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Appointments cannot be scheduled by phone. The majority of European citizens can travel to the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program listed below.
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, which is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The Visa section of this website is about U.S. visas for foreign citizens and nationals to travel to the United States.
Visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.
Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States. When planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.
For short-term visits to the United States (for tourism, business, education, and more), you can go directly to the online application (form DS-160). For immigrant visas, which are issued to foreign nationals who intend to live and work permanently in the United States, you can visit the U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure what type of visa you need, please use the Visa Wizard below.
The U.S. Embassy Malta Visa Section does not process Immigrant Visas. All Immigrant Visa petitions submitted for residents of Malta are processed through Consulate General Naples – Immigrant Visa Section.
E-mail address for Immigrant Visa Services: IVNaples@state.gov
Petitions for immigration submitted by residents of Malta must be submitted to the appropriate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office in the United States.
Learn about Transportation Boarding Foils for Legal Permanent Residents.
Ta’ Qali National Park
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Malta
Ta’ Qali National Park
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Malta
Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers
The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.
Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants
The pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
The Department of Homeland Security’s Travel Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) is a single point of contact for individuals who have inquiries or seek resolution regarding difficulties they experienced during their travel screening at transportation hubs.
If you are a resident of Malta applying for a nonimmigrant visa with demonstrated urgent medical or humanitarian need to travel and you are unable to schedule an appointment that will accommodate travel, you may request an emergency appointment.
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