Malta visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism, business or family visits up to 90 days across the whole Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Cover letter, itinerary & accommodation

Long-stay national visa to study at a recognised university.

• University admission letter
• Proof of funds (≈ €8,000/year)
• IELTS / language proficiency as required
• Accommodation & health insurance

Work-and-residence permit, fast-tracked for skilled roles.

• Qualifying job offer / contract
• Salary meeting the national threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Join a spouse or family member legally resident in the country.

• Marriage / birth certificates (legalised)
• Sponsor's residence, income & housing
• Relationship evidence
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Malta's flagship residency-by-investment route grants permanent residence to non-EU nationals and their dependants in return for a qualifying property investment and government contribution, with no requirement to work or reside continuously in Malta.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Qualifying property purchase (min. €375,000) or 5-year lease (min. €14,000/year) — same threshold across Malta and Gozo
• Non-refundable €60,000 administration fee and €37,000 government contribution
• Proof of stable financial resources: min. €500,000 net assets (incl. €150,000 liquid) or €650,000 net assets (incl. €75,000 liquid)
• Clean police conduct certificate and comprehensive health insurance

A special tax-residence scheme letting financially independent non-EU nationals secure Maltese residence and a flat 15% tax rate on foreign income remitted to Malta, provided they hold qualifying property in Malta.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Qualifying property: purchase (min. €275,000, or €220,000 in Gozo/South Malta) or rent (min. €9,600/year, or €8,750 in Gozo/South Malta)
• Comprehensive health insurance covering Malta
• Not already a beneficiary of another Malta tax-residence scheme
• Minimum annual Malta tax liability of €15,000 at the flat 15% rate

Purpose-built for remote professionals and freelancers working for employers or clients based outside Malta, this permit lets digital nomads legally reside in Malta while continuing their overseas contracts.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Employment contract, freelance agreements, or business ownership with a company/clients based outside Malta (work for a Maltese subsidiary does not qualify)
• Minimum gross income of €42,000/year (approx. €3,500/month)
• Health insurance covering Malta/EU and UK, and clean police conduct certificate

Run jointly by Malta Enterprise and Residency Malta, this route grants a 3-year residence permit (extendable by up to 5 years) to non-EU founders relocating an innovative, scalable startup to Malta, backed by an endorsed business plan.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Business plan endorsed by Malta Enterprise as innovative and scalable
• Sufficient funding/capital to establish and grow the business in Malta
• Maintain genuine business presence, residence, and local tax payments in Malta throughout the permit
• Health insurance and clean police conduct certificate

Malta's implementation of the EU Blue Card gives highly qualified non-EU professionals a fast-track, higher-status work and residence permit tied to a recognised degree and an above-threshold salary offer.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• University degree, or at least 5 years' relevant professional experience (3 years for certain regulated/ICT roles)
• Work contract or binding job offer of at least 6 months meeting Malta's Blue Card salary threshold
• Employer registered and compliant with Malta's Blue Card sponsorship rules
• Clean police conduct certificate

Malta's unified 2026 tax-and-residence status (Legal Notice 20 of 2026) for senior professionals in eligible roles within financial services, gaming, aviation, maritime and other designated sectors, offering a flat 15% tax rate on qualifying employment income. This framework replaced the former Highly Qualified Persons (HQP) Rules from 1 January 2026.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Employment contract for an eligible role with a company licensed in financial services, gaming, aviation, maritime or another designated sector
• Minimum annual qualifying employment income of €65,000
• Recognised qualifications or relevant senior professional experience

Designed for hospitality, agriculture, and tourism employers facing peak-season demand, this permit authorises non-EU nationals to take up short-term seasonal employment in Malta for up to nine months in any 12-month period.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Signed seasonal employment contract in an eligible sector (e.g. hospitality, agriculture, tourism)
• Employer sponsorship confirming seasonal labour need
• Health insurance for the permit duration
• Maximum stay of 9 months in any rolling 12-month period

Under Malta's transposition of the EU Students and Researchers Directive, non-EU researchers hosted by an accredited Maltese research organisation can obtain a dedicated residence permit tied to a formal hosting agreement, administered by Identity Malta's Expatriates Unit.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Hosting agreement signed with an accredited Maltese research organisation
• Postgraduate qualification giving access to doctoral programmes (typically a Master's degree or higher)
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the stay and return travel
• Health insurance covering Malta

Required for nationals of select visa-restricted countries who need to pass through the international transit area of a Maltese airport en route to a non-Schengen destination, without formally entering Malta.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Confirmed onward ticket to final non-Schengen destination
• Visa for the final destination country, if required
• Applicant's nationality is on Malta's list of nationalities requiring an Airport Transit Visa