List of countries requiring mandatory testing for airport arrivals revised

The Minister responsible for Public Health notifies that, by virtue of Article 2 (1) of the Mandatory Tests for Certain Travelers Regulations, 2020, the list of countries referred to in the same regulations is being revised. Any traveller arriving in Malta from any of the countries listed in the revised list of countries indicated hereunder is required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test performed no later than seventy-two (72) hours before arrival in Malta. Travelers arriving in Malta from any of the said countries who fail to produce such a test may be submitted to testing in Malta and may be subject to quarantine.

Revised List of Countries;

Austria

Belgium (all airports)

Bulgaria

Czech Republic 

France (all Paris airports, Marseille)

Hungary

Ireland

Netherlands (all airports)

Poland (Gdansk, Krakow)

Portugal (Porto)

Spain (Madrid, Barcelona and Girona airport) 

Switzerland (all airports)

Tunisia

United Kingdom (Belfast, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle)

This Notice regarding the revised list of countries shall come into effect on Friday 23rd October, at midnight.