In May 2019, the Maltese Parliament passed a law to allow the building of a crematorium. There has, however, been very little sign of any follow-up or progression with any approvals to start building a crematorium. Demand for cremations has increased across Maltese society with Maltese Hindus in particular remaining frustrated in not having a feasible local option to conduct a traditional funeral. Hindus are either forced to bury their loved ones (which goes against Hindu principles) or pay up to 5,000 Euros to avail of cremation services in another country.
According to the 2021 census, Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in Malta with 6,411 followers (1.42% of its population). The presence of Hinduism in Malta started in 1887 with Sindhi Hindus who arrived as traders under British Colonial rule. Malta was an import post on the trade route for silk exported from India. The population grew in the 1990s with the second wave of migrants from Kerala recruited into the health and hospitality sector.