A Malta Airport Transit Visa, also called Type A visa, is for travelers who are passing through a Maltese airport on their way to another country. This visa allows you to stay only in the international transit area of the airport. You are not allowed to enter Malta or leave the airport. It is only required for certain nationalities. If you need to change airports or leave the transit area, you may need a short-stay Schengen visa instead of a transit visa.