The Government has announced that it is now extending the call to all foreign nationals, who either resided or who were here on a temporary visit, and who wish to be repatriated to their home country.

Over the past weeks Malta has assisted thousands of residents and tourists who expressed their desire, and in some cases need, to return to their home country and 4,206 individuals were repatriated over the past three weeks.

The Government said that Malta was the first country in Europe to close flights from Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland on the 10th of March.

Assistance is also now available to European Union citizens and third-country nationals who have been staying in Malta for different purposes such as employment, education and family reasons, among others.

Foreign individuals who are not in possession of a residence document are also entitled to assistance, the Government said.

These individuals are being asked to register their interest to utilise one of these repatriation flights on the following link: https://foreignandeu.gov.mt/apply by Sunday, the 19th of April.

This coming Monday, the 13th of April, a helpline will be launched to assist on queries and telephone registrations.

The dates of these flights will be announced over the coming weeks.

The Government explained that a nominal fee will apply to all bookings. Individuals who book a seat for a flight but do not turn up will incur the full cost of the flight.

It added that these flights, especially ones outside of Europe, are heavily subsidised by the Maltese Government as a form of assistance to all foreign individuals on a humanitarian basis.

This scheme is a voluntary one and the Government said that it “extends its support to all those individuals, irrespective of nationality, insofar that if they lose their employment or job they will be aided as per earlier notifications.”

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