This article lists the documents required for a Malta visa and their specific guidelines.
These are the Malta visa requirements:
Note: All the required documents must be submitted to the embassy or consulate of Malta in your home country. You must submit the documents in person.
Your passport must be valid for at least three months after you return from Malta and must have three blank pages. If you have any previous visas, attach copies of them to the application as well.
You must fully complete the visa application form and sign it after completing it. Make sure you complete the form with up-to-date information and do not leave any blank spaces. You can obtain the visa application form at the Maltese embassy (either pick it up in person or from the embassy website, if available.)
After filling out the application form, you must pay your visa application fee. You can make the payment when submitting documents to the embassy or consulate of Malta. You can pay in cash or by bank transfer, depending on where the embassy processing your application. You must attach the receipt of your fee payment with your application.
The photos are an essential required document for the visa application for Malta. You must submit two passport-size photos which follow Schengen visa photo guidelines:
The cover letter helps you introduce yourself and explain the reason for your visit to Malta. You must address the cover letter to the Embassy or Consulate of Malta.
On your visa cover letter, you must include information regarding your trip, such as:
Provide your ID card issued from your country. The card must be valid at the time of your visa application.
You must submit your bank statements to prove that you are financially stable and can finance yourself while visiting Malta. The documents must be original with your official bank statement for the last six months.
A flight itinerary allows you to provide your flight information without buying a flight ticket. Instead, it includes information for your flight: date, time, flight code, booking numbers, flight name, etc.
However, some embassies may also ask for an already-purchased flight ticket.
Proof of accommodation is a document showing that you have a place to stay while in Malta. For example, this document can be a:
For a Malta visa, you must show that you have Schengen travel insurance following these requirements:
When travelling abroad, you can face different unliked situations with your health, so to have a safer trip, it is suggested to have travel insurance
Different groups of ages can apply for a visa, but different requirements are required. To apply for a Malta visa as a minor, you must submit these additional documents:
If parents live in different countries, they must notarise each travel permission document.
Note: Minors must submit their documents to the embassy or consulate of their home country with their parents or their legal guardian’s company.
You must translate the required documents for a Malta visa into English or the Maltese language. You must also legalize them (e.g., through an apostille stamp).
If your country is not part of the Apostille Convention, you must have the documents legalized by the Maltese embassy.
If you don’t have all the required documents when applying for a visa, your visa may be refused. In some cases, the embassy will ask you to submit the missing documents, thus extending the visa processing time.