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student visa · Indian applicants
From your course offer and National D visa to residence formalities: prepare a clear file and understand the conditions at each stage.
Selected sources reviewed October 18, 2026
The Malta student visa process
Start at the stage that matches your progress. Open each stage for the actions and preparation checkpoint.
Verify MFHEA licensing and the exact accredited course, awarding body, MQF level, credits, location and delivery mode. Check whether your course uses the higher-education residence route or another study category.
Follow the institution’s academic and language requirements. Confirm the intake, course duration and offer conditions before accepting.
Verify the provider, exact programme and academic requirements.
Check that the letter identifies your course, MQF level, credits, dates, hours and teaching address. Request payment evidence and any institution-issued visa support records.
Calculate the current visa financial requirement for the study period. Organise accessible funds, bank history and sponsorship evidence where applicable. Prepare English translations and legalisation where requested.
Prepare payment records, bank history and any sponsorship evidence.
Use the accommodation and insurance instructions that apply to your course and application route. Check the required cover period and accepted insurer before buying a policy.
Use the designated application service and current appointment instructions. The published national checklist says to submit at least nine weeks before the course begins; allow additional preparation time.
Confirm insurance, accommodation, submission window and service charges.
Monitor official correspondence and provide requested evidence promptly. Check any issued visa’s purpose, validity, entries and authorised stay. Payment and admission do not guarantee approval or border entry.
Carry your passport, visa, enrolment and arrival evidence. Check any transit requirements and follow the entry dates and itinerary conditions for your application.
Check visa dates and travel with supporting records.
After arrival, follow the institution and Identità process for your study category. Prepare the applicable residence funds, housing, insurance and health-screening evidence before the relevant deadline.
Follow the current portal, biometrics, original-document and collection instructions. Confirm your lawful-stay position while an application is pending; submission alone should not be treated as permission to overstay.
Prepare residence evidence, health checks and biometric formalities where required.
Track attendance, academic progression, insurance and permission expiry. Report relevant changes and prepare renewal evidence in good time.
Obtain the appropriate employment authorisation before starting work. If eligible for post-study job search, apply under that category with the required completion and support evidence before your current permission expires.
Track expiry, renewal, work authorisation and any post-study eligibility.
Some preparation happens in parallel. Follow your institution and the current Identità route. Admission, visa approval, border entry and residence permission are separate stages.
Malta student visa checklist
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Malta financial evidence & fees
Visa evidence, residence evidence and the money you actually need to live in Malta are different calculations. Use the current requirements for your category.
National student visa checklist · financial evidence
Use at least 75% of the current monthly national minimum wage for each month of study. Check the relevant wage and study period at submission rather than reusing an older euro estimate.
This is the visa formula, not a tuition payment, complete living budget or residence financial test.
Identità’s general FAQ refers to at least 60% of the national equivalised income threshold for the equivalent household size, for the year or pro rata if the course is shorter. Each application is assessed individually.
Prepare current bank records and evidence of access to funds in Malta. Confirm the applicable evidence with Identità rather than assuming your visa file covers the residence stage.
References: Identità national student checklist and general study-residence FAQ; reviewed October 18, 2026.
These published checklist charges are not an all-in visa price for every service. University of Malta’s Visa Extended Service guidance describes different booking and appointment payments. Confirm the actual route and current charges before paying.
Identità lists this study residence application fee. Plan application-centre services, insurance, housing, health checks, translations and travel separately.
Explore tuition and living costsReferences: Identità student checklist and study-residence page; University of Malta Visa Extended Service guidance. Confirm current payment instructions.
The details that matter
Explore qualification levels, financial evidence, housing, insurance, residence, work conditions and graduate options.
Admission, a visa and residence permission are separate decisions. A course offer or tuition payment does not guarantee immigration approval.
Explore Malta admission requirements| Higher-education route | Eligible full-time higher-education students under SL 217.22 may apply for a work permit after their study residence permit is issued. |
|---|---|
| Weekly limit | Authorised student employment is limited to 20 hours per week under the relevant conditions. |
| Other qualifying study routes | For qualifying courses exceeding 90 days outside SL 217.22, employment generally begins only after the first three months of study and is subject to Jobsplus conditions. |
| Before starting work | Obtain the required Jobsplus employment authorisation. Check the actual residence category, employer, role and applicable restrictions. |
| Funding your studies | A course offer does not authorise employment. Do not rely on unconfirmed earnings to support your study budget. |
Identità’s national student checklist, VFS India notices and institution-specific instructions can differ. Confirm the current route before booking or paying. For example, the national checklist asks for three months of bank records, while VFS India currently asks student applicants for six months. Resolve any discrepancy with your institution and application centre before submission.
References: Identità national student checklist, VFS India notices and University of Malta application guidance.
Your questions, answered
Practical answers about the visa route, financial evidence, fees, insurance and your next steps.
No. The National D visa covers the relevant entry and authorised long stay. Study residence is a separate application where required for your course and duration. Follow your actual visa validity, study category and post-arrival instructions.
The national student checklist uses at least 75% of the current national minimum wage for each month of study. Residence evidence uses a separate income-threshold assessment. Check the current formula, supporting records and applicable study period; tuition and actual living costs must be planned separately.
The national checklist lists €100 standard and €150 extended charges for applicants aged 12 and above. These are not all-in prices for every route. University of Malta’s Visa Extended Service guidance describes separate booking and appointment payments; application-centre services and the study residence fee are separate. Confirm your current route and payment instructions.
The national checklist asks for three months, while VFS India’s current student notice asks for six months and bank-certified records. Confirm the instructions for your appointment route with your institution and application centre before submission; do not assume the shorter period is sufficient.
Visa and residence insurance have separate rules, and course level and institution can affect them. University of Malta currently reports a 120-day visa insurance requirement for master’s and doctoral applicants. Confirm accepted insurers, the required duration and any applicable residence exemption before purchasing.
Eligible SL 217.22 higher-education students may apply for a work permit after their study residence permit is issued. Other qualifying study routes generally require three months of study. The relevant Jobsplus authorisation and conditions apply, with student employment limited to 20 hours per week.
Eligible graduates of MQF level 5 or higher study who meet the student-residence conditions may apply for a non-renewable job-search or business-setup period of up to nine months. It is assessed separately and does not automatically authorise employment or guarantee a job or permanent residence.
The published national student checklist says at least nine weeks before the course starts. Allow additional time for admission, records and appointment availability. Follow the current application window and institution instructions; processing estimates do not guarantee a decision before your intake.
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Selected sources reviewed October 18, 2026: Identità national student visa checklist, study residence guidance, financial and post-study FAQs and student employment rules; VFS Malta India notices; University of Malta Visa Extended Service guidance; and MFHEA provider and programme registers. Confirm the instructions for your course and actual application route before booking or paying.