The application process
How to apply and the national long-stay routes for Malta.
9 Maltese resources in this topic
Requirements & how-to guidance
- How to apply for a Malta visaGuidance
How a short-stay Schengen visa and a Malta national long-stay visa are applied for, with links to the official guidance.
- Malta national long-stay visas (Type D)Guidance
An overview of Malta's national long-stay (Type D) visas for stays over 90 days.
- Documents for a Malta visa applicationGuidance
The papers Malta's Central Visa Unit and Identità expect for a national long-stay (Type D) visa or single-permit residence application.
- Fees for a Malta visa applicationGuidance
Malta's national visa and single-permit fees are set in law; the single-permit amounts are published, while some visa figures should be confirmed against the official schedule.
- Processing times for a Malta visa applicationGuidance
Malta gives statutory limits and typical durations for its national visa and single-permit routes, published by Identità.
- Eligibility for a Malta long-stay visaGuidance
Who Malta's national long-stay (Type D) visa and single permit are for, and the purposes of stay they cover.
- Malta's immigration authorityGuidance
Identità is Malta's national immigration authority for visas and residence permits, with Residency Malta Agency handling investor and remote-work programmes.
- Appointments and biometrics for a Malta applicationGuidance
How Malta handles application appointments and biometric capture — at a mission or Visa Application Centre for the visa, and at Identità's Expatriates Unit for the residence card.
- After you arrive in MaltaGuidance
What non-EU long-stay entrants do after arrival in Malta — completing the residence-permit steps and obtaining the eResidence card.