Malta visas

Malta Visa

There are various types of visas that may apply to your trip to Malta, depending on the reason for your visit. Whether you intend to visit friends or family, study or work, or live there permanently, you must apply for a particular kind of Malta Visa.

Malta Short Stay Schengen (C-Visa)

A Schengen Visa is an official travel document. It allows a person to travel to any country in the Schengen Area. For stays of up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.

The Schengen area consists of 27 European countries. The area mostly acts as a single jurisdiction for international travel with a common visa policy.

Nationals of some countries, which have not yet reached a liberalization agreement will need to obtain this travel authorization before arrival in Europe.

Malta Long Stay Schengen (D-Visa)

You must apply for a residency permit or national D-Visa, rather than a Malta Schengen Visa if you plan to stay in Malta for more than 90 days.

Your long-stay visa must be for a period of three months to one year, regardless of the length of your anticipated stay. You must apply for a residence permit at a prefecture in order to prolong your stay beyond the duration of your visa.

The long-stay visa is comparable to a Schengen visa throughout its validity term, allowing you to travel and remain in the Schengen area outside of Malta for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, under the same circumstances as if you had a Schengen visa.

If you are a citizen of a country that can visit the Schengen zone without a visa, then you may travel visa-free and apply for your national visa / residence permit from within the country you wish to stay in long-term.

Malta Schengen Visa Purposes

A Malta Schengen visa allows you to stay in Malta for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. You can use your visa to travel to any of the other 26 Schengen countries during your stay.

The following are the most common purposes for a Malta Schengen visa:

• Tourism: If you are planning to visit Malta for sightseeing, visiting family or friends, or attending a cultural event, you will need a Schengen visa.
• Business: If you are traveling to Malta for business purposes, such as attending a conference or meeting with clients, you will need a Schengen visa.
• Medical treatment: If you are traveling to Malta for medical treatment, you will need a Schengen visa.
• Study: If you are planning to study in Malta for less than 90 days, you will need a Schengen visa.
• Transit: If you are passing through Malta on your way to another country, you may not need a visa, but it is always best to check beforehand.

Malta Visa Process

Because interview wait periods vary by location, season, and visa type, you should apply for your visa as soon as possible. We will advise on the appointment wait time at the place where you’ll be applying.

Malta Visa Policy

There are no COVID-19 limitations on travel from Ireland to Malta. There is no necessity to produce immunisation or testing certifications for COVID-19. Travel requirements are a policy choice made by the Maltese authorities; anyone considering travel to Malta should check with the local authorities for the most recent information regarding entry requirements for foreign travellers.

Regarding the possibility of terrorist attacks in European cities, Irish residents are advised to heed the advice of police and local authorities and to exercise heightened caution, particularly when attending big public rallies or other packed events. At any time, attacks could target tourist sites, restaurants, transportation hubs, or other public spaces.

A Malta Schengen visa enables a foreign person to go to a Schengen port-of-entry (usually an airport) and request permission to enter the country.

Schengen Member Countries (Malta)

The Schengen area is a zone in which 27 European countries including Malta have abolished their internal borders to allow for free and unrestricted movement of people, while also adhering to common rules for controlling external borders and combating criminality by bolstering the common judicial system and police cooperation.

Except for Ireland and the nations that will soon be part of the Schengen Area; Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Cyprus, the Schengen Area encompasses the majority of EU countries. Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein are all members of the Schengen zone despite not being EU members.

Schengen visas are utilised by business persons, tourists, speciality workers, and students who want to stay in Malta for a limited time for specific travel purposes. Those who apply for a Schengen visa must show the Visa Application Centre that they intend to leave the Schengen Zone at the end of their temporary stay.

For detailed information on specific parts of the Malta visa process, you can refer to the links in the table on the right to find the answer to your query. If you are unable to find any particular information, please contact us via email.