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Visa Advice for Foreign Nationals
Submission of Applications
Visa applicants may submit their applications in person at the Malta Visa Application Centres
located at Ahmedabad, Cochin, Goa, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurugram, Kolkata,
Chandigarh, Nepal, Puducherry, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar and
Thiruvananthapuram. For further information and booking appointments, please
visit: http://mt.vfsglobal.co.in/.
Visas
Click here for further information on whether you need to apply for a Schengen visa
for your travel to Malta.
Click here for information for non-EU nationals who are family members to EU
nationals.
The Application Form
Click here to download an Application for Schengen Visa. Additional documentation

needs to be provided to support the application form. Refer to the section below for
more information.
Mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right of entry to the Schengen
zone. Visa holders are requested to present proof that they fulfil the entry conditions
at the external border.
• Required Documentation
Visa applications must be legible and wholly completed with all details filled in. The
applicant must also provide:
a) A valid travel document (passport), validity of which must not be less than 3 months.
b) A recent passport-size photograph, in colour, and taken against a white background,

with face clearly visible.
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c) The visa fee. Refer to the visa fee section below.
d) The service fee of VFS Global, the external service provider.
e) A travel medical insurance covering emergency medical, hospitalisation, and

repatriation (including in case of death). The minimum cover should be of EUR 30,000.
This insurance must be valid for the entire Schengen area and throughout the duration
of the stay.
f) Supporting documentation to proof: purpose of visit (supported by an invitation),

means of transport (such as a valid flight return ticket), means of subsistence during
the journey and stay, and accommodation arrangements.
For the full list of required documentation, please click here:

- Tourist Visa
- Business Visa
- Long Term (Study)
- Long Term (Work)
For other visa types, please click here.
The High Commission may ask applicants for any other supporting documents it
deems necessary or call applicants for a personal interview. To this effect, it is
recommended that applicants contact the Consulate or External Service Provider
beforehand for further details.
Further information on what documentation is required can be found at

https://identitymalta.com/visa-application/
• Application Processing
Applications for Schengen Short-Stay Visas (C Visa) shall be lodged no more than 6
months, and for seafarers in the performance of their duties no more than 9 months,
before the start of the intended visit, and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days
before the start of the intended visit.
Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of
an application which is admissible. That period may be extended up to a maximum of
45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application
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is needed.
Some Schengen States require that they are consulted on visa applications submitted
to other Schengen States by citizens of certain countries. The consultation process may
take up to 7 calendar days. Such consultation is currently required for nationals of the
countries listed on the following list.
The High Commission will not be liable to loss of travel expenses due to late
submission of applications.
• Passports and Fees
Passports must be valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from
Malta for a single-entry Schengen visa, and must have at least two blank pages.
Kindly note that only passports that have been issued during the past ten years can be
endorsed with a visa. Travel documents (passports) issued more than 10 years prior to
the visa application, will not be accepted, and applications based on such travel
documents (passports) will not be considered admissible. Applicants are kindly
requested to apply for a new passport at their Embassy or High Commission.
Visa Fees
Schengen Visa €80
Schengen Visa - Children 0-6 years (children that are 6 years of age minus 1
€0
day)
Schengen Visa - Children 6-12 (until the age of 12 years minus one day) €40
Schengen Visa (Family Members of EU, EEA and Swiss Nationals) €0
Schengen Visa (for Countries with Visa Facilitation Agreements) €35
• Right to Appeal
Visa applications undergo careful consideration and might be refused. Applicants who
have been refused or have had their visa annulled or revoked, have the right to appeal
against such decision to the Immigration Appeals Board within fifteen (15) days of the
notification of such decision.
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Full information can be found within the refusal letter once delivered to the applicant.
Such letters also include the reasoning behind the refusal decision. Any
communication to the Immigration Appeals Board should be addressed to:
The Secretary,
Immigration Appeals Board,
109, Triq Zekka,
Valletta VLT 1517
MALTA
Or via email on the following address: [email protected].

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The Application Form

Click here to download an Application for Schengen Visa. Additional documentation

b) A recent passport-size photograph, in colour, and taken against a white background,

c) The visa fee. Refer to the visa fee section below.

d) The service fee of VFS Global, the external service provider.

e) A travel medical insurance covering emergency medical, hospitalisation, and

f) Supporting documentation to proof: purpose of visit (supported by an invitation),

For the full list of required documentation, please click here:

For other visa types, please click here.

Further information on what documentation is required can be found at

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• Passports and Fees

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Or via email on the following address: [email protected].

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