Malta & Gozo Travel Advice
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Before you travel you will need to:
a) Submit a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test before boarding flights to Malta. The test should be dated no more than 72 hours before arrival. Passengers will also be subject to a PCR test on arrival to Malta and a mandatory 14 day quarantine regardless of a negative result. A repeat PCR test will be required between day 5-7. Visit the Maltese Government website for further information about quarantine.
b) Maltese government require all visitors (including children over 6) travelling to Cyprus airports and ports from ‘risk’ countries are required to present a negative PCR (swab), TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification) swab test or a LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) COVID-19 test result. Antigen COVID-19 tests aren’t currently permitted for entry and won’t be accepted.
The test must have been carried out in the previous 72 hours and be approved by the health authorities of your home country or the EU. It will be mandatory for all people over 6 years old. Test results will need to be presented upon check in and arrival at boarder control. Your negative PCR (swab) COVID-19 test result must feature:
- Your full name
- The date/time your test was performed
- Passport details
- The authorised centre responsible for the verification test
- The negative result
The current list of countries exempt from self-isolation can be found on the Visit Malta website. If arriving from an exempt country or region passengers will need to certify they have resided in that country for at least 2 weeks prior to travelling. There will, however, be temperature checks for all arriving and departing passengers. Those passengers with a high temperature will be required to undergo a swab test. Further details on the procedures are explained on the Malta International Airport website.
You may not travel to Malta from a country not listed via one of the listed countries. If you wish to travel to Malta from a country not listed you will need prior permission from the Maltese authorities. You should contact your nearest Maltese Embassy or High Commission for more information.
Please see government travel advice for Malta https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malta/entry-requirements
Before you return to the UK you will need to:
For England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales you will need to:
a) Complete a UK arrivals/Public Health Passenger Locator Form 48 hours before returning to the UK – it’s easy to do online. Click here to complete the form.
b) Self-isolate within government guidance.
For England only:
c) You may also pay for a COVID-19 test to reduce your self-isolation period upon your return, click here to find out more.
For England, Scotland and Northern Ireland:
d) Passengers arriving from all international destinations are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for England to help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally. For more information on this and how it affects travel corridors please click this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england
Please see government travel advice for Malta & Gozo: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malta