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Malta EU Free-Movement Family Residence Card

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying family member accompanying or joining an EU, EEA or Swiss national exercising residence rights in Malta.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse, dependants +4
from the official record
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eu Sponsor Exercising Residence Rights RequiredThe route derives from a covered sponsor exercising free-movement residence in Malta.
  • Qualifying RelationshipsThe official family page lists core and conditional extended-family relationships.
  • Child Age Direct MaxChildren below twenty-one fall within the direct family definition; older children require dependency.
  • Dependency Required For Extended FamilyOlder children, parents and certain extended family members must prove dependency or serious-health grounds.
  • Durable Partnership Years MinA durable partner must generally evidence a relationship lasting at least two years.
  • Non Eu Family Health Cover Eur MinThe current family-member guidance requires non-EU applicants to hold health coverage of at least EUR 100,000 where the sponsor's basis makes insurance applicable.checked 2026-07-26
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryFamily members of EU nationals may apply for a residence document in Malta
  • Official source basisFamily members of EU nationals may apply for a residence document in Malta
  • Report summaryFamily members of EU nationals may apply for a residence document in Malta
Family

Who you can bring

spousedependantschildrenparentspartnerparents-in-law
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing Time Working DaysThe service page publishes a thirty-working-day processing period.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states: For a qualifying family member accompanying or joining an EU, EEA or Swiss national exercising residence rights in Malta.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, dependants, children, parents, partner, parents-in-law.

Every answer is quoted from the official identita.gov.mt page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and validity are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source identita.gov.mtLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Malta government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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