No visa needed

Do citizens of Malta need a visa for Portugal?

Citizens of Malta don’t need a visa for Portugal. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Malta: the passport opens 123 countries visa-free; Valletta — Lisbon: ≈ 2,110 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Portugal without a visa on a Malta passport?

Yes, citizens of Malta don’t need a visa for Portugal. A valid passport is enough.

Portugal visa rules at a glance

With a Malta passport you can visit 123 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malta passport ranks 3rd of 199.
Malta passport: visa-free access to 123 countries; Portugal passport: 121.
Citizens of Malta and Portugal can travel together visa-free to 118 countries, for example: Tunisia, Italy, Vatican City, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, San Marino, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Monaco, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Portugal, in turn, don’t need a visa for Malta. Malta visa for citizens of Portugal

Travelling to Portugal: good to know

Valletta — Lisbon: about 2,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Valletta 12:00 — Lisbon 10:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Portugal is the 45th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malta.