{"about":"Student visa facts for Malta, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/mt/student-visa","destination":{"code":"MT","name":"Malta"},"visa":"National long-stay (D) visa for study, then study residence permit","authority":"Identità (Central Visa Unit and Expatriates Unit)","official_portal":"https://identita.gov.mt/","last_checked":"2026-10-13","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Enrolment letter from an MFHEA-registered institution with course name, MQF level, ECTS, duration, hours and lecture address; proof of fee payment.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Signed visa application form","Passport valid 10 months","1 ICAO-standard photo","Visa centre appointment letter","School enrolment letter with proof of fee payment","Last 3 months bank statements and recent bank certificate (sponsor documents if sponsored)","Copy of international bank card","Medical and travel insurance","Flight itinerary","Accommodation proof for first 14 nights","For minors: legalised, translated birth certificate and parental consent"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"For a student national visa (study of more than 90 days): a bank statement of the last 3 months with a recent bank certificate, showing funds of at least 75% of the national minimum wage for every month of study. The page gives no figure in euros.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Proof of tuition payment (receipt or invoice) must accompany the enrolment letter.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Standard fee 100 (age 12+), 150 for next-day appointments; currency symbol not printed. Visa centre fees extra (up to €150). Later residence permit €50.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":100,"currency":"EUR"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No visa language test is listed; the residence permit FAQ says the acceptance letter should confirm course language requirements are met.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Submit at an authorised external service provider (visa centre). Where no Maltese mission exists, a premium process via the Central Visa Unit costs 300 euros all-in.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-student-visa-courses-exceeding-90-days/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"visa application centre"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"For the residence permit in Malta, book a biometrics appointment (photo and fingerprints) at the Expatriates Unit after applying online.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Extended (visa centre) process takes 6-8 weeks; Central Visa Unit review typically about 4 weeks. Submit at least 9 weeks before course start.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"No medical exam on the visa checklist; Identità may ask for a medical report case by case.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"Not on the visa checklist; Identità may request a police conduct certificate case by case.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"All documents must be in English; translations must come from Identità's approved list of authorised translators.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"Foreign public documents such as birth or police certificates should be apostilled or legalised under Identità's recognition policy.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Higher-education students may work up to 20 hours weekly from year one with a work permit; others only after 3 months. A 9-month post-study permit exists.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-student-visa-employment/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"The Identità student pages checked do not describe family members joining a student.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-sec-page-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"After entering on the D visa, apply online for a study residence permit (fee €50), attend biometrics and collect the eResidence card.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/non-employment-permits/study-research-trainees-volunteers-interns/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":100,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Standard fee 100 (age 12+), 150 for next-day appointments; currency symbol not printed. Visa centre fees extra (up to €150). Later residence permit €50.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"kind":"service_fee","label":"Visa centre / service provider fee","amount":150,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":true,"text":"Visa centre fees extra (up to €150)","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"After arriving in Malta (on a study D visa if the nationality needs one), the student applies online for the study residence permit through the Expatriates Unit Portal. The fee for study applications is 50 euro.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/non-employment-permits/study-research-trainees-volunteers-interns/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://expatriates.identita.gov.mt/","portal_name":"Identità Expatriates Unit Portal","form_name":"CEA N.01"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The application fee is paid online in the Expatriates Unit Portal when the application is submitted.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"An interview is not standard, but Identità may contact the student for more information or an interview. The student must attend in person for biometrics.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The applicant follows the application status inside their Expatriates Unit Portal account.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://expatriates.identita.gov.mt/"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"Identità gives no fixed time; it says a decision typically takes a few weeks.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The decision is sent by email or letter; if approved, the student collects the eResidence card in person at the Expatriates Unit.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"Identità can ask for extra documents case by case; the student should read its messages and send what is asked.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/frequently-asked-questions/expatriates/non-eu-non-employment/study/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get an enrolment letter and pay fees","detail":"Get an enrolment letter from an MFHEA-registered institution showing course, MQF level, ECTS, duration and weekly hours; include proof of fee payment.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf"},{"n":2,"title":"Arrange funds, insurance, housing, flights","detail":"Show funds of 75% of national minimum wage per study month, Schengen study insurance (min 30,000 cover), 14 nights' accommodation and flight itinerary.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf"},{"n":3,"title":"Book the visa centre appointment","detail":"Book at the authorised external service provider; submit at least 9 weeks before the course starts.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-student-visa-courses-exceeding-90-days/"},{"n":4,"title":"Submit documents and pay","detail":"Submit documents in English (approved translators) with passport at the visa centre; standard fee 100 for applicants aged 12+.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/03a.-List-of-Required-Documents-Student_National_Visa.pdf"},{"n":5,"title":"Wait for vetting","detail":"The extended visa process takes 6-8 weeks; an interview may be held.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa/"},{"n":6,"title":"Collect passport with D visa","detail":"Collect your passport from the visa centre; the D visa is affixed if issued. Enter Malta within its validity.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa/"},{"n":7,"title":"Apply for study residence permit in Malta","detail":"Apply online via the Expatriates Unit portal (fee €50), attend biometrics, then collect the eResidence card.","source_url":"https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/non-employment-permits/study-research-trainees-volunteers-interns/"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["health insurance"],"applicant_country_pages":[]}