Following Malta's repatriation efforts for residents from Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Switzerland living in Malta wanting to return home, the Maltese Government has now extended the call to include all foreign nationals who voluntarily wish to repatriate to their home country.

A nominal booking fee is involved, however majority of the cost of flights, especially those outside Europe, is subsidized by the Government of Malta on a humanitarian basis. Those who book a seat but do not travel will incur the full cost of the flight.

Malta was one of the first European countries to close off flights from these five countries almost one month ago, with a total of 4,206 individuals repatriated over the past three weeks.

Assistance is also 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.

Those wanting to utilise one of the repatriation flights can click here.