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Budget measure

Cruise visitor charge 2027

Cruise visitors who disembark and re-embark in Malta pay a €10 charge. Passengers who begin their cruise in Malta are excluded.

Budget 2027Announced

Amount

€10 per visitor

Previous

No direct comparator

Effective from

Awaiting guidance

What it means

Collection method and any further exemptions are awaiting operational guidance.

Affects: Tourism & hospitality, Visitors.

Who qualifies and what is excluded

  • Applies to tourists who disembark and re-embark.
  • Exception: Passengers starting their cruise in Malta.

Still to be confirmed

  • Collection mechanism.

Sources

  • Diskors tal-Budget 2027, Ministry for Finance (Malta), 2026-10-26. Printed p. 26 (PDF p. 30)
  • Diskors tal-Budget 2027, Ministry for Finance (Malta), 2026-10-26. Printed p. 27 (PDF p. 31)

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