Document checklist
Malta → Lithuania: National visa (D) for studies
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
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Certificate of the Right of Residence (EU and EFTA citizens)
RequiredEU and EFTA citizens staying more than 3 months don't need a visa, but they get a certificate of the right of residence and declare where they live. You need enough money to live on for yourself and any family with you, and a valid health insurance document. Your fingerprints and photo are taken for the card.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a temporary residence certificate
Why applications on this route get refused
No mediation letter in MIGRIS
Your visa application has to point to the mediation letter your university submitted in MIGRIS. Without it, your study purpose is not shown.
How to avoid it: Ask your university to confirm it has submitted the mediation letter, and get its number before you apply.
Health insurance that doesn't meet the rules
Insurance below €30,000, or insurance that doesn't cover all Schengen countries and your whole stay, does not meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the cover amount, the countries and the dates on your policy before you apply.
Not enough money shown
Your money or regular income must cover every month your visa is valid, plus the trip home. Showing less does not meet the rule.
How to avoid it: Work out the total using the current minimum monthly salary and make sure your bank papers show at least that much.
Passport not valid long enough
A passport that ends less than 3 months after the visa you ask for does not meet the rule.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport first if it is close to expiring.
Sources
- Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a visa · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to receive/renew a temporary residence permit · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania, Certificate of the Right of Residence · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a temporary residence certificate · checked 14 Sept 2026
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