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India → Malta

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

6881,37519901995200020052010201520202024
6881,37519902000201020202024
Data table
1990130
1995152
2000194
2005228
2010215
2015364
2020791
20241,375
Estimate, 2024
1,375
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.69%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2032,0221,64539.1%
20233,8881,7761,97850.9%
20221,22062851642.3%
20217264811.1%
202070533836151.2%
20192,9701,7661,14938.7%
20183,5392,63080922.9%
20171,9941,51933616.9%
20161,7811,37432718.4%
20153,3232,26891027.4%
20141,8891,26336219.2%
201344330811125.1%
20123442737120.6%
201165344820531.4%
20101,21591929624.4%
20091,19390628724.1%

Applications by year

2,1024,2032009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,1024,203200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,193
20101,215
2011653
2012344
2013443
20141,889
20153,323
20161,781
20171,994
20183,539
20192,970
2020705
202172
20221,220
20233,888
20244,203
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work4,161
  2. Education2,137
  3. Family640
  4. Other reasons76
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,0142500
20246,35317542,351
202310,5892261,023
20228,198222509
20211,714431279
20202,223119455
20192,98465273
20182,299212112
201795722211
20163051227
2015242053
2014132114
20131191213
201263000
201194000
201093050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,145
  2. EU Blue Card15
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
27,067
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
72
Changed status into work, 2025
906
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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