At the Malta Tourism Authority, we are all about bringing people together, creating and fostering relationships through the excitement of travel and adventure. The Malta Tourism Authority is the main regulator and motivator for the tourism industry in Malta. The MTA is also the industry’s motivator, its business partner, Malta’s brand promoter and ensures that meaningful partnerships are formed, maintained and managed with all tourism stakeholders.

On the surface this means we are close to visitors to our islands, but as a public authority we also work closely with our private sector partners. More importantly, we contribute to strengthening the human resources of the industry by trying to ensure the highest standards and quality of our tourism product and maintaining relationships with the local and international media.

The Authority was formally established by the Malta Travel and Tourism Service Act (1999) . In this law our role is clearly defined – it goes beyond that of international marketing and also includes a national, motivating, directing, coordinating and regulating role.

The law strengthens the public-private partnership in tourism through greater and more direct participation of the private sector in national planning and development of the industry.

Our task is

• To promote and advance Malta as a quality and sustainable tourism destination;
• Advising the Maltese Government on tourism activities and issuing licenses in accordance with the law;
• Contribute to improving the level of human resources in the tourism industry; and
• Advising the government on the planning and development of the tourism industry and on infrastructure to support the industry.
• Ultimately, as an authority, we are there to help and advise on all tourism-related issues and to carry out activities and projects to fulfill our mission.

Standards and licensing

The MTA’s mandate includes the licensing, monitoring and control of:

• accommodation and catering establishments; Travel agencies, incoming tourism agencies and destination management companies;
  
• organizers of excursions; and
• Tour guides.

If you have any comments about tourism services on the islands, please feel free to contact us.

Customer service

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 356 22915000

Free phone: 356 80072230 *

Website:   http://www.mta.com.mt

* Available Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.