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Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Malta
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in China who live in Malta: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9351,87019901995200020052010201520202024
9351,87019902000201020202024
Data table
1990148
1995173
2000220
2005259
2010292
2015495
20201,076
20241,870
Estimate, 2024
1,870
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.94%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Malta's consulates in China

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Malta's consulates located in China.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,5473,1201,18326.0%
20233,9783,31646011.6%
20221,5881,3791459.1%
20218637539110.5%
20201,07575831229.0%
20197,9167,04383310.5%
20186,6075,1631,29319.6%
201710,1376,9093,10530.6%
20166,1634,2051,82929.7%
20155,0604,26870113.9%
20142,7911,31744916.1%
20131,2081,03416613.7%
20121,3921,13525718.5%
2011874797778.8%
201091272418820.6%
200959047911118.8%

Applications by year

5,06910k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,06910k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009590
2010912
2011874
20121,392
20131,208
20142,791
20155,060
20166,163
201710,137
20186,607
20197,916
20201,075
2021863
20221,588
20233,978
20244,547
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Malta

First residence permits issued by Malta to citizens of China (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3,735
  2. Education116
  3. Work47
  4. Family28
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,926200
20243,365216165
20232,33608661
20221,019010952
2021649013361
202086105166
20191,21821433
201862102231
2017506010024
201630005127
20153700118
20142220319
20131780510
20121590170
2011181070
2010112030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities44
  2. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
12,207
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
234
Changed status into work, 2025
13
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Malta in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingforeignandeu.gov.mt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from China move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. United States57,240
  4. Canada39,350
  5. Australia36,349
  6. New Zealand26,214
  7. Germany20,866
  8. Spain20,471
  9. Italy8,062
  10. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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