Malta

Malta uses 230V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.

Malta uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.

Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Credit cards are widely accepted within Malta (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.

Tipping is quite common in Malta and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge.

Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are common in Malta. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet speed in Malta is on average 11.8 Mbps.

WiFi coverage in Malta is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

You can buy a SIM card for about €16.05, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: GO, Melita or Vodafone.

Malta uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Malta upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

To call Malta, dial +, then 356 (the country code for Malta), then the area code and the local number.

Homosexuality is legal in Malta.

Although same-sex marriage is not allowed, couples can enter into a civil union relationship which is legally recognized arrangement.

The following vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.