UNHCR Malta Fact Sheet, February 2026

Countries: Malta, Libya, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. UNHCR established its presence in Malta in 2005 and monitors access to territory and reception, while promoting fair and efficient asylum procedures in line with international standards. As of December 2025, Malta had issued 2,944 Temporary Protection certificates since the full-scale war in Ukraine began in 2022, with 80 per cent of certificates issued to wo