Visas to study in Malta & Gozo

Foreign students who wish to learn English in Malta or to simply visit this island would need to know some important information regarding visa procedures for entry into Malta. From this section, you will be able to gather some helpful information regarding Third-Country Nationals Travel Rights, visa fees, Third-Country Nationals needing a visa, where to apply for a visa, visa documents, supporting documents, visa types & validity, residence permits, Turkish visa application processes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a useful website with full information about visas.

Visitors from outside the Schengen Area or European Union must apply for a Visa for Malta, which is issued by the Immigration Police.

All foreigners who are currently residing in countries where there is an Embassy, High Commission or Consulate of Malta should preferably apply at any of these offices where applications are processed and visas may be issued or refused.

If a student is residing in a country where no Maltese Embassy/High Commission or Consulate exists, the student may contact the Honorary Consul for Malta in order to be able to apply for the Visa. Honorary Consuls are not authorised to issue Visas but they can assist the student by contacting the Immigration Police to forward the Visa application and other relevant documents that might be required.

Where there is no official Maltese representation in a country, the student should apply directly to the Immigration Police in Malta, with whom the student should check all the requirements that are relevant to his/her passport. The student may obtain the required Visa Form for Entry into Malta by simply downloading it from Malta Government’s website, fill it in, and fax it to the Immigration Police in Malta together with a photocopy of the passport of the student and other requested documents. Our Reservations staff can also assist you by submitting the completed application form to the Immigration Police on your behalf, together with a copy of the passport of the student and other relevant documents, such as letter of acceptance and invoice/receipt.

The Immigration Police would then issue a statement, which we would fax to you to give to the student, indicating whether the application for Visa has been approved or otherwise. In the case of approval, the student should present the statement to the airline before proceeding to Malta. The student should then present the statement, a passport photo and pay the applicable fee (currently Lm10) at the Passport Control in Malta to be issued with a visa upon arrival at the Malta International Airport.