Malta visa types (18)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Tourist / Family Visit Visa (Schengen C) — Schengen short-stay visa for tourism and family or friend visits of up to 90 days.
Business Visa (Schengen C and Long-Stay Business) — Short Schengen business trips and long-stay D-visas for business assignments over 90 days.
Cultural, Sport, Religious and Training Visit Visa — Invitation-based visit visas for culture, sport, religion, and training stays.
Student Visa and Residence Permit — Long-stay D-visa plus residence permit for full-time study in Malta.
Single Permit for Employed Workers — Combined work-and-residence permit for regular Malta employment over 6 months.
EU Blue Card — EU-wide permit for highly qualified workers with high-salary Malta contracts.
Self-Employment Residence Permit — Residence permit for independent workers and executive shareholders.
Seasonal Worker Permit — Temporary permit for fixed-term seasonal work in Malta.
Researcher Residence Permit — Hosted-researcher permit under the EU Researchers Directive framework.
Intra-Corporate Transferee Permit — Temporary intra-group secondment permit for managers, specialists, and trainees.
Family Reunification Visa and Permit — Entry visa plus residence permit for spouses and children joining a Malta sponsor.
Medical Treatment Visa — Treatment stay in a Maltese care institution for necessary specialist care.
Working Holiday Visa — One-year bilateral cultural-exchange visa with incidental work rights.
Nomad Residence Permit — One-year renewable residence for remote workers employed abroad.
Startup Residence Programme — 3-year founder residence for innovative startups with Malta substance.
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) — Investment-based permanent residence via property, contribution, and donation.
EU Long-Term Residence — Permanent status after five years of legal continuous Malta residence.
Humanitarian Visa and Protection Stay — Compassionate-entry visa with onward protection-residence channels.