SCHENGEN REQUIREMENTS

If your country does not need a visa to enter Schengen , these are the requirements:

  • Passport valid
  • Proof of travel:
    - Copy of the roundtrip airline booking with Passenger Registration Number (or booking number) and travel itinerary. (The ticket should prove that the stay in the Schengen area does not exceed 90 days. It is recommended not to buy the ticket until the visa is granted.
  • Proof of accommodation for the whole duration of the intended stay.
    Hotel confirmation or hotel voucher (to all Schengen states of destination)
  • Proof of Travel medical insurance coverage.
    From an accredited Insurance Company
    The insurance must cover the entire period of intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which may arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay.
    Minimum coverage of 30,000 euros.
  • Accreditation of financial means. (Original Bank Certificates, Bank Books)

DOES YOUR COUNTRY NEED VISA?

COUNTRIES WHICH DO NOT NEED VISA TO COME TO MALTA

ALBANIA (1) GEORGIA (4) PARAGUAY
ANDORRA GRANADA (3) PERÚ (3)
ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA GUATEMALA SALOMÓN
ARGENTINA HONDURAS (ISLAS) SAMOA ()
A.R.Y.M.(Ant. Rep. Yugoslava Macedonia) (1) ISRAEL SAN CRISTOBAL Y NIEVES
AUSTRALIA JAPÓN SAN MARINO
BAHAMAS KIRIBATI (3) S. VICENTE Y GRANADINAS (3)
BARBADOS MALASIA SANTA LUCÍA (3)
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (1) MARSHALL ISLAS (3) SANTA SEDE
BRASIL MAURICIO SERBIA (1) (2)
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MÉXICO SEYCHELLES
CANADÁ MICRONESIA (3) SINGAPUR
CHILE MOLDAVIA (5) TIMOR ORIENTAL (3)
COLOMBIA MÓNACO TONGA (3)
COREA DEL SUR MONTENEGRO (1) TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO
COSTA RICA NAURU (3) TUVALU (3)
DOMINICA (3) NICARAGUA UCRANIA (6)
EL SALVADOR NUEVA ZELANDA URUGUAY
EMIRATOS ARABES UNIDOS (3) PALAOS (3) VANUATU (3)
ESTADOS UNIDOS PANAMÁ VENEZUELA

If your country does not need visa to enter to Schengen, this are the requirements:

  • Your completed application form
  • Your up-to-date and valid passport/travel document.
  • Two identical colour passport photos that must be from the last six months and adhere to the Embassy’s photographic requirements.
  • Student Status Letter from your institution.
  • Proof of travel insurance to cover the duration of your visit. The insurance company will provide you with a certificate to include in your application
  • Proof of travel plans (flight, ferry or train bookings). The Maltese Embassy insists that you must have pre-booked your travel before you apply for your visa.
  • Proof of accommodation
  • Proof of financial means. You should have approximately €30 per day available. Bank statements, wage slips from the last 3 months or travellers cheques with the relevant amounts are necessary to prove you meet the financial requirements.
  • Schengen visas require an application fee. This charge can vary, so it is best to check with the Maltese Embassy to confirm the actual amount and the method of payment. This can be done through the Embassy website.
  • A self-addressed a special delivery envelope to allow the Embassy to post back your passport/documents when a decision has been made.
    Photocopies of all the documents provided (you need to send both originals and photocopies).

LIST OF COUNTRIES WHO NEEDS VISA COME TO MALTA

AFGANISTÁN GHANA QATAR
ANGOLA GUINEA REP. CENTROAFRICANA
ARABIA SAUDÍ GUINEA BISSAU REP. D. DEL CONGO
ARGELIA GUINEA ECUATOR. REP. DOMINICANA
ARMENIA GUYANA RUSIA
AZERBAIYÁN HAITÍ RWANDA
BAHRAIN  INDIA STO. TOMÉ PRÍNCIPE
BANGLADESH  INDONESIA SENEGAL
BELARÚS  IRÁN SIERRA LEONA
BELICE  IRAQ SIRIA
BENIN  JAMAICA SOMALIA
BHUTÁN  JORDANIA SRI LANKA
BIRMANIA/MYANMAR  KAZAJSTÁN SUDÁFRICA
BOLIVIA  KENIA SUDÁN
BOTSWANA KIRGUISTÁN SUDAN DEL SUR
BURKINA FASO KUWAIT SURINAME
BURUNDI LAOS SWAZILANDIA
CABO VERDE LESOTO TAILANDIA
CAMBOYA LÍBANO TANZANIA
CAMERÚN LIBERIA TAYIKISTÁN
CHAD LIBIA TOGO
CHINA MADAGASCAR TÚNEZ
COMORAS MALAWI TURKMENISTÁN
CONGO MALDIVAS TURQUÍA
COREA NORTE MALI UGANDA
COSTA DE MARFIL MARRUECOS UZBEKISTÁN
CUBA MAURITANIA VIETNAM
DJIBOUTI MONGOLIA YEMEN
ECUADOR MOZAMBIQUE ZAMBIA
EGIPTO NAMIBIA ZIMBABWE
ERITREA NEPAL
ETIOPÍA NÍGER
FILIPINAS NIGERIA
FIJI OMÁN
GABON PAKISTÁN
GAMBIA PAPUA N. GUINEA