In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in Malta, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Malta.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Malta does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy has also a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or other emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Malta, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Malta

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.

The Maltan capital, La Valletta hosts 26 embassies

There are also 49 consulates and one other representation in Malta (European Union Representation Office in La Valletta).

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in La Valletta.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Malta. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates and sometime other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in La Valletta

Australia

Australian High Commission in Malta*

Address: Ta' Xbiex Terrace, Ta’Xbiex XBX 1034, La Valletta
Tel: (+356) 2133 8201
E-Mail: consular.malta@dfat.gov.au
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/AusHCMalta/ and https://twitter.com/AusHCMalta
Opening hours: In-person client services are strictly by appointment only. Monday - Friday, 08.30am - 4.00pm

*Australian High Commission in Malta, with non-resident accreditation to Tunisia.
The embassy of Australlia in La Valletta provides consular services to Australian visiting and living in Malta such as apostilles, certifying documents, witnessing signatures, statutory declarations, affidavits, and other services.

China

Embassy of China in Malta

Address: Karmnu Court, Lapsi Street, St. Julians' STJ 1264
Tel: (+356) 2379 8827
E-Mail: chinaemb_mt@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 05:30pm

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, notary certification and marriage registration.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in La Valletta, China has another honorary consulate in Constanta (Temporally closed. February 2023)

France

French Embassy in Malta

Address: 130 Melita Street, Valletta VLT 1123
Tel: (+356) 2778 1747
E-Mail: contact.la-valette-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/FranceInMalta/ and https://twitter.com/maltainfrance?lang=en
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The French Embassy in Malta provides reception of the public (consular affairs), register of French nationals established outside France, identity cards and passports, civil status: marriages, births ..., other steps (legalization of signature, driver's license...), elections, national service and assembly of French nationals abroad.

Germany

Embassy of Germany in Malta

Address: Whitehall Mansions, 3rd floor, Ta' Xbiex Seafront, Ta' Xbiex XBX 1026
Tel: (+356) 2260 4000
E-Mail: info@valletta.diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/maltaingermany and https://www.facebook.com/GermanEmbassyValletta/ and https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesamt/
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Malta provides passports and ID cards’ services, nationality, family and inheritance matters, criminal records, visa and entry, lawyers, doctors and translators and customs service, etc.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Malta

Address: 25 Antonio Schembri street, Kappara 4239 San Gwann
Tel: (+356) 371 907
E-mail: rusemb@onvol.net
Social Media: https://twitter.com/rusembmalta

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, it is requested to visit the Consular Section upon appointment. Consular offices are located within the same building.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

British High Commission in Malta

Address: Whitehall Mansions, Ta’ Xbiex Seafront, Ta’ Xbiex, XBX 1026, Malta
Tel: (+356) 2323 0000
E-Mail: malta.consulate@fco.gov.uk
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ukinmalta
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:00-13:00 (Wednesday and weekends closed)

The British Embassy in Malta provides services to British nationals living in and visiting the country. Some of the services are: emergency travel document replacement, notarial and documentary services, marriage, consular fees, visa services, etc.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Malta

Address: Ta' Qali National Park, Attard, ATD 4000, La Valletta
Tel: (+356) 2561 4000
E-Mail: usembmalta@state.gov and ConsularMalta@state.gov (Consular services)
Social Media: https://twitter.com/usembmalta and https://www.facebook.com/usembmalta

The US representation in Malta provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Malta

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Malta, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often Rome, in Italy for Malta.

Honorary Consulates in La Valletta

• Austria (austrianconsulate@maltanet.net)
• Belgium
• Brazil 
• Canada (valletta@international.gc.ca)  
• Denmark (valletta@umgate.dk)
• Japan (giappone@ro.mofa.go.jp – Rome accreditation).
• Mexico (consulateofmexico@emd.com.mt​)
• Switzerland (valletta@honrep.ch)