The Maltese Islands are located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. Such a favorable location has led to great interest in Malta from different states over the centuries. They belonged at different times to the Greeks, Romans, Arabs. Later, the Spaniards, the Knights of the Order of Malta, the French and the British owned the islands in turn. The Republic of Malta gained independence only in 1964.

Each of the conquerors left their mark on the architecture and cultural traditions of the Maltese Islands. This rich heritage and comfortable Mediterranean climate make Malta a popular holiday destination. Tourists are ready to receive on the main island of Malta, agricultural Gozo and almost uninhabited Comino.

Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004

People come to Malta not only to relax, but also to study. This island has been chosen by English learning centers. Young Russians are happy to come here to improve their language and communicate in an English-speaking environment.

Do Russians need a visa to Malta in 2019?

In 2019, Russians need to obtain a visa to visit Malta. Only its presence will allow you to legally enjoy the sights of the islands and learn English.

Main types of visas

Russians traveling to Malta must apply for a Schengen (type C) or national Maltese (type D) visa. If you plan to spend no more than 90 days within the Schengen area, and most of the first trip will take place on the islands, a Schengen visa for Malta is requested. It can be issued for one or more trips per six months. For transit through the islands of the Maltese archipelago, you need to get a transit Schengen.

The national visa issued by Malta entitles you to stay on the islands for up to 180 days per six months. It is requested for study, marriage / marriage, employment, family reunification. If you need to stay longer, you will need to apply for a residence permit on the islands.

Short-term Schengen (type C) and long-term national (type D) visas can be either single or multiple entry.

How much does a visa to Malta cost in 2019?

The consular fee for a short-stay Maltese visa (Schengen) is 35 €. The Maltese do not have an urgent Schengen visa. A long-term visa costs 60 €.

The cost of a visa increases by 1,850 rubles (as of January 2018) of the service fee when applying to the visa center. Fees are paid in rubles after the submission of documents.

How to apply for a visa to Malta on your own?

Through the visa center

Malta has chosen VfsGlobal as an intermediary in the process of accepting documents for any visas. In its visa application centers, visitors are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Most applicants are observed before or after holidays/weekends. The exception is the exhibition center in Moscow, where pre-registration is required.

The process of applying to the EC:

• provision of documents;
• delivery of biometric data;
• Payment of duties.

Children under 6 years of age and those who have been fingerprinted for the Schengen countries over the past 59 months do not undergo biometrics.

Visa Application Centers provide additional services to applicants:

• filling out a questionnaire (300 rubles);
• automatic photo booth (200 rubles);
• SMS-notification about the status of the application (100 rubles);
• courier delivery of a passport to your home (according to the tariffs of transport companies);
• Premium Service Hall (70 or 150 euros, only in Kaliningrad and Moscow).

The full package of documents and the amount of the consular fee of the EC are transferred to the Consulate of Malta in the capital. Whether to allow a particular applicant to enter the islands is decided by visa officers. The sealed envelope with the decision and the international passport is returned to the EC, where it is issued to the applicant.

Through the consulate

If earlier a tourist visa to Malta was issued directly at the airport upon arrival, then in 2019, Russians need a visa issued in accordance with all the rules that are stipulated in the Schengen agreement. Those who already have a Schengen visa for any of the countries participating in the agreement can freely go on vacation to these picturesque islands. In fact, we will focus on the process of obtaining a Schengen visa. By doing this through Malta, the whole process will be somewhat easier due to some of the nuances that differ from the procedure for obtaining a visa, for example, to the UK or. And having received a visa through the embassy of Malta, you can go on a trip to neighboring countries, participants in the Schengen agreement.

Attention! Since September 14, 2015, for all applying for Schengen visas, mandatory submission of biometric data has been introduced. It is necessary to pass the procedure of fingerprinting (fingerprinting) and photographing at the visa center. The data obtained will be valid for 5 years (59 months). In this regard, the initial registration of a visa implies the obligatory personal presence of the applicant when submitting documents. Children under the age of 12 are exempted from fingerprinting (but not from photography).

It's no secret that many beautiful places are located on the territory of the European Union and the delightful islands of the Mediterranean Sea. One of these is Malta. Malta on the world map is a small republic located on a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, slightly below Sicily. A very popular holiday destination, including among Russians. The island attracts tourists with ancient sights, mild climate and numerous types of recreation.

Where can you get a visa?

The first undoubted plus for obtaining a Schengen visa specifically for Malta is a fairly large number of visa centers located in many large cities. Therefore, a visa can be issued not only at the consular department at the Embassy of Malta in Moscow. At the end of the article, the addresses and telephone numbers of the main points for issuing visas are indicated. All necessary documents are accepted without prior appointment, from 11:00 to 16:00.

To obtain a visa through the visa center, according to the latest data, it will be necessary to additionally pay for their services in the amount of 1150 rubles. And yet, for many, it may turn out to be much more profitable in terms of costs and time than a trip to Moscow to the Maltese embassy.

What kind of visas to get?

The most popular is the tourist visa., because most of our fellow citizens go to Malta just to relax. A tourist visa is issued with the rules common to all members of the Schengen agreement. It allows you to visit the country for no more than 90 days for every 180 days. There are no special restrictions in terms of movement to other Schengen countries, so you can, starting from Malta, continue your journey to neighboring countries using any convenient transport.

Business visa, aka work visa, requires, in addition to the standard package of documents, an invitation from a partner residing or already working in Malta, or an invitation from a legal entity indicating the purpose of the work and the time required to stay in Malta and the Schengen Agreement.

Malta is home to one of the largest centers for learning English Therefore, many may need a study visa to take courses. The procedure for obtaining a study visa is in many ways similar to obtaining a work visa and, first of all, requires an invitation or documents confirming that a person is sent to a specific educational institution located in Malta.

List of required documents

The general requirements for obtaining a Schengen visa are the same for all countries participating in the Schengen agreement. The same applies to the list of documents required for submission to the consulate for consideration. In some countries, the conditions of stay in the country and additional conditions for processing submitted documents may differ. This is why Malta is somewhat preferable for applying for a Schengen visa.

So, the list of documents for a visa to Malta is listed below:

• International passport. It must be valid for more than three months plus the expiration date of the visa, and it must also contain at least two blank sheets;
• Copy of the entire passport no blank pages. If there are already expired passports with previously received Schengen visas, then copies of them are also provided.
• Students and pensioners must provide additionally their certificates - a student card or a pension.
• 2 photo cards 3.5x4.5 cm with right angles and a photograph on a light background.
• filled printed in English and signed.
• Letters or any other confirmation of hotel reservations stay in the territory of Malta and the countries participating in the agreement from arrival to return home. This can be a fax or printed email from the hotels where the reservation was booked and paid in full. In any case, the confirmation document must be stamped by the hotel and signed by the responsible manager.
• Ticket booking confirmation for transportation in both directions. If Malta is not the first country chosen for visiting, but the main one in terms of time of stay, then a ticket is indicated for entry into the first country participating in the Schengen agreement and for the entire route. This may be an aircraft or sea transport to enter the territory of Malta.
• It is obligatory to have an insurance policy covering the costs of 30 thousand EUR. This refers to a medical insurance policy with a validity period covering the entire period of stay in the Schengen area on a visa.
• Solvency confirmation for the entire duration of the Schengen trip. The required amount is calculated taking into account the cost of 48 EUR per day for one person. This can be confirmed by the bank in which your personal account is opened by issuing an appropriate certificate of the account status or available funds on an open credit line. For many, it may be better to provide a receipt confirming the purchase of the currency in the required amount. If a third party pays for the trip, you must also attach proof of sponsor's salary, passport copy and sponsor's bank statement.

Documents when visiting the country by invitation

If visiting Malta is planned by personal invitation, then it is necessary to attach a copy of the invitation. The inviter can be both a legal entity and a private person. In any case, the following must be indicated:

1. Inviter ID, address, contact details (phone),
2. Copies of a civil passport or residence permit or a package of documents for owning real estate in Malta,
3. Purpose of visit and duration of stay in Malta.

The inviter can pay all expenses necessary for the maintenance of the invitee. In this case, it is necessary, as in the case of sponsorship, to submit documents confirming its solvency. For relatives, documents confirming their relationship should be submitted. Inviting non-relatives will require confirmation of personal meetings that took place earlier.

Documents for a child visa

To apply for a visa for a minor child, you need to collect a complete set of documents separately for him and submit it for consideration in a separate envelope. The questionnaire is completed and confirmed by the signature of the parent or guardian. It is also necessary to attach copies of the applicant's passport and documents confirming guardianship in the case of a guardian. In addition, you must prepare and attach:

- birth certificate and its copy;

– in the case of independent travel or with only one of the parents, a written permission of the non-traveling parents or guardian is required.

For the impossibility of obtaining the written consent of the parent, documents are needed explaining the impossibility of obtaining such consent (certificate of a single mother, etc.).

Features of registration and preparation of documents

First of all, you should not rely only on articles on the Internet and clarify the complete list of required documents for obtaining a visa at the embassy or the nearest visa center.

You can fill out the questionnaire on a computer or by hand, in block letters, according to. You can use blue and black ballpoint pens. It is necessary to fill out a questionnaire without concealing any facts. Filing knowingly false evidence can put an end to obtaining a visa. Particular attention is paid to the correctness of filling and literacy. Therefore, you should not take risks and fill it out with a dictionary at hand. It is better to contact the nearest translation center if you are not sure. For such centers, filling out questionnaires is already a common thing and there will be no errors in the questionnaire.

In terms of filling out a visa application form, the required conditions and information required for the consulate of Malta are much less than in other Schengen countries. In fact, it is necessary to mark the necessary items with crosses and enter strictly defined data from the collected set of documents. The questionnaire provided on the website of the Embassy of Malta is compiled with inserts of the Russian translation of each item to be filled in, so it is rather difficult to get lost or confuse something even when filling it out yourself.

The documents and the questionnaire must contain strictly correlated dates and the total time of stay in the Schengen area. When checking documents, much attention is paid to the coordination of this issue in order to fit into the deadlines allowed by the Schengen Agreement. On the website of the consulate and embassy of Malta, as well as other Schengen countries, you can find a new calculator that calculates the exact time you stay in the Schengen using a rather complex formula, so you don’t have to do it manually. With the help of prepared forms, the exact dates and terms of the reservation in all hotels or places of stay and travel routes are indicated, on the basis of which the desired result is obtained.

A photo for a visa should be taken no earlier than 6 months before its issuance. Particular attention is paid to how the person is photographed. The face must be completely open without a headdress or outer clothing. An exception may be, for example, reasoned reasons of a religious nature and only in the form of a headdress that does not cover the chin, both cheeks and forehead. In the case of photographing with glasses, they should not be dark or reflective in the photograph or partially cover the eyes. It is better to once again clarify all the requirements at the visa center in advance than to start processing from scratch after such trifles.

The entire package of documents should be folded into one envelope and personally brought to the consular department or to the visa center during its opening hours. If a group trip is planned and visas are issued for several people, then each package of documents is put in a separate envelope. This also applies to obtaining a visa for a minor child.

Costs and procedure for obtaining a visa

For issuing a visa, the same consular fee is charged for all Schengen countries. In this way, the cost of a visa to Malta is 35 EUR. In addition, if the applicant applied to the visa center, then his services for checking documents and transferring them to the Maltese embassy are paid in advance, which is 26 euros.

Often there are situations in which you need to get a visa very quickly. To do this, there is an urgent visa to Malta with an accelerated visa issuance process, which reduces the waiting time by several times. However, the consular fee also increases to 70 EUR. It is necessary to pay the consular fee and services of the visa center at the time of submission of documents. The calculation is carried out in rubles at the exchange rate at the time of registration.

The consideration itself and the terms for issuing a visa can take from 5 to 7 days, if there were no questions to the applicant and all documents are in order. If it is necessary to clarify some data, or if the consulate needed to ask a number of questions during a personal meeting, then the time for which the applicant can arrive at the embassy is agreed. If you do not apply directly to the embassy, ​​the visa center will coordinate the time of the meeting.

When using the services of the visa center, you will also need a written consent to the transfer of documents by a third party and, accordingly, a power of attorney.

It is worth paying maximum attention to the collection of documents and filling out the questionnaire. If the consulate refuses to issue the desired document, then the funds paid for the procedure will not be returned. It will be possible to re-submit documents only after 6 months.

Self clearance

The main difficulty in obtaining a visa on your own is the collection of all necessary confirmations and documents related to the issues of staying in the Schengen area. Often, some documents or letters are forgotten, and it is also a common mistake to indicate a letter only about partial reservations in hotels. In such situations, consideration by the consulate of the issue of receipt may be terminated or the clarifying documents will have to be re-sent. Well, if everything ends with a call to the consulate for clarification, although this may turn out to be expensive, because there will be a trip to Moscow for the sake of a couple of words or one piece of paper.

Visa requirements

Visa to Malta

If you have planned a trip to Malta, you need to obtain a visa. Let us remind tourists that Malta is a Schengen country, therefore, if you are a holder of a Schengen visa, you have the right to enter the territory of Malta by any means of transport.

As a rule, tourists are issued a short-term visa to Malta, which belongs to category C. Travelers who are going to visit Malta for tourism purposes, are visiting relatives or friends, and have planned a business visit to Malta can apply for this visa.

Documents for a visa to Malta:

In order to obtain a visa to Malta, you should carefully read the list of documents below and collect them. So, you will need:

1. A foreign passport, while the validity of the document should not be less than 3 months from the end date of the last trip. At the same time, pay attention to the fact that your passport has 2 blank pages, where a visa to Malta will subsequently be pasted.
2. Take two visa photos for Malta. Requirements for a photo for a visa to Malta: a color photo, photo size - 3.5 by 4.5 cm. The photo should not contain corners or ovals. The photo must be taken against a light background. Please note that in the photo for a visa to Malta you must be shown without a headdress.
3. Fill out an application for a visa to Malta. You can get the questionnaire at the Embassy of Malta by contacting the visa department. We draw the attention of tourists that the questionnaire must be filled out on a computer. Handwriting is also allowed, but in this case you should write only in block letters and in a blue or black pen.
4. To obtain a visa to Malta, a checklist is required. Fill it out depending on the purpose of your trip to Malta.
5. If you have an old passport with Schengen visas, please provide a photocopy of these documents.
6. Also, to obtain a visa to Malta, you will need documents that confirm the hotel reservation in Malta or other types of accommodation. Armor copies are also required. This document must contain: personal data of the tourist (full name), all details of the hotel in Malta. The document must be signed by the hotel manager.
7. Do not forget that in order to obtain a visa to Malta you need an invitation. Be ready to provide a fax of the invitation (it can be sent by both a private person and a legal entity). The document indicates: the name of the inviter, his address, his phone number, the purpose of the trip to Malta. You will also need a copy of the invitation to Malta. It should be noted that the person inviting a tourist to Malta, in order to issue a visa to Malta, is obliged to act as a guarantor that all expenses during the period of the tourist's stay in Malta, he assumes solely.
8. Provide a copy of your tickets to Malta. These can be plane tickets, ship tickets, and a copy of them is also suitable. Please note that in order to obtain a Malta visa, the ticket date must be closed.
9. Describe in detail the route of the planned trip to Malta if you are going to the Schengen countries. Please note that this document is written in English.
10. Students applying for a visa to Malta will need a copy of their student ID card. If you are a pensioner, make a copy of your pension certificate. Please note that you also need a sponsorship letter from the person who will be paying for the retired tourist's trip to Malta. You will also need a certificate from the sponsor's work or an extract from his bank account.
11. Be prepared to confirm that you have sufficient funds to travel to Malta. In this case, it can be one of the following documents: a bank statement, a certificate stating that you purchased the currency. The calculation of a tourist's stay in Malta is 48 euros per tourist per day of stay in Malta.
12. To get a visa to Malta, prepare a copy of your health insurance. Note that medical insurance must be valid for the entire duration of your trip to Malta. The amount of medical insurance coverage for obtaining a visa to Malta is from 30,000 euros.
13. If you are going to Malta with children, fill out a separate questionnaire for each tourist. You will also need the original birth certificate of a minor tourist and its copy, a photocopy from the page of the parent's passport with his personal data. If a young tourist goes to Malta with one of the parents or with a third party, in order to obtain a visa to Malta, you will need a power of attorney for the child to travel to Malta, which must be certified by a notary.

Visiting Malta without a visa:

Tourists can stay in Malta without a visa for 24 hours if they plan to transfer to another flight. In this case, you must plan to fly exclusively to countries that are not part of the European Union. In addition, you are not allowed to leave the airport. Also prepare tickets for the flight you plan to take to leave Malta.

Malta visa system:

We draw the attention of tourists that when applying for a visa to Malta, you must attach a consent form to work with your personal data to the collected package of documents. Sign the document in person.

You can apply for a visa to Malta at the Malta Visa Application Centre. The address of the Malta Visa Application Center in Moscow: st. Shchipok, 11, building 1. Phone: 8 495 276 25 19. Official website: www.maltavac-ru.com.

Address of the Embassy of Malta in Moscow: st. Koroviy Val, 7, building 1, of. 219. Embassy phone: 8 499 237 1939. Official website of the Maltese Embassy in Moscow: www.malta.ru.

You can apply for a visa to Malta both independently and through a trusted person. In addition, an accredited travel agency can help you. Do not forget to present your national passport when applying for a visa to Malta.

You can apply on a first-come, first-served basis. Documents for a visa to Malta are accepted from 9 am to 4 pm. Documents are issued on weekdays from 11 am to 4 pm.

Visa requirements for Malta:

You can get a visa to Malta within 4-5 days (excluding weekends).

The cost of a visa to Malta:

• A visa to Malta will cost a tourist 35 euros. Payment for a visa to Malta is made in rubles, directly at the time of submission of the package of documents. The Visa Application Center charges tourists a service fee of 1,150 rubles.
• Students in schools and students, tourists with disabilities, tourists participating in creative, sports or scientific programs, as well as tourists who are close relatives of EU citizens to whom they are sent to Malta can not pay the consular fee for a visa to Malta .

Attention tourists!

On the plane to Malta you will receive a registration card. Fill it out for every tourist, including a child traveling with you.

Visa to Malta in an invalid passport:

If your old foreign passport contains a valid Schengen visa, this visa is invalid. In this case, a tourist applying for a visa to Malta should obtain a new visa from the Consulate of Malta, having collected a full package of documents. The visa from the old passport is not transferred to the current one.

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A visa to Malta for Russians in 2019 is needed: you need a regular Schengen

Take a map of the world. Find Italy on it and just below it, the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. Found? Now go a little lower and zoom in on the map. You see: there are islands that are called the state of Malta. Although these are small islands, they are very beautiful and attractive for tourists. People come here for a beach holiday, for excursions and for diving. For many years, tourists from Russia could safely get to the islands and enjoy their vacation. Now you need a visa to visit Malta. For Russians in 2019, the usual Schengen is suitable, and if you already have it, then you can safely order tickets. If there is no Schengen visa, then you can get it at the country's embassy, ​​and this is not very difficult.

You can try to get a Schengen visa at any embassy of the countries belonging to the European Union. But, as practice shows, it is at the Embassy of Malta that this is easiest to do. A small state is interested in tourists, and even after entering into an agreement on a single space in Europe, it does not refuse tourists, and in every possible way helps them in obtaining the coveted document.
Another plus of obtaining a Schengen visa is at the Maltese embassy: you do not need to visit another country, and you can immediately fly on vacation. There is a rule: in which embassy you get the Schengen, you need to fly there first. And if you received a Schengen visa at the Italian Embassy, ​​then your first trip to Europe should be exactly to Italy. And only then you can go anywhere, even to Germany, even to the Balkans ... And having received a visa from representatives of the Maltese island state, you can immediately fly or sail on vacation to the island.

Types of visas to Malta

First of all, the island attracts tourists. More than 99% of all visitors come here for the sake of relaxation. Therefore, the most popular visa for Malta is a tourist one. A tourist visa to the island is issued for 180 days or six months. But on it you can stay in the country for no more than 90 days. If you managed to get a visa for a year or more, then you still cannot stay in the country for more than 90 days every 180 days. This rule is the same for all Schengen countries. But a tourist visa to Malta has a huge plus: it allows you to cross the borders of all countries of the Schengen Union. And after relaxing on the island, you can go to other countries to travel around Europe.

Since there are many tourists from different countries on the island, people with knowledge of other languages ​​are very much needed here. They work in hotels, restaurants and other industries. If you have a desire to work on the island or open your own business here, then you need to obtain a business visa, which is also called a work visa. But to get it, you need additional documents. If you just want to work, then you need an official invitation from the host. If you want to open a business here, then you also need an invitation from a partner who already has his own business in Malta.

The third type of visa is a student visa. Malta has the oldest and largest center for learning English, and many students want to get here. To obtain such a visa, you need documents from one of the educational institutions of the country. Documents must confirm that you really will be studying at the university.

Documents for a visa to Malta

As we have already mentioned many times, you need a Schengen visa to visit Malta. The list of documents for such a visa is the same for all countries participating in the agreement. And here is the list:
- a valid passport. Its validity is at least three months from the expiration date of the visa! Plus, the passport must have two or more blank pages.
- a copy of all completed pages in the passport. If there are closed passports, then their copies as well.
- two photographs measuring 3.5 by 4.5 centimeters. The photos are taken on a light background, the corners are straight.
- Completed application form in English. You print it out and sign it.
- hotel reservation for the entire stay in Malta. A letter from the hotel is also suitable, but only with signatures and the seal of the institution.
- air tickets to Malta and back. If after the island you are not going to Russia, then a ticket to a third country.
- medical insurance for the amount of damage up to 30 thousand euros. If you are going to go diving or other extreme sports and recreation on the island, then it is better to purchase medical insurance for all cases of damage. It is not much more expensive, but you will be calmer.
- confirmation of your finances. This may be a bank account or a statement stating that you have an open line of credit. A currency exchange receipt in the required amount is also suitable. And the volume is as follows: 48 euros per person for one day of stay in the country.

These documents are basic and most necessary. But remember that you may be asked for additional documents.

Nuances of obtaining a visa to Malta

Yes, they are. For example, you should not rely one hundred percent on the Internet and it is better to clarify all the information about a visa to a country at the embassy yourself.
When filling out the questionnaire, it is important to write everything clearly and legibly. However, do not hide any information. Knowingly false data will not only lead to a refusal to issue a visa, but will also deprive you of the opportunity to get a Schengen visa to any other country in the near future.
As for the photo for the document, it is best to take it a few days before submitting all the documents. At the same time, try not to change your face and appearance, hairstyle and everything else. You must be similar in life and in the photo.

The cost of a visa to Malta

The cost of the consular fee for all Schengen countries is the same and equals 35 euros. This amount is standard and in case of refusal of a visa, it will not be returned to you.
If you decide to use the services of the visa center, then about 26 euros will be charged from you for checking documents and sending them to the embassy.
The visa center is not a guarantee of obtaining a visa, it is just an intermediary and assistant between you and the embassy!
If you want to speed up the process of consideration of your application, it will cost 70 euros. In such cases, your application will be reviewed within 1-2 days.

Application processing time

It usually takes 5-7 business days. But there are times when the process is delayed up to 14 business days. This happens in the summer at the height of the season or if there are inaccuracies and errors in your documents.
To speed up the process, you need to pay 70 euros, we wrote about this above. Then you will be checked out of turn in 1-2 days. But even here there can be problems with documents.
Therefore, first check everything carefully or trust the visa center. If your visa is denied, the next time you can apply in six months.

Embassy of Malta in Moscow: address on the map, official website

Only one embassy of Malta is open in Russia and it is naturally located in Moscow. Here is his address:
- 119049, Moscow, st. Cow Val, 7, of. 219

Malta is not a hackneyed place for Russian tourists. After entering the Schengen zone in 2007, it became necessary to apply for a visa in advance at the consulate or visa center. In this article, we will figure out how a visa to Malta is issued for Russians in 2019, this article will tell.

The Embassy in Moscow issues entry permits only for citizens and residents of the Russian Federation. Applying for a visa permit occurs only through the visa center, which sets the date of processing.

The maximum term for consideration of the application is 10 days. Sometimes, when checking a package of papers, doubts arise, then the process is delayed up to 30 days.

The advantage of Malta is that on a Schengen visa they visit the country without issuing additional entry permits, no matter which country originally issued the visa. To visit the state, a residence permit issued by one of the Schengen countries is also suitable.

The issuance of a visa is carried out by the Embassy of Malta, but the submission takes place only with the participation of the visa center. Offices of intermediaries are engaged in checking the package of papers, and also help to sign up for its submission. Such services are paid, so in addition to the standard fee, you will have to pay another 1000 to 2000 rubles.

Visa centers provide additional benefits for clients, as the time for submitting and processing a request becomes shorter, all documents are additionally checked. The status of the application is tracked online.

Types of visas issued

• Tourist - allows you to travel not only to Malta, but also to travel around any Schengen countries. The validity of a single-entry visa varies depending on travel plans. Reusable allows you to stay up to 90 days in the Schengen area for every 180 days.
• Work visa - in addition to the standard package of papers, an invitation is provided for it, which indicates the time and purpose of labor activity.
• Educational - Malta has a good base of centers for learning English, so students use this to obtain a visa. A confirmation of enrollment or an invitation or other confirmation of course completion is provided.

Travel Schengen to Malta.

List of documents for a visa

The Schengen area countries have uniform requirements for the list of submitted documents. In some states, they may differ slightly, but not dramatically.

List of main documents:

Tourist visit or other private visits

Visiting the grave of a relative or military burial, the presence of real estate in the country and tourism are sufficient grounds for opening a visa. In such cases, depending on the purpose of the trip, additional documents are attached:

• An official paper confirming that a relative is buried in the country and proof of family ties.
• An extract from the real estate register or a contract for the purchase, which will confirm the ownership.
• Confirmation that the tourist will have a place to live. For example, hotel reservations. A letter of acceptance of the order and payment for the reservation will do. Sometimes they make a detailed description of the planned trip.
• Booking tickets in both directions. If Malta is not the first country to which the tourist is going to go, but plans to spend most of the time, then tickets are presented for the entire route.

In any case, you must provide a certificate of income or an extract from the card account.
checklist of documents for a tourist visa.

Visiting relatives

If the applicant's relatives legally live in Malta, then the following list of papers is attached.

• An official letter with an original signature certified by the competent authority.
• Attach a document confirming the legality of the status of the inviter.
• A paper showing a family connection.

If the inviting party agrees to pay the costs, then copies of documents confirming income must be attached. Otherwise, confirmation of financial solvency lies with the applicant.

Applying for a visa for a child

A child visa permit requires the collection of a separate complete set of papers. The questionnaire is signed by the parent or guardian. Additionally attached:

• Copies of documents of the guardian or parent.
• Copy and original of birth certificate.
• If you plan to travel with only one parent, then attach the permission of the parents.

Sometimes it is impossible to get the last document, then you will have to explain why.
Full list of documents for all purposes of the trip:

List of additional documents for the purpose of the trip:

Applying

Since 2015, the collection of biometric data has been introduced, therefore, in addition to photographs, 10 fingerprints must be submitted. Obtaining a visa occurs with personal presence. Those who have already undergone this procedure when obtaining a Schengen within the last 5 years do not do it again. For the next 59 months, a visa application can be submitted without personal presence. In this case, a personal presence at the Embassy or the visa center is not required, you can do the registration through intermediaries.

The questionnaire is filled out on a computer or manually with a black or blue pen. Use the sample form to fill out the questionnaire so as not to confuse anything. Calculate the number of days you need to travel as carefully as possible. Use the online calculator to calculate the length of stay in order to return home on time without violating the rules of stay in Schengen.

Cost and terms

For Russians, the consular fee is set at 35 EUR (2400 rubles). When applying to the visa center in order to check the package of papers, an additional service fee is paid - 2198 rubles. In the regions, they charge an additional 450 rubles for sending documents. Fees are non-refundable.

If you follow all the points and requirements, then you can prepare a visa application and documents yourself, without checking the package before the interview. The work of special centers does not guarantee obtaining an entry permit, but only helps to process a request.

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Consideration of the application takes up to 10 days, if there are no additional questions and the package of papers is in order. Sometimes a visa is required to be obtained urgently, then the fee will be 70 EUR.

Often, having been refused by the Embassy of one country due to falsification of data, Russians try to get a visa from another state. Such an approach could close entry to the Schengen countries for years. If there was a refusal to issue a visa permit, then the next time you can apply with an application after the reason for not issuing an entry permit has been eliminated.