Malta Relaxes COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne has announced that the Health Authorities will be proceeding with their COVID-19 exit roadmap as planned.

In fact, as of 11 April 2022, incoming tourists traveling to Malta from a country on the red list will be allowed in with a negative PCR test (taken up to 72 hours prior to arrival) or a recognized COVID recovery certificate which cannot be older than 180 days.

Apart from this, Malta's Deputy Prime Minister also announced that as planned, as from 10 April 2022, a vaccine certificate is no longer needed for persons to attend standing outdoor events or seated indoor events.

"The decision to ease further COVID-19 restrictions related to travel continues to be a turning point in the Government's efforts to drive the Maltese Islands back to normality. We are committed that the coming months will generate excellent results in terms of tourism inflows as well as ascertain our ultimate goal of making Malta a hub of tourism excellence for the years to come," outlined Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo.

"The Malta Tourism Authority welcomes this announcement which will definitely continue to pave the way forward for the tourism sector to continue recovering after the pandemic. Today's announcement essentially means that persons who, for some reason or other, are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to visit Malta without the need for mandatory quarantine. This is great news for the tourism industry and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to explore the Maltese Islands," Mr Johann Buttigieg, Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Tourism Authority added.