To further facilitate Chinese visa application, from 17 December 2025 to 31 December 2026, the Chinese Embassy in the Malta will exempt fingerprint collection for all short-term visa applicants with a stay of up to 180 days.
For applicants of D, J1, Q1, S1, X1 and Z visas, which require the application for a residence permit after entry into China, fingerprint collection will still be required.
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malta
December 22, 2025