Vatican City passport → Malta
Do Vatican citizens need a visa for Malta?
Visa-free entry90 days
Vatican passport holders can visit Malta without a visa for up to 90 days.
What this means for your trip
- Carry a passport valid for at least six months beyond your travel dates; this is the most common rule.
- Immigration may ask for a return or onward ticket, hotel bookings and proof of funds.
- Visa-free entry is for tourism and short visits. Work and long stays need a proper visa.
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Malta at a glance
- Capital
- Valletta
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- English, Maltese
- Calling code
- +356
- Region
- Southern Europe
Malta for other passports
- Vatican CityVisa-free90 days
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa required
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
Nearby in Southern Europe for Vatican passport holders
AlbaniaVisa-free90 days
AndorraVisa-free90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 days
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
GreeceVisa-free90 days
ItalyVisa-free90 days
KosovoVisa-free90 days
MontenegroVisa-free90 days
Common questions
Do Vatican citizens need a visa for Malta?
Vatican passport holders can visit Malta without a visa for up to 90 days.
How long can Vatican citizens stay in Malta?
Up to 90 days under the current visa-free rule. Longer stays need a different visa.
Can Vatican citizens get a visa on arrival in Malta?
You do not need one: entry is visa-free.
How many countries can Vatican citizens visit without a visa?
134 destinations allow entry without a visa arranged in advance (visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA). The Vatican City passport ranks #24 of 94 (passports with equal scores share a rank).
Source: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0). Updated weekly. Rules can change, so give the official site a quick look before you fly.