessary security screening.