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Malta address format & examples

How to write a Maltese address

Believe it or not, Malta isn’t the home of the malt milkshake. But it is the home of the oldest free-standing structures in the world, with its Megalithic Temples predating the pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. Additionally, Malta's capital, Valletta, is an entire city that’s on the UNESCO World Heritage list! It's no wonder you want to know how to address a letter to Malta. We've put together some Maltese address examples for you to look at, and you can try putting in your own addresses to make sure they're formatted correctly.

Smarty's suite of address validation tools for addresses in Malta is second to none. Simply enter a Maltese address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it in no time at all. Address formatting in Malta can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Building number and street - List one after the other without any separating punctuation.
  3. City and postal code - The postal code is an alphanumeric code that comes after the city.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to MLT.
Malta mailing address format example on an envelope

Malta address examples

Residential address example201 Triq Il-Kbira Il-Mosta MST MLT
Commercial address example144 Manwel Dimech Street Tas-Sliema SLM

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Malta addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Maltese address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Malta's national postal system, "MaltaPost ," was established in 1708. As of recent data, MaltaPost services approximately 2182 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Malta. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
5 regions and 68 local councils
Administration area names and abbreviations

Regions:

Northern Region - NR
Southern Region - SR
Western Region - WR
Eastern Region - ER
Gozo Region - GR
Local Councils:

Attard - ATD
Balzan - BZN
Birgu - BGR
Birkirkara - BKR
Birżebbuġa - BBG
Cospicua - CSP
Dingli - DGL
Fgura - FGR
Floriana - FLR
Fontana - FTN
Għajnsielem - GHM
Għarb - GHB
Għargħur - GHR
Għasri - GHS
Għaxaq - GXQ
Gudja - GDJ
Gżira - GZR
Ħamrun - HRN
Iklin - IKL
Isla - ISL
Kalkara - KKR
Kerċem - KCM
Kirkop - KKP
Lija - LJA
Luqa - LUQ
Marsa - MRS
Marsaskala - MKL
Marsaxlokk - MXK
Mdina - MDN
Mellieħa - MLĦ
Mġarr - MGR
Mosta - MST
Mqabba - MQB
Msida - MSD
Mtarfa - MRF
Munxar - MNX
Nadur - NDR
Naxxar - NXR
Paola - PLA
Pembroke - PBK
Pietà - PTA
Qala - QLA
Qormi - QRM
Qrendi - QRD
Rabat - RBT
Safi - SFI
San Ġiljan - SGJ
San Ġwann - SGW
San Lawrenz - SLZ
San Pawl il-Baħar - SPB
Sannat - SNT
Santa Luċija - SLĊ
Santa Venera - SVN
Siġġiewi - SGW
Sliema - SLM
Swieqi - SWQ
Ta' Xbiex - TXB
Tarxien - TRX
Valletta - VLT
Xagħra - XGR
Xewkija - XWJ
Xgħajra - XJR
Żabbar - ZBR
Żebbuġ - ZBB
Żebbuġ - ZBG
Żejtun - ZTN
Żurrieq - ZRQ
Żebbuġ - ZJB - Gozo

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
Kodiċi Postali
Postal code format
AA 99
Postal service provider and website

Country information

There’s a lot more information available for Maltese addresses, like ISO codes, major cities, etc. You can find it here.

Country/territory name
Malta
ISO3
MLT
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MT
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MLT
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
470
Endonym
Malta
Total land area
316 KM²
Capital
Valletta
Other major cities
Birkirkara, Mosta, Qormi

Population information

Total population
553214 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
95% / 5%
Urban population
525553
Rural population
27661
Official language
Maltese, English
All languages spoken
Maltese, English, Italian
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our Maltese address examples and have become a wizard at Malta address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Europe address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of June 30, 2025

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