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Türkiye → Malta

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

6021,20319901995200020052010201520202024
6021,20319902000201020202024
Data table
199079
199593
2000117
2005139
2010188
2015318
2020692
20241,203
Estimate, 2024
1,203
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.60%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,4034,5281,75127.3%
20233,7162,91173519.8%
20222,3801,94736915.5%
20211,12690720618.3%
202086072413415.6%
20194,3193,8634119.5%
20183,7053,3652597.0%
20174,2423,8813337.9%
20163,9393,6642115.4%
20153,6913,4392045.5%
20143,0062,3591454.8%
20132,7752,6361374.9%
20121,8581,775834.5%
20111,8401,6991417.7%
20101,5931,39919412.2%
20091,1571,01214512.5%

Applications by year

3,2026,4032009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,2026,403200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,157
20101,593
20111,840
20121,858
20132,775
20143,006
20153,691
20163,939
20174,242
20183,705
20194,319
2020860
20211,126
20222,380
20233,716
20246,403
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work666
  2. Education265
  3. Family102
  4. Other reasons96
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,1292100
20241,227243298
20231,893741108
20222,21704634
20211,57924115
202090403219
20191,1324911
20185731912
201776017211
20163332249
2015158063
2014117045
2013171063
2012740130
201182020
2010780130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities655
  2. EU Blue Card11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,804
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
35
Changed status into work, 2025
42
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaraforeignandeu.gov.mt
Consulate-generalIstanbul—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Hungary2,208
  10. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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