The authorities of Malta have announced that since September 29, the COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Rwanda are accepted as valid proof of immunity against the virus.
Based on the announcement made by Malta’s official travel portal, VisitMalta, all persons who plan on travelling to Malta from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, or Rwanda will be permitted entry as long as their vaccination certificate meets all the requirements, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
As such, in order for a vaccination certificate that has been issued by one of the three countries to be recognised, the document should indicate that the holder has completed the vaccination process with one of the vaccine doses approved for use by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
This means that Saudi Arabians, Malaysians, and Rwandans will be permitted entry to Malta as long as their certificate shows that they have been immunised with one of the following jabs:
• AstraZeneca EU (Vaxzevria)
• Moderna (Spikevax)
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)
• Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty)
In addition, the certificate should indicate that at least 14 days have passed since the last dose of the vaccine was received for it to be valid.
According to the Ministry of Health of Malta, certificates that prove that the holder has been immunised against the virus with a combination of two different doses of an EMA-approved jab are also accepted provided that they follow the required time frame between the first and the second vaccine dose.
In order to avoid any confusion before travelling to Malta or any other country, it is highly suggested that everyone checks the validity of their vaccine. This can be done through the vaccine-checker tool developed by VisaGuide.World, which enables travellers worldwide to verify whether the jab they have been immunised with is accepted as a valid proof vaccination by their destination country.
Except for recognising the vaccination certificates of the three above-mentioned countries, it has been revealed that since last Thursday, September 23, the certificates issued in Singapore and Kuwait have been recognised under the same rules.
Previously, the Maltese authorities announced that travellers arriving from tens of EU/Schengen Area and third countries would be permitted entry to Malta provided that they hold a vaccination certificate that proves that they have been fully immunised against the COVID-19 disease with one of the accepted vaccines.
As for unvaccinated travellers, it has been emphasised that they need to follow strict entry rules in case they are permitted entry to the country. (End)