Malta Entry and exit regulations
Formalities, visas
On December 21, 2007, the Schengen Agreement came into force in Malta. Together with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, you can also enter these countries from this point on without regular border controls. For example, a Spaniard can get to Estonia without any controls and a Finn via Estonia to Portugal. As of December 21, 2007, a total of 24 states belong to the Schengen area. In the Moselle town of Schengen in Luxembourg, it was decided in 1985 to gradually abolish border controls in the participating countries, but to increase controls at the external borders.
Issuing of visas in Germany
In those cases where a visa is still required, you can get one at the Embassy of Malta. All further questions about immigration, residence or working and study conditions are answered here.
Visa department of the Embassy of the Republic of Malta Klingelhöferstraße 7 D- 10785 Berlin Tel: 0049 – (0) 30) – 263 91 10 Fax: 0049 – (0) 30) – 26 39 11 23 Email: maltaembassy.berlin@gov.mt Issuing of visas in Austria and Switzerland See under Representations of Malta in Austria and Representations of Malta in Switzerland.
Import and export of goods The EU regulations apply to the import of goods for personal use.
The import of the following goods is prohibited: weapons (including flick knives, killers), ammunition, explosives, drugs, offensive material (books, films, etc.), certain plants and agricultural products, products obtained from endangered or protected animals, radio devices (e.g. CB- Radio systems) as well as counterfeit or illegally copied products. Approval must be applied for in advance to import hunting weapons.
Tourist office
Malta Tourism Authority
Auberge D’Italie
Merchants Street
Valletta CMR 02
Tel: 00356 – 22 91 50 00
Fax: 00356 – 22 91 58 93
E-Mail: info@visitmalta.com
Web: www.visitmalta.com
Tourist Office of Malta in Germany
Schillerstraße 30-40
60313 Frankfurt
Tel: 0049 – (0) 69 – 28 58 90
Fax: 0049 – (0) 69 – 28 54 79
Email: info@urlaubmalta.com
Web: www.visitmalta.com/de
Tourist Office of Malta in Austria
Opernring 1/R/5/513
1010 Vienna
Tel: 0043 – (0) 1 – 585 37 70
Fax: 0043 – (0) 1 – 585 37 71
E-mail:wien@urlaubmalta.com
Web: www.urlaubmalta.com
Tourist Office of Malta in Switzerland
2-723, Terminal 2
Postfach 2131
8060 Zurich Airport
Tel: 0041 – (0) 43 – 816 30 15
Fax: 0041 – (0) 43 – 816 30 17
E-mail: switzerland@urlaubmalta.com
Web: www.urlaubmalta.com
Currency and shopping
The national currency of Malta has been the euro since January 1st, 2008. The following euro banknotes are in circulation:
- 5 €
- 10 €
- 20 €
- 50 €
- 100 €
- € 200
- 500 €
Bank opening times
The banks in Malta are usually open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Shop
Shop Hours
Shops in Malta are generally open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Inexpensive or country-specific goods, souvenirs
In Malta , tourists like to buy weavings, ceramics, glassware, copper and brass articles, gold and silver filigree work, dolls as well as hand-made lace and embroidery. The beautiful Maltese door knockers that can be bought in some shops are also very popular.
Malta: embassies, consulates
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Malta embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
Representations of Malta in Germany
German representations in Malta
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Valletta
“Il-Piazzetta”, Tower Road
MT- Sliema/SLM 16
Tel: 00356 – 22 60 40 00
Fax: 00356 – 22 60 41 15
Email: info@valletta.diplo.de
Web: www.valletta.diplo.de
Austrian representations in Malta
Embassy of the Republic of Austria
Whitehall Mansions, 3rd floor, Ta’Xbiex Seafront
Ta Xbiex, XBX 1026, Malta
Tel: 00356 – 21 27 90 00
Fax: 00356 – 21 31 74 30
Email: valletta-ob@bmaa.gv.at
Web: www.aussenministerium.at/valletta
Representations of Malta in Austria
Embassy of the Republic of Malta in Vienna
Opernring 5/1
1010 Vienna
Tel: 0043 – (0) 1 – 586 50 10
Fax: 0043 – (0) 1 – 58 65 01 09
Email: maltaembassy.vienna@gov.at
Consualte
Honorary Consulate General of Malta in Salzburg
Harriet-Walderdorff-Weg 10
5026 Salzburg
Tel: 0043 – (0) 662 – 64 22 68
Fax: 0043 – (0) 662 – 64 22 68 21
Email: walderdorff@elsnet.at
Honorary Consulate of Malta in Wattens
Swarovskistraße 30
6112 Wattens
Tel: 0043 – (0) 5224 – 512 22
Fax: 0043 – (0) 5224 – 512 23
Email: konsulmalta@gmx.at
Honorary Consulate of Malta in Linz
Novaragasse 4
4020 Linz
Tel: 0043 – (0) 732 – 600 241 -10
Fax: 0043 – (0) 732 – 600 241 -13
Email: josef.walch@stb-walch.at
Honorary Consulate of Malta in Vienna
Brandmayergasse 7-9
1050 Vienna
Tel: 0043 – (0) 1 – 544 51 08 33
Fax: 0043 – (0) 1 – 544 51 08 10
Email: mowie@chello.at
Swiss representations in Malta
Embassy
The embassy in Rome is responsible (see here >>>).
Consulate General of the Swiss Confederation in Valletta
6 Zachary Street
Valetta
Tel: 00356 – 21 24 41 59
Fax: 00356 – 21 23 77 50
E-Mail: valletta@honorarvertretung.ch
Representations of Malta in Switzerland
Consulate of the Republic of Malta
Parc du Château-Banquet 26
1202 Geneva
Tel: 0041 – (0) 22 – 901 05 80
Fax: 0041 – (0) 22 – 738 11 20
Email: nicole.lungaro-mifsud@gov.mt
Consulate of the Republic of Malta
Via Nassa 29
6900 Lugano
Tel: 0041 – (0) 91 – 921 23 07
Fax: 0041 – (0) 91 – 921 16 30
Email: maltaconsul.lugano@gov.mt
Consulate of the Republic of Malta
8103 Unterengstringen
Tel: 0041 – (0) 44 – 382 31 41
Fax: 0041 – (0) 44 – 382 31 42
Email: maltaconsul.zurich@gov.mt
