The Maltese Consulate in Tripoli Starts Issuing Various Types of Visas
The Maltese consulate in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has started accepting visa applications for tourism after it was temporarily closed.
In addition, the authorities in Malta have confirmed that in addition to tourism visas, medical, educational, business and family reunification visas are also available.
Such a decision was confirmed by Malta’s Ambassador to Libya, Charles Saliba, to the Libya Herald, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.
The Ambassador confirmed that visa fees are governed by European Union regulations; thus, the tourist visa fee will be € 80 for all people over 12 years old, while for children between 6 and 12 years old it will be € 40 . In addition, the Ambassador stressed that all fees would be paid in Libyan equivalent.
Saliba stressed that talks are underway to issue visas from another city in Libya, Benghazi, while an agreement in this regard is expected to be reached in the coming weeks.
The Ambassador of Malta stressed that the country will support Libya even in the current circumstances.
“This was only possible through a collective effort with the Consul of Malta, Mr Sandro Magro, and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs,” Saliba added.
Last year, the Maltese Embassy in Tripoli announced that it had started offering its services.
However, at that time, it was emphasized that due to the situation of Coronavirus, visas would only be granted for essential travel, following the recommendation of the Council of the European Union. In addition, then-travelers were encouraged to follow strict health restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus.
The spread of Coronavirus and its new variants has led authorities in countries around the world to maintain strict entry rules in order to prevent its further spread. Authorities in Malta have also imposed travel bans and other restrictions to protect the lives of citizens.
However, at present, the country’s authorities have begun to ease most of the restrictions imposed by the virus, opening their doors to a large number of internationals.
In addition to Malta, several European Union and Schengen Visa application centers located abroad have resumed operations after ensuring that the epidemiological situation allows such a decision to be taken.
Recently, the outsourcing and technology company VFS Global announced in a statement that countries such as Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland have reopened their visa application centers located in ‘non-EU countries.
In addition, other European Union countries are also planning to reopen many of their visa application centers located abroad in order to further facilitate the travel process.