General Information
The Sovereign Military Order of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta (hereinafter referred to as the Sovereign Order of Malta) maintains diplomatic relations with 114 states and the European Union, has diplomatic missions in different countries of the world, as well as a permanent representation at the United Nations. It issues its own passports for officials.
The headquarters of the Order of Malta is located in Rome (Italy).
The head of the Order is Grand Master Fra John Dunlap (since May, 2023).
The national holiday – June 24, the Day of Saint John the Baptist (patron saint of the Order).
The official languages are Latin and Italian.
The Order has no territory of its own, but has extraterritorial rights to the Magisterial Palace (Palazzo Malta) and the Villa del Priorato di Malta in Rome with a total area of about 0.012 km².
Bilateral relations
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Sovereign Military Order of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta were established on February 4, 1993.
In 2001, a branch of the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta was opened in Kazakhstan. In January 2025, the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta was opened.
Since 2001, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta in Kazakhstan with residence in Vienna is Peter-Canisius von Canisius. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta is Timur Primbetov (since November 2024). On March 5, 2025, T.Primbetov presented copies of his credentials to the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Sovereign Order of Malta G.Cantini.