The High Commission of India in Malta represents India in Malta and serves Indian citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Villa Melika, Triq Galanton Vassallo, Santa Venera, SVN 1901, Malta |
| Telephone | +356 2148 0413 |
| hc.valletta@mea.gov.in | |
| Website | hcimalta.gov.in |
| Head of Mission | Rachita Bhandari, High Commissioner |
| National Day | 26 January (Republic Day) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
Hours shown: consular and visa applicants – submission and collection of documents, according to the high commission’s official website (checked October 2026). General working hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:30; Telephone queries on consular work: +356 2148 0416 between 11:00 and 13:00. E-mail queries are given higher priority: consular work goes to cons.valletta@mea.gov.in (if there is no reply within 2–3 days: sscons.valletta@mea.gov.in). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the High Commission
About the High Commission of India in Malta
The high commissioner is Rachita Bhandari. Santa Venera lies about 3 km in a straight line from Valletta, and about 4 km from Malta International Airport in Luqa.
From the high commission’s website
Every Wednesday from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm the high commission holds an “open house”, where Indian nationals can meet officials about long-pending consular issues; bring your Indian passport to enter. It is not meant for regular services, status or procedural enquiries. Indian passport applications are started online on the Global Passport Seva portal (version 2.0); since 1 September 2025 an ICAO-compliant photograph must be uploaded with the application.
Source: hcimalta.gov.in/page/working-hours (checked October 2026).
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Indian sources:
Re-issue of an Indian passport abroad
- Register and fill in the application on the Passport Seva portal for Indian embassies and consulates, then print the completed form
- Take the printout and your documents to the application centre named by the embassy or consulate for your area
- Your current passport in original, with self-attested photocopies of the first two and last two pages (including the ECR/non-ECR page) and any observation page
- Original documents plus one set of self-attested photocopies
- ICAO-compliant photographs (required since 1 September 2025)
- For a change of name or spouse’s name: e.g. marriage certificate or divorce decree
Sources: Ministry of External Affairs, India – Passport Seva at Indian embassies and consulates, Passport Seva – documents required for re-issue of passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the high commission before your visit.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Malta?
Citizens of India need a Schengen visa for short stays in Malta, as India is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025).
Closing days
Malta has 14 public holidays: New Year’s Day (1 January), St Paul’s Shipwreck (10 February), St Joseph (19 March), Freedom Day (31 March), Good Friday, Workers’ Day (1 May), Sette Giugno (7 June), St Peter and St Paul (29 June), the Assumption (15 August), Victory Day (8 September), Independence Day (21 September), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), Republic Day (13 December) and Christmas Day (25 December). Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a weekday; Good Friday 2027 is on 26 March. The high commission may also close on India’s national day (26 January).
Emergency assistance
In Malta, call 112 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service. Maltese citizens who need help in India can contact the Maltese embassy accredited to the country or the 24-hour line of the Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (+356 2124 2191).
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: official website of the high commission (checked October 2026), Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Malta – Foreign Diplomatic Representations accredited to Malta (updated 4 August 2026), Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), hcimalta.gov.in.
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