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Malta Schengen Short-Stay Visa or Visa-Exempt Visit

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a visit to Malta and the Schengen area of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, with an entry visa where nationality requires one.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid passport or travel document is required for the application and admission process.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryan intended stay in the territory of the Schengen States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180 days period
  • Official source basisan intended stay in the territory of the Schengen States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180 days period
  • Report summaryan intended stay in the territory of the Schengen States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180 days period
  • Residence Establishment AllowedThe published route authorises a short visit rather than residence in Malta.
  • Visa RegimeWhether an entry visa is required depends on the traveller's nationality under the Schengen framework.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA Schengen short stay is limited to ninety days in any one-hundred-and-eighty-day period.
  • Short Stay OnlyThe route is expressly a short-stay or transit visa framework.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states: For a visit to Malta and the Schengen area of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, with an entry visa where nationality requires one.

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

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 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 processing time 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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