The beautiful island nation of Malta is well worth a visit, with beautiful landscapes, welcoming people, and an excellent business environment. However, depending on your nationality and the purpose of travel to the islands, you may need a Malta Visa to enter.
In this article, we’ll cover the following:
- Malta entry restrictions in response to COVID-19
- General required documents for the Maltese Visa application
- Additional documents that are required for the most frequent purposes of Malta visa applications
- FAQs
- Plus much more!
Malta entry restrictions in response to coronavirus
The first COVID-19 case was filed on 7 March 2020. As with the rest of the EU and Schengen Area, member countries imposed an EU-wide ban on third-country nationals in mid-March 2020. Malta also extended the entry ban to include EU and Schengen Area nationals but has since reopened its borders. Before you travel ensure that you meet the criteria to enter the country by checking on the government website and following government advice when you are in Malta.
More information about traveling to Malta in response to COVID-19 can be found here.
General required documents for Maltese Visa application:
The general required documents for a Maltese Visa application are the following:
- A Schengen Visa Application form can be found here. You can complete the application electronically and then print a hard-copy.
- Two photos must be attached. The photo should be of passport format, be recent, and have the whole face captured with a light background.
- Your passport and copies of visas that you have held before – are valid for at least three months beyond the return date. Your passport must have at least two blank pages.
- A copy of your return-ticket reservation. We do not recommend purchasing the ticket before obtaining the visa, if not otherwise required.
- Confirmed travel medical insurance of a minimum of EUR 30,000 € within Malta and the Schengen area.
- A visa cover letter to state your purpose of visiting Malta and an itinerary.
- Flight ticket reservation, if applicable
- Proof of civil status
- Proof of accommodation for the duration of your stay in Malta
- Means of subsistence – proof of sufficient financial means to support yourself for the duration of your stay in Malta. According to information by the European Commission, a foreign national who would like to enter the territory of Malta must show that they have at least 48€ per day for the duration of their stay in the country.
If employed:
You will need to show your:
- Employment contract
- Current bank statement of the previous six months
- No objection certificate from the employer
- Income Tax Return (ITR) form or Certificate of Income Tax deducted at the source of salary
If self-employed:
You will need to show:
- A copy of your business license
- Company bank statement for the previous six months
- Income Tax Return (ITR)
If a student:
- Proof of enrollment
- Leave approval letter from school or university
If retired:
- Pension statement for the past six months
If applicable:
- Regular income generated by property proof for the previous six months
Note that the signed application form will need to be accompanied by the rest of the above-mentioned mandatory documents. The documents will need to be handed in personally to the appropriate embassy or consulate or its representative in your home country.
Aside from the general documents required, you will need to present additional documents depending on the purpose of your application.
Additional documents required for the most frequent purposes of Malta Visa Applications:
The additional documents that are required for the most frequent purposes of requiring a Malta Visa are shown below.
Malta Tourist Schengen Visa additional requirements:
For the Malta Tourist Visa or “visit Malta Visa” you will need the following documents:
- Invitation address and phone number from a family member or a sponsor in Malta, if applicable.
- Bank statement for the previous six months.
- Passport copies.
Malta Visa for Business Purposes:
For the Malta Visa for business purposes, you will need the following documents:
- An invitation from the Maltese company that you are paying a visit to, including the company’s address in Malta, accompanied by the dates of your visit.
- A certificate from your employer stating your business travel.
- Proof of previous trade relations between the two companies, if applicable
- Business bank statement of the previous six months.
- Memorandum and Article of Association in original certified copy (registered with joint-stock companies), Trade License (first issued and present renewal), Proprietorship or Partnership documents.
- Regarding the applicant’s expenses during their stay in the Schengen area, either the employer or the partner company will need to state the coverage of expenses on the invitation letter.
Malta Visa for Medical Purposes:
For the Malta Visa for medical purposes, you will need the following documents:
- A local medical report.
- Medical attestation from the medical practitioner in Malta (hospital or doctor), confirming the date of your appointment and your medical situation.
- Payment receipt of medical fees.
Malta Visa for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes:
For the Malta Visa for cultural, sports, film crew or religious purposes, you will need the following documents:
- Invitation letter from the cultural, sports, film crew, or religious authorities, with details upon the nature of the event of activities. In essence, the purpose of your visit and coverage of expenses.
- Names of the applicants
- Stay duration in Malta
- Travel itinerary
Malta Visa for Members of Official Delegations:
For the Malta visa for members of official delegations, you will need the following documents:
- Official invitation copy
- The identity of the applicant
- The purpose of the journey, such as a meeting, negotiation, event by intergovernmental organizations, consultants in Malta
- Stay duration in Malta
- Place of accommodation in Malta
Malta Visa for study, training, research, or other types of internship purposes:
For the Malta student visa, you will need the following documents.
- For a Malta study visa, you will need an enrollment certificate allowing attendance of courses in Malta
- Certificate of completion of attended courses
- Proof of financial sustenance
Malta Visa for the wife/husband of a Maltese citizen:
For the Malta Visa for the wife or husband of a Maltese citizen, you will need the following documents:
- Proof of Maltese citizenship (Passport, ID card, consular card, or certification of Maltese nationality or naturalization order)
- Maltese marriage certificate
- Maltese family records book
Malta Airport Transit Visa:
For the Malta airport transit visa, the following documents are required:
- Visa or other entry permit type document in the transit country
- Copy of your valid visa for the ultimate destination country
Malta Visa for underage children:
For the Malta Visa for underage children, the following documents are required:
- Proof of parent’s regular income, such as a work contract with a specified monthly income, a business license, or a bank statement.
- Parental travel consent (i.e. notarized travel permission from parent)
- If one of the parents lives in another country, then their notarized parental travel consent will be needed.
It is important to note that when applying for a Malta Visa for underage children at the Maltese embassy or Maltese consulate in your home country, the parent or guardian should accompany the underage child.
Where to Apply for a Visa to Malta?
To apply for a visa to Malta, you will need to begin the process of your Schengen visa application at Malta’s diplomatic missions or its representations if Malta is your main destination, or if Malta is your first entry point in the Schengen area.
In countries where Malta has a Visa Application Center, then you should lodge your application through your respective center, some of which are shown in the list below.
Applying for a visa to Malta in Algeria
If you are applying for a visa to Malta in Algeria, visa applicants should go to the visa application center in Algiers and Oran.
VFS VAC MALTE -ALGER
Cité Bouteldja Houidef No1,
Ben Aknoun Algiers
For information call: +213 (0) 41985503 between 09:00 to 16:00hrs Sunday – Thursday
Email: [email protected]
VFS VAC MALTE -ORAN
Cité el Othmania ( Ex Maraval), Angle C ORAN.
For information call: +213 (0) 41985503 between 09:00 to 16:00 hrs Sunday – Thursday
Email: [email protected]
Applying for a visa to Malta in Australia
Australian passport holders will not need a visa for short stay trips to Malta. However, it is important to note that foreign residents that reside in Australia might need to apply for a Schengen Visa in order to be permitted to enter the country.
To check whether you will need to apply for a Schengen Visa to visit Malta, you can check the list of nationals who are required to have a visa to enter the country here.
Visa applications can be submitted at the Malta High Commission in Canberra, the Consulate of Malta in Melbourne, or the Consulate of Malta in Sydney.
Malta High Commission in Canberra
38 Culgoa Circuit,
O’Malley, ACT 2006
Australia
Telephone: +61 (02) 6290 1724; +61 (02) 6290 1573
Fax: +61 (02) 6290 2453
Email: [email protected]
Consulate of Malta in Melbourne
Suite 613, 6th Floor
343 Little Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Telephone: +61 (03) 9670 8427
Fax: +61 (03) 9670 9451
Email: [email protected]
Consulate of Malta in Sydney
Suite 10.04, Level 10
31 Market Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am- 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Telephone: +61 (02) 9262 9500
Fax: +61 (02) 9264 4722
Voip: 2204 2132 (calling directly from Malta)
Email: [email protected]
Applying for a visa to Malta in Canada
Canadian passport holders will not need a visa for a short-term stay in Malta. However, foreign residents that reside in Canada may need a Schengen Visa to be able to enter the country. You can see whether you need a visa to enter Malta here.
The visa applications will need to be submitted at the Consulate General of Malta in Toronto.
Consulate General of Malta in Toronto
3300 Bloor St W, Etobicoke,
ON M8X 2X3, Canada
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 to 11:00. You will need to have an appointment. To book an appointment, call on 416-207-0922/0989 between 09:00 and 16:00.
All communication with the visa section has to be made in writing.
Email: [email protected]
Note that it is important that you have not booked flights before the appointment is made.
Applying for a visa to Malta in China
If you are applying for Malta Visa in China, the applications should be submitted at the Embassy of Malta in Beijing, or at a Malta Visa application center. These can be found in Beijing, Changsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, and Xian.
Embassy of Malta in Beijing
1-51 San Li Tun Diplomatic Office Building,
Gong Ti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District,
100600, Beijing
Telephone:0086 10 65323114
Fax: 0086 10 65326125
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 0900hrs to 1200hrs and 1300hrs to 1630hrs.
VFS in Beijing
Room 211-212, No. 1 Building,
(Hilong Building) Courtyard 13,
Worker’s Stadium North Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing.
For General Information: Call +86 10 84059499 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email:[email protected]
VFS in Changsha
2F, Xinyuan White Swan Hotel,
No. 258, Xiangfu Road Middle,
Tianxin District, Changsha, Hunan
For General Information: Call +86 731 85786756between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Chengdu
3/F, Industrial Bank, No.11,
4th Section of South Renmin Road,
Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
For General Information: Call +86 28-67693811 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Chongqing
Room 33/F, HNA-Poly International Center, J.W. Marriott Hotel,
235 Minsheng Road, Yuzhong District,
Chongqing, 400010, P.R. China
For General Information: Call +86 23-63702792 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Fuzhou
Floor 15, Fushengcaifu Centre,
No.60 Gutianzhi Road, Gulou District,
Fuzhou City, Fujian Province (350000)
For General Information: Call +86 591-63111557 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Guangzhou
Rm. 388, 3/F, Chengjian Mansion,
No. 189, Tiyu Road (West), Tianhe District,
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (510620)
For General Information: Call +86 20 37889592 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Hangzhou
7/F, China Resources Building A,
No.1366 Qianjiang Road, Jianggan District,
Hangzhou, PRC (310016)
For General Information: Call +86 571-28231913 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Jinan
5F China Citic Bank Square,
No.150 Luoyuan Avenue, Lixia District,
Jinan City, Shandong Province (250011)
For General Information: Call +86 531 83185899 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Kunming
1502 A, Building 5, Xindulongcheng,
No.1079 Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan. Postcode: 650000
For General Information: Call +86 871-65658476 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday(except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Nanjing
5/F, Sunnyworld Centre,
No.188, Lushan Road,
Jianye District, Nanjing (210019)
For General Information: Call +86 25-51801239 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Shanghai
3rd Floor, Jiushi Commerical Building,
No. 213 Middle Sichuan Rd,Shanghai, 200002, China
For General Information: Call +86 21 65965829 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Shenyang
4/F, Building A, Fortune Plaza,
No.61 Beizhan Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110013
For General Information: Call +86 24 82919355 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Wuhan
Room 1707-1710, Building C of Hanjie International Headquarters,
No.86 of Hanjie, No.171 Zhongbei Road,
Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071
For General Information: Call +86 027 87273618 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: [email protected]
VFS in Xian
Room 1103, Building A, Mole Collection Centers,
Cross Road of Keji 6th Road and Fenghui South Road,
High-tech zone, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, China (710000).
For General Information: Call +86 029 84046652 between 08:00 – 15:00 Monday through Friday (except Public Holidays)
Email: infojvac[email protected]
Applying for a visa to Malta in the UK
For a Malta Visa UK passport holders can enter Malta without a visa, or any other permit type, in advance. However, if you are visiting Malta from the EU and a national of a non_schengen country that has not established visa-free regimes to the Schengen states, a visa will be required. Also, nationals of non-Schengen countries that have established visa-free regimes with Schengen countries, but have previously been denied access to the Schengen area will also need to request a visa.
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