Document checklist
Qatar → Malta: Residence permit for the purpose of study
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
11 itemsIdentity
Full copy of your valid passport
RequiredA full copy of your valid passport, including the blank pages, plus proof of your legal status in Malta. Your travel document must be valid for at least 6 months when you submit the application.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Online application, EUR 50 fee and original documents
RequiredApply online through the Identità Expatriates Portal and pay the EUR 50 fee for study applications. Bring the originals of all documents to your biometrics appointment. Foreign public documents must follow Identità's latest published policy on recognising foreign documents.
Source: Identità (Malta), Expatriates Unit: Study, Research, Trainees, Volunteers & Interns
Financial
Bank statements showing enough money
RequiredBank statements or money transfer receipts from the last 3 months, showing enough money in euro for your whole study period. The amount must be at least 60% of Malta's national equivalised income threshold (set by the National Statistics Office by household size), for the year or pro-rata for shorter courses. If you use a foreign bank account, show you can reach the money with a debit or credit card and withdrawal slips from a local bank.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Proof your tuition fees are paid
RequiredEvidence that you have paid the tuition fees for your course.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Sponsor's signed declaration
RequiredIf someone else supports you, a signed and dated declaration from them with their contact details and a copy of their ID. Your own bank statement must show the money being paid into your account.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Purpose of travel
Acceptance letter from a licensed school
RequiredA copy of the acceptance letter from a school licensed by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). On the school's letterhead and signed, it must show the exact study period, the course details and its MQF level (a full-time course, with more than 15 tuition hours a week), and confirm you know the course language well enough.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Accommodation
Lease agreement and rental registration
RequiredA copy of your lease, signed by you and the landlord, with the landlord's full name and ID card number and the address, your name must match your passport. Add the Housing Authority letter registering the property as a rental, and the Lease Agreement Professional Attestation Form signed by the landlord and a lawyer, notary or legal procurator. If you live in school housing, the acceptance letter must say so instead. If you stay with a local host family, give a copy of the host's Malta Tourism Authority licence.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Insurance
Health insurance of at least EUR 100,000
RequiredA health insurance policy covering at least EUR 100,000, including hospital care in Malta and, if needed, other European countries, valid for your whole stay. You show it at your biometrics appointment. Students at the University of Malta, MCAST or the Institute of Tourism Studies don't need this.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Travel
Education visa, or applying within 90 days if visa-exempt
RequiredIf you need a visa to travel into the Schengen area, you must hold a visa issued for education purposes. If you are visa-exempt, you must submit your residence permit application within 90 days of entering the EU.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Other
Documents for applicants under 18
RequiredIf you are a minor: a copy of your birth certificate, copies of your parents' or guardians' passports, and a parental authorisation dated and signed by them.
Source: Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents
Health screening in Malta
RequiredForeign students aged 18 or over studying in Malta for more than 3 months must do health screening at a private clinic in Malta and provide the email from IDCU confirming it. Everyone gives vaccination records; students from countries on IDCU's high or very high risk TB list also need a chest X-ray, and healthcare students also need Hepatitis B and C tests. Courses under 3 months are exempt.
Source: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate (Malta), Health screening for foreign students
Why applications on this route get refused
Not enough money shown
Your statements from the last 3 months need to show at least 60% of the national equivalised income threshold for your study period. Less than that, or money you can't reach from Malta, doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the current threshold, and if you use a foreign account, bring proof you can use a card and withdraw cash locally.
Course or school doesn't qualify
The permit is for full-time courses (over 15 tuition hours a week) at MQF level 5 or above, at an MFHEA-licensed school. An acceptance letter that doesn't show these details doesn't meet the checklist.
How to avoid it: Ask your school for a signed letter on its letterhead that shows the MQF level, weekly hours, study dates and language confirmation.
Lease details missing or name mismatch
The lease must include the landlord's full name, ID card number and the rental address, and your name must match your passport. The Housing Authority letter and attestation form are also needed.
How to avoid it: Check every lease detail against your passport and gather the Housing Authority letter and attestation form before you apply.
Health insurance below EUR 100,000 or too short
Unless you study at the University of Malta, MCAST or ITS, your policy must cover at least EUR 100,000, including hospital care, for your whole stay.
How to avoid it: Check the coverage amount and end date on your policy before your biometrics appointment.
Visa-exempt students applying too late
If you don't need a visa, you must apply for the residence permit within 90 days of entering the EU.
How to avoid it: Start your online application soon after you arrive, well within the 90 days.
Sources
- Identità (Malta), Expatriates Unit: Study, Research, Trainees, Volunteers & Interns · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Identità (Malta), Form N.01: Study new application form and supporting documents · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate (Malta), Health screening for foreign students · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Identità (Malta), EU nationals: eResidence document for study · checked 14 Sept 2026
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