Immigration, Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs

Visa applications, Residence in the Maltese Island, Maltese Citizenship, Freedom of Movement:

Even though Malta is a member of the European Union, particular Immigration laws still apply to the Maltese Islands which differ from those of other European Union Laws. Citizens of foreign countries, in particular those outside the European Union require a visa in order to be able to enter the Maltese Islands.

Furthermore, once in the Maltese Islands visas need to be extended until the date of departure. The issue and extension of visas require the submitting of an appropriate application to the competent authorities. Services offered by this office in this area include:

a) Application for the issue of a Normal Entry Visa;
b) Application for the issue of a Multiple Entry Visa;
c) Application for extension of a Visa;
d) Research, help and advice concerning any other matter relating to this area such as the establishment of one’s residence in Malta, getting married to a Maltese citizen, obtaining Maltese Citizenship or dual-citizenship, application for a Maltese passport, application for a Maltese Identity Card and obtaining freedom of movement in Malta (which would entail freedom of movement in all the Member State of the European Union).

Work permits in Malta:

Any foreigner wanting to work in Malta, including European Union Citizens in the first few years following Malta’s accession to the European Union, need to obtain a valid work permit in order to be able to work legally in Malta. This also applies for students wanting to work for short periods in the Maltese Islands. Services offered by this office in this area include:

a) Research, help and advice concerning the criteria and documents required for applying for the issue of a work permit;
b) Actual submission and following up of the work permit application.
 

Note: Due to the unfortunate high incidence of fraudulent applications originating from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we are no longer able to respond to online queries from Nigerian nationals, unless such queries are accompanied by verifiable references and certified copies of identity documents. Any inconvenience is regretted.