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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Malta 🇲🇹?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Malta at a glance

Capital: Valletta · Currency: Euro (EUR, €) · Official languages: English, Maltese · Calling code: +356

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Malta: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 9 July 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Malta uses plug types G, France uses C, E.

More about entering Malta →

Your embassy in Malta

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Malta, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Valletta · mt.ambafrance.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇲🇹 Maltese passport holders visiting France: Maltese passport holders can visit France without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The French passport at a glance

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