Malta

Country Report

Country Report: Malta Last updated: 25/10/24

This report was researched and written by aditus foundation and was edited by ECRE.

This report draws on the information gathered by the authors’ practice, statistical data and other information provided by the Maltese authorities, as well as other available sources.

We would like to thank the following entities for providing the requested data and information: Agency for the Welfare of Asylum-Seekers, Human Rights Directorate, Identitá, International Protection Agency (including the Dublin Unit), International Protection Appeals Tribunal, Malta Police Force, Aġenzija Komunitá Malta and JobsPlus.

Unless otherwise specified, references to information provided by the authorities refers to the following dates:

  • AWAS on 4 March 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Request 315240854262
  • HRD on 30 May 2024;
  • IPA on 4 March 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Requests 315240434264, 315240564265 (Dublin Unit)and on 3 April 2024 via email;
  • IPAT on 4 March 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Request 315240104263;
  • Identitá on 30 January 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Request 478240054260;
  • Jobsplus on 29 January 2024;
  • Komunitá on 21 May 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Request 501240344261;
  • PIO on 5 March 2024, in response to Freedom of Information Request 274240744259.

We would like to thank all those organisations that shared information and observations.

The information in this report is up to date as of 31 December 2023, unless otherwise stated.

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To access the updated report, you can navigate through the table of content on the right end side or download the full report (in PDF) above.

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX I – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation