Updated 5 March 2021
Maltese nationals and persons holding a valid residence permit in Malta are allowed to travel. Non-Maltese nationals and non-residence permit holders who are travelling for essential reasons are kindly requested to obtain an authorisation from the Superintendent for Public Health by sending an email to covid19.vetting@gov.mt.
All persons will be requested to present a negative PCR test taken no longer than 72 hours prior to arrival in Malta. They will also be subjected to testing on arrival and 14 days of mandatory quarantine, with a repeat PCR test required on day 5-7 of quarantine.
The current list of corridor countries includes:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican City.
Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are also considered as within Malta’s travel corridor countries (included with China).
Quarantine on arrival to Malta will not be applicable to those travelling from these countries, but suspected persons will be requested to have a swab test.
An ‘amber’ list of corridor countries is published from week to week. If a negative test is not presented, a swab test on arrival or a 14 day quarantine period may be required.
Prior to travelling ensure that all other documents you may require, such as visas, are in order.
Information regarding testing and quarantine requirements for travel to European countries may be accessed online at https://reopen.europa.eu/en.
It is important to note that persons travelling to Malta must do so from any corridor country and must have been resident in any corridor country or countries for a minimum of 14 days. Persons coming to Malta must not pass through transit airports outside the list of corridor countries!
The following is applicable to all persons travelling to Malta:
Declaration Forms:
Systems are in place to verify the origins of passengers arriving in Malta.
The Superintendence of Public Health requires that all persons travelling to Malta complete the Public Health Travel Declaration and the Passenger Locator Form which can be downloaded from https://www.maltairport.com/declarationforms/
Both completed forms are to be handed over to the Medical/Health staff on arrival at Malta International Airport or with the Virtu Ferries crew at the check in counter, prior departure from Pozzallo, Sicily. A false declaration on arrival will be considered a criminal offence.
