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United Kingdom → Malta

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

27k55k19901995200020052010201520202024
27k55k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,333
19956,258
20007,313
20058,005
20108,482
201514,361
202031,494
202454,739
Estimate, 2024
54,739
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
27.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,1044,7842645.2%
20232,0701,86998047.3%
20222,0701,8691778.6%
2021816779374.5%
2020767724415.3%
20192,3402,32980.3%
20181,7911,7810—
20171,4211,391171.2%
20161,0891,058111.0%
20151,1921,152131.1%
20141,1651,118151.3%
2013955931111.2%
2012965944212.2%
2011888867212.4%
2010898868303.3%
2009912893192.1%

Applications by year

2,5525,1042009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,5525,104200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009912
2010898
2011888
2012965
2013955
20141,165
20151,192
20161,089
20171,421
20181,791
20192,340
2020767
2021816
20222,070
20232,070
20245,104
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 the United Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work193
  2. Other reasons174
  3. Family136
  4. Education38
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255411700
2024480697303
20234900103311
2022643095283
20213660153270
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities177
  2. EU Blue Card16
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,304
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
13
Changed status into work, 2025
8
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 the United Kingdom move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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