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Malta

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What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service: Visa information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa HQ
For further information: List of Maltese diplomatic representations
Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time: It is %T:%M %A in Valletta
Summer time: Summer time goes from June to September with August being the hottest month of the year.

What is the spoken language ?

Official language: Maltese and English
Other languages spoken: English is the second official language. A majority of the Maltese people know a third language which can be Italian, German or French.
Business language: English
Getting some knowledge: The following websites offer some knowledge on Maltese language: http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/Learn/Maltese.asp, http://www.word2word.com, http://www.digitaldialects.com/Maltese.htm
Free translation tools: Eurodicautom - The European Union Dictionary (12 languages avalaible)
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-english-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-english-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Euro

ISO Code

EUR

To obtain domestic currency

The currency of Malta is the Euro (EUR) since January 1st, 2008. The foreign exchange offices at the International Airport of Malta are open round the clock. One can withdraw cash from the ATM's installed in almost all big tourist centres in the country. Various hotels as well as the big restaurants and boutiques provide currency exchange facilities but the rates offered at these places are generally lesser than those provided by the banks.

Possible means of payment

Many international banks can be found in Malta and international credit cards can be used in the country as well as travellers' cheques.

Money can be received at ATMs thanks to an international credit card.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Malta, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate: The type of climate in Malta is Mediterranean: summers are hot, dry and very sunny. Winters are mild with a few short and pleasant spells. The average temperature is 11 degrees in winter and 29 degrees in summer. The rainy season is between November and February but the annual rainfall remains low.
For further information: Malta weather

What is the country code ?

Telephone codes: To call in Malta from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +356.
To call Tunisia from Malta, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: The cellular network in Malta is excellent. Mobile phones use 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz coverage. A tri-band or quad band GSM is needed to make calls.
Internet suffix: .mt
Emergency numbers

Emergency	112
Ambulance	196
Police	191