The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs wishes to notify the
general public that any requests for visa advisory services should take place
by email to consular.mfea@gov.mt or telephone numbers: 2204 2313 or 2204
2331 during weekdays as per information below (Contact Hours).
The Visa Advice Unit within the Consular Services
Office of the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA) is a point of
information and provides advice for Maltese nationals
travelling to countries that may require a visa.
Disclaimer
The Ministry for
Foreign and European Affairs is not responsible for the issuing of visas to
Maltese nationals by foreign states. Visa requirements for Maltese nationals
going abroad are invariably subject to changes by host countries. The Ministry
for Foreign and European Affairs endeavours to provide information available to
it at the time of submission of the query. The information related to visa
requirements contained in this document is only indicative, and is issued to
assist Maltese ordinary passport holders. The Ministry shall not be held
responsible for any variance in the information provided. The applicant may
wish to double-check requirements independently of this service. It is the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that enquiries are submitted well in
advance of the planned date of departure. Information should be double-checked
closer to the date of departure prior to travelling to countries that
ordinarily do not require a visa for Maltese passport holders.
- For No Visa requirements Advice for Maltese
nationals click here.
- For formal
sources of information about visa requirements for Maltese nationals requiring
a visa click here.
- For Visa advice for Maltese public officers travelling on
official duty abroad outside of the EU Schengen Area click here. (Instruction Notes)
- Foreign nationals may receive visa advice to travel to Malta by
contacting Central Visa Unit (CVU) within Identity
Malta Agency. For more information, click here.
Contact Hours
Monday to Friday.
Between 1st October and 15th June:
08:30 hrs - 12:00 hrs
14:00 hrs - 16:00 hrs
Between 16th June and 30th September:
08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
For further information, kindly contact
us on +356 2204 2313.
Feedback and Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our
service, you are kindly invited to call
at our offices to discuss your complaint, or get
in touch by post, by phone, or by sending us an email on consular.mfea@gov.mt.
We treat all feedback confidentially, deal with it promptly, and use it
to improve our service. Your complete satisfaction is essential to us. We will
look into all complaints as they help us improve our service. If you would like
to lodge a complaint, it is best first to speak to the person who served you.
If you are not satisfied with the
outcome, you may call at our office or write to the following address:
Consular Services Office
Visa Advisory Unit
Directorate for Consular Services and Maltese
Living Abroad
Ministry for Foreign and European
Affairs
18, Zachary Street,
Valletta VLT 1133
We will acknowledge your complaint
promptly and give you a full reply within 2 weeks from date of receipt of the
complaint.
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