Malta student visa: the official document checklist
In short: the Student National Visa (Type D, more than 90 days), then e-Residence permit in Malta for Malta asks for 11 documents from every applicant, and 4 more when they apply to you. This list follows the official checklist of the Malta authorities, read on 16 October 2026. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Where applicants in Pakistan submit: Book a VFS Global appointment (the VFS appointment letter is on the checklist) and submit at least 9 weeks before your course starts. The Pakistan VFS centre/city for Malta was not confirmed today.
Photo: '1 Passport Photo according to ICAO Standards'; national visa page: one colour passport-size photo, white background, face clearly visible.
Passport: 'Passport must have a validity of 10 months' (Central Visa Unit checklist Version 2.1 dated 13.08.2025; national visa page says not less than 10 months).
Documents every applicant needs (11)
Fully filled in Visa Application form signed by the applicant Incomplete or unsigned forms are not accepted; give a correct e-mail address (decisions are sent by e-mail). (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Passport Passport must have a validity of 10 months. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
1 Passport Photo according to ICAO Standards ICAO standard; colour, white background, face clearly visible. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
VFS Appointment letter The application must be submitted at least 9 weeks before the course start date. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
School Enrolment letter Must show: institution name as registered with MFHEA; full course name as on MFHEA website; MQF level; number of ECTS; duration in months and full/part time; holiday breaks; hours per week with contact hours; address of lectures. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Proof of payment (receipt or invoice) Receipt or invoice of course payment. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Bank Statement of the last 3 months with a recent bank certificate Last 3 months plus a recent bank certificate. 'The funds must amount to at least 75% of the national minimum wage for every month of study.' (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of International Bank card you will use in Malta; Prospective flight tickets Bank card: front and back copy. Flights: Full itinerary to Malta with your name, date and all stops; entry no more than two weeks before course start; return ticket if the course is under six months. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Medical and Travel Insurance Valid for Schengen area; 'Minimum medical coverage of €30,000'; valid for study purpose. MQF level 5 and over: covering at least 91 consecutive days from first entry. MQF level 4 and under: whole stay from first entry until exit. Include the table of benefits if the certificate does not show this. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Proof of prospective accommodation (first 14 nights) In your name. School letter (letterhead, signed, stamped, with name, passport number, address, duration) OR registered lease signed by both parties OR host declaration signed and stamped by a Maltese lawyer/notary with host ID and proof of residence OR hotel/short-let booking of at least 14 consecutive nights. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Fees to be settled by credit/visa card Standard (12 years upwards): €100; extended next-day appointment: €150. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Documents that depend on your situation (4)
Signed Declaration letter from sponsor + sponsor's bank statement (last 3 months)When: If someone sponsors you. Sponsor's bank statement for the last 3 months and a signed declaration letter. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of sponsor's identification card (front and back) or passport bio pageWhen: If someone sponsors you. Front and back copy. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Birth certificateWhen: Only if you are under 18. Original, legalised and translated into English by an official translator; plus copy of parents' passports and parents' consent letter (original and translated in English). (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Translation into EnglishWhen: Any document not in English. All documents must be submitted in English; translations must be ordered from Identita's approved list of authorised translators. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
How to prepare each document
Visa application form
Fill it online exactly as your passport (FF Assistant can fill it); print and sign the confirmation where asked.
Passport
Valid for the whole stay plus the margin the country asks (often 6 months beyond).
At least two blank visa pages.
Scan the photo page in colour, flat, all four corners visible.
If you renewed it, keep the old passport too.
Official verification: Only the issuing authority can confirm a passport; we never call it genuine.
Photographs
Use the size and background the official checklist states (most ask a white or light background, face straight, no glasses).
Recent: usually taken in the last 6 months.
Same photo on the form and on paper.
Appointment confirmation
Book at the centre for where you live; print the confirmation.
Admission document
The document the visa asks for (CAS, I-20, CoE, LoA, admission letter).
Every detail must match your passport.
Official verification: The university can confirm it; ask its admissions office by e-mail.
Tuition deposit receipt
Pay only to the account on the university's own website.
Keep the bank transfer slip and the university's receipt.
Official verification: The university's receipt is the proof.
Bank statement
The period and balance the country asks, never dropping below the amount.
Printed after the holding period, recent on the day you apply.
Signed and stamped by the bank, or e-mailed by the bank where the mission asks.
Official verification: Only the bank can confirm a statement; we never call it genuine.
Sponsor's letter or affidavit of support
Signed and dated, naming you, the relationship, the sponsor's job, and that the money is for your study.
Official verification: The notary's register.
Sponsor's identity card
Both sides, in colour.
Official verification: The national registry that issued it.
Additional documents
Anything else the checklist lists for your case; follow the checklist's own words.
Health insurance
Cover for the whole stay from the day you enter, with the minimum the country states.
Official verification: The insurer.
Accommodation
Housing contract, university hall confirmation or a host's letter, if the checklist asks.
Official verification: The landlord or university.
Birth certificate
The computerised certificate from the civil registry.
English version or a certified translation.
Attested or apostilled if the checklist says so.
Official verification: The civil registry that issued it.
Visa fee receipt
Pay only on the official site; keep the receipt.
Official verification: The official payment record.
Certified translation
Any paper not in English (or the country's language), translated by a qualified translator who signs and dates it.
Keep the original and the translation together.
Official verification: The translator's registration.
These preparation points are practical guidance; the official checklist decides what is asked.
ForiForeign prepares and guides; you file your own application and the Malta authorities decide. Checklists change: open the official source before you submit.
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