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Malta
visitmalta.com/en/- Member of Schengen Agreement
- Visa: Required
- Vaccination: Conditionally Required
- Capital
- Valletta (MLA)
- Dialing Code
- + 356
- Time Zone
- UTC / GMT +1
- Daylight Savings Time
- Last Sunday of March - last Sunday of October: UTC / GMT +2
- Language
- Maltese & English
- Best Time to Go
- Year-Round
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Travel Tips
- Italian is widely spoken
- Peak summer months: July – September. April – June and October are shoulder seasons
- Mains water in hotels and towns is safe to drink
Last updated 1 October 2026
Visa Guide
Public Holidays
2026:
January: 1
February: 10
March: 19, 31
May: 1
June: 7, 29
August: 15
September: 8, 21
December: 8, 13, 25
Visa Requirements
Visas are required by South African passport holders
Malta is a member of the Schengen Agreement
The Italian consulate handles visas for Malta - please apply in the same way. Refer to Italy Visa guide
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio
South African Representative Abroad
Representation accredited from Rome, Italy