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United States → Malta

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

3,1576,31319901995200020052010201520202024
3,1576,31319902000201020202024
Data table
1990832
1995974
20001,051
20051,087
20101,053
20151,667
20203,632
20246,313
Estimate, 2024
6,313
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202499960—
202389830—
20221039811.0%
20213933410.3%
2020333039.1%
2019171160116.4%
201818517421.1%
201716515174.2%
201612712210.8%
201511811232.5%
2014383212.6%
201312811297.0%
2012180167137.2%
20111371162115.3%
201011911454.2%
200910898109.3%

Applications by year

931852009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
93185200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009108
2010119
2011137
2012180
2013128
201438
2015118
2016127
2017165
2018185
2019171
202033
202139
2022103
202389
202499
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons356
  2. Family71
  3. Education55
  4. Work45
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025527100
20244692142206
20233740125200
2022320070107
2021268110568
202014804875
201923501651
201821801657
201725617743
201623314338
20152750199
201421201026
201314811433
20121300150
2011112090
2010131060
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities44
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,509
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from the United States move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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