Malta Visa

Understanding Malta's Visa Choices

Malta, located in the Schengen Area, mainly offers the Schengen Visa (Type C) for short visits. This visa permits stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period across Malta and the wider Schengen Zone. The Malta travel visa type you need depends on your reason for travel:

• Malta Tourist Visa: This is the most common visa, suitable for leisure travel, sightseeing, exploring historical sites, beaches, or visiting friends and family.
• Malta Business Visa: For professionals attending conferences, business meetings, or exploring commercial opportunities in Malta. An official invitation letter from a Maltese company or organization is typically a key requirement.

Key Documents for Malta Visa Applications

Traveriya will provide a precise, personalized checklist. Generally, you’ll need:

• An original passport: Valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area, issued within the last 10 years, and with at least two blank pages. Copies of main passport pages and any previous Schengen visas are usually required.
• Two recent biometric photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm), with a white background, taken within the last 6 months, meeting strict Schengen rules.
• The completed and signed Schengen Visa Application Form.
• A personal cover letter: Stating your visit’s purpose, detailed itinerary, and confirming your intention to return to your home country.
• A confirmed round-trip flight booking: Showing your entry to and exit from the Schengen Area.
• Proof of accommodation: Confirmed hotel bookings for your entire stay in Malta/Schengen, or an official invitation letter from your host with their accommodation details and a copy of their passport/residence permit.
• Comprehensive Travel Health Insurance: Valid across all Schengen countries, with minimum coverage of €30,000 for medical emergencies, hospitalization, and repatriation.
• Proof of financial ability: Original stamped personal bank statements for the last three months, showing sufficient funds for your stay and return (approximately €48 to €70 per day, subject to change). Salary slips and a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer/sponsor are essential. For self-employed individuals, a valid trade license copy.
• Documents explaining your purpose of travel: A detailed itinerary for tourists, or an official invitation letter for business or family visits.
• Proof of ties to your home country: Documents like property ownership, family ties (marriage/birth certificates), or school enrollment for dependents, to show your intention to return.
• For minors: Birth certificate, consent letter from both non-traveling parents (or legal guardian) if applicable, and copies of parents’ passports.

How Traveriya Supports Your Malta Visa Application

Step 1: Initial Consultation

Start your Malta travel visa journey effortlessly. Connect with Traveriya’s expert consultants, who will review your travel purpose, nationality, and current residency to confirm the correct visa type and provide a personalized document checklist, ensuring a clear path forward and providing comprehensive information regarding the entire Malta visa process.

Step 2: Provide Your Documents

We’ll provide you with a precise, personalized checklist of all required Malta visa documents, specific to your nationality, residency, and visa type. Traveriya expertly manages your paperwork, ensuring all forms are accurately completed and supporting documents are perfectly in order. Our team meticulously checks all your application documents for completeness and accuracy, following the latest Malta visa requirements from the Consulate General of Malta in Dubai/Embassy of Malta in Abu Dhabi and VFS Global. We also advise on necessary translations (for documents not in Maltese or English), provide advice on how to present your financial proofs (like bank statements for the last three to six months, showing sufficient funds of approximately €48 to €70 per day of stay, subject to change), and help you plan a clear travel itinerary, which helps significantly reduce the chance of errors that could lead to application delays.

Step 3: Book We Manage Everything Else

Once your documents are ready, our team takes over the heavy lifting. Traveriya assists with accurately filling out the Schengen application form and handles the related fee processing. We meticulously manage the scheduling of your mandatory biometric appointment at the designated VFS Global application center. Guidance is provided to prepare you thoroughly for this crucial step. After submission, our system provides real-time information on your application’s status from submission to decision. The Malta visa processing time typically takes 15 to 20 working days, but can extend up to 45 calendar days, so applying well in advance is recommended. Our experts can also handle difficult situations, leveraging their understanding of Schengen and Maltese immigration laws. Should a Malta visa be refused, we analyze the reasons and offer advice on the appeal process (which can be lodged within 15 days of notification to the Immigration Appeals Board for a fee of €120) or how to reapply strategically, ensuring a smooth journey to visa approval. A detailed breakdown of all applicable Malta visa fees, including the Malta Schengen visa fee, VFS Global service charges, and Traveriya’s professional fees, is provided upfront, ensuring full transparency.