Is divorce legal in Malta?

Heavily restricted

Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.

Malta is one of 39 countries classified “Heavily restricted” for divorce — 39% of the 101 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Divorce law by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Vatican City
Not possible Divorce is not legally available.
Italy
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Greece
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
North Macedonia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Croatia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Slovenia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Other laws in Malta

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Non-Binary Recognition
Recognized
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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