Long-stay (Type D)
Malta's national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.
8 Maltese resources in this topic
Visa routes
- Single Permit (Work and Residence Permit)Visa route
Malta's main employer-sponsored permit, letting a non-EU national both live and work in Malta on a single combined authorisation for stays of over six months.
- EU Blue CardVisa route
A combined residence-and-work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals who hold a degree, or equivalent experience, together with a high-salary job offer in Malta.
- Key Employee Initiative (KEI)Visa route
A fast-track Single Permit route for highly skilled managerial or technical staff, with applications processed in around five working days.
- Nomad Residence PermitVisa route
Malta's digital-nomad residence permit for non-EU remote workers who earn above an income threshold while working for employers or clients based outside Malta.
- Malta Startup Residence ProgrammeVisa route
A residence route for non-EU founders and co-founders of innovative startups who invest in and run a qualifying business from Malta.
- Study Residence PermitVisa route
A residence permit for non-EU students accepted onto a full-time higher-education course at a licensed Maltese institution.
- Family Reunification Residence PermitVisa route
A residence permit letting the family members of a legally resident non-EU sponsor join them in Malta, once the sponsor meets the income, housing and residence conditions.
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)Visa route
Malta's residency-by-investment programme, granting permanent residence to non-EU nationals who invest in property and make the required government and charitable contributions.