Long-Stay (Type D) — Family Reunification Verified 2026-05-12Family Reunification Visa (Long-Stay, Type D)
Malta Long-Stay D Visa for non-EU family members joining a Maltese resident. Family Reunification certificate from Identità's Expatriates Unit is MANDATORY before VFS appointment. €150 Standard / €250 Extended (free under 6 / €50 6–12).
The Maltese family reunification route starts in Malta, not in India. The sponsor applies to the Expatriates Unit at Identità for a Family Reunification certificate, and the VFS appointment in India should not be booked until that certificate exists; without it the file has nothing to stand on. Marriage and birth certificates must be apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs, and a notarisation in its place is refused. Processing at Identità's Central Visa Unit is a minimum of six to eight weeks. The fee is ₹13,429 for a standard adult D visa, ₹21,834 for the extended version, and ₹4,476 for a child of 6 to 12.
- Processing time
- About 15 days
- after you submit
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Malta visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Malta — Schengen member · High Commission New Delhi · AIP from Identità rules everything
One Malta visa = all 29 Schengen countries. But Employment D needs an Identità AIP first, and only 16 Indian insurance companies are accepted.
All India applications are decided by the High Commission of Malta, New Delhi (NOT Embassy — Malta is Commonwealth) through VFS Malta centres. The High Commission also handles Nepal + Maldives. Bangladesh applicants route Short-Stay (C) through the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka. For Long-Stay D Visas (Employment / Study / Family Reunification), the substantive decision is made by Identità in Malta (Valley Road, Msida) — Employment requires an Approval in Principle (AIP) letter before VFS, FR requires an Identità certificate, Study requires MFHEA-accredited enrolment.
29 Schengen countries
Full Schengen member since 2007 — Malta visa unlocks the whole zone, not just Malta.
Regional jurisdiction
HC of Malta, New Delhi covers India + Nepal + Maldives. Bangladesh routes via Embassy of Italy in Dhaka.
15 days (C) · 6–8 weeks (D)
Short-Stay 15 days standard; Long-Stay D 6–8 weeks at Identità. Cochin/Lucknow/Nepal add 3 days transit; Maldives 6.
The four Malta rules that bounce most files at counter
- Employment D = AIP first. Identità issues an Approval in Principle (AIP) letter; the AIP must still be valid on your VFS appointment date (~60-day validity). Without the AIP and the ORIGINAL Identità work permit, VFS refuses at counter.
- Family Reunification D = Identità certificate. Expatriates Unit at Identità issues the Family Reunification certificate BEFORE you can book the FR appointment. Indian affidavits don't substitute.
- Student D = MFHEA accreditation. Only MFHEA-listed institutions qualify. School letter must specify Institution Name (as on MFHEA), MQF level, ECTS, course hours, lecture address. Funds = ≥75% of Maltese national minimum wage per month of study.
- All visas: insurance from 16 approved Indian companies only (effective 1 Jan 2026). Generic Schengen policies — even at €30,000+ — get refused at VFS counter.
Tourism / hospitality D-Employment: Skills Pass Part 1 + Part 2 completion certificates from the Institute of Tourism Studies are mandatory. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for Indian residents across every visa category — no exceptions. Malta also requires 3 blank passport pages (not 2, like most Schengen states) and an old passport submitted alongside the current one.
Three more details Indian sites get wrong: (1) Birth / marriage certificates must be apostilled by India's Ministry of External Affairs — not just notarised. (2) The “Declaration of Proof”-accommodation cases must be witnessed by a Maltese Public Notary (inside Malta) — Indian notarisation doesn't qualify. (3) 5-day rule: VFS gives a 5-day window for missing documents; after that the file is refused.
Note: SureshotVisa handles the 9 Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) categories — Tourist, Business, Visit Family/Friends, Cultural/Sport/Film Crew, Family of EU/EEA, Official Delegation, Student/Religious C, Medical, and Seamen (informational) — plus 3 Long-Stay D Visas (Employment, Study, Family Reunification) end-to-end through VFS. The substantive Identità step inside Malta is initiated by your Maltese-side employer / institution / sponsor; we coordinate but the decision happens in Malta, not in India.
Processing
Long-Stay D visa applications for Malta…
Stay Duration
D Visa valid up to 90 days entry
Starting Fee
₹13,429
Apply At
16 VFS centres
Your whole Malta Family Reunification Visa,
handled for one honest price.
A strong Malta file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
What the ₹24,999–₹34,999 fee covers for a Malta file
- We work out what your case actually is, before touching a form
- We build the checklist around your profile, not a template
- We read your documents against each other, not against a list
- Financial proof review
- Purpose of travel structuring
- Cover letter / explanation support
- Return ties review
- Sponsor / invitation guidance
- Application form guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Biometrics guidance
- Post-submission support
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Malta visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1High Commission of Malta, New Delhi (NOT Embassy — Malta is a Commonwealth member) decides ALL India + Nepal + Maldives Short-Stay (C) applications via VFS. Bangladesh applicants route Short-Stay (C) through the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka — unique subcontinent quirk. Long-Stay D Visa decisions are made by the Central Visa Unit within Identità (Valley Road, Msida, MSD 9020 MALTA).
- 2INSURANCE WHITELIST (effective 1 January 2026): travel medical insurance for Malta Schengen visas in India is accepted ONLY from one of 16 approved Indian insurance companies on the Malta-approved list. Generic policies — even meeting EUR 30,000 coverage and Schengen-wide validity — will be refused at counter.
- 3EMPLOYMENT D VISA — APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE (AIP) MANDATORY: applicants must hold a valid AIP letter from Identità Malta BEFORE booking the VFS appointment. AIP must remain valid through the appointment date (typically 60-day validity). Without the ORIGINAL Identità work permit, VFS will refuse the file at counter. AIP fees paid at the application stage are non-refundable.
- 4FAMILY REUNIFICATION D VISA: requires a Family Reunification certificate issued by Identità's Expatriates Unit BEFORE booking the VFS appointment. Indian-side affidavits cannot substitute for this certificate.
- 5STUDENT D VISA — MFHEA ACCREDITATION: only institutions registered with Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) are eligible. The school enrolment letter must specify Institution Name (as registered with MFHEA), Full Course Name (as on MFHEA website), MQF level, ECTS credits, course duration in months, contact hours per week, and the address of lectures.
- 6SKILLS PASS for tourism/hospitality D-Employment workers: Skills Pass Part 1 + Part 2 completion certificates from the Institute of Tourism Studies are mandatory. Without them, tourism-sector Employment D Visa files are refused.
- 7STUDENT FUNDS RULE: bank statement of the last 3 months attached with a recent bank certificate must show funds equal to at least 75% of the Maltese national minimum wage for every month of study. If sponsored, sponsor's 3-month bank statement + signed declaration letter + sponsor's ID/passport bio-page are mandatory.
- 8AADHAAR CARD MANDATORY for Indian nationals residing in India — required on every visa category (original + photocopy at VFS).
- 95-DAY LIMIT for submission of missing documents via VFS — after that the file is refused. The High Commission reserves the right to request further documentation or a personal interview.
- 10Photo specification: 3.5cm × 4.5cm (35×45mm) in colour on white background, ICAO standards (face 70–80% of frame, 32–36mm chin to top of head), less than 6 months old, no edits/filters. PASTED (not stapled) on the form. Applicants' photos will be captured at VFS as part of biometrics, but one printed photo per specification must accompany the application.
- 11Travel medical insurance: EUR 30,000 minimum coverage, valid for ALL Schengen countries, covering accident / urgent medical / emergency hospital / repatriation. For Employment D, minimum 180 consecutive days. For Medical D (long-term), EUR 100,000 minimum.
- 12Indian passport must be issued within the last 10 years, with AT LEAST 3 BLANK PAGES (not 2 — Malta-specific), valid 3 months beyond intended Schengen departure (8 months for most D Visas / 10 months for Student D). Handwritten or non-machine-readable Indian passports issued after 01.04.2010 are not accepted.
- 13Apply at least 4 weeks before travel; 6 months ahead is the earliest the Schengen Code allows. Cochin, Lucknow, Nepal applications add 3 days transit to the High Commission; Maldives applications add 6 working days. Long-Stay D processing: 6–8 weeks minimum.
- 14All documents must be submitted in ENGLISH. Translations must be done by translators on the Identità-approved list at identita.gov.mt/public-registry-sec-page-translators-list — generic Indian translators are not accepted.
- 15Indian Income Tax Return acknowledgements: last 2 assessment years for Short-Stay (C) categories. Original bank statements (3 months, branch-manager stamped/signed) + employer letter + leave-approval letter where applicable.
- 16Modes of payment at VFS: cash, Visa, Mastercard, RuPay. Optional services — Courier ₹795, SMS ₹146, Premium Lounge ₹3,917, Courier + Assurance ₹1,040, Form Filling ₹3,182. All optional fees non-refundable.
Who Can Apply
- Spouse of a Maltese resident (Maltese national or third-country resident with sufficient resources)
- Dependent children joining a parent resident in Malta
- Dependent ascending relatives (parents) of a Malta-resident sponsor (where granted)
- Holders of a Family Reunification certificate from Identità's Expatriates Unit
Not eligible under this visa:
- Non-EU family members of EU/EEA nationals exercising free movement — apply under the EU Family Member (C) route instead
- Anyone WITHOUT a prior Family Reunification certificate from Identità
- Short visits — apply for Visit Family/Friends (Type C) instead
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Malta / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Family Reunification — Adult Standard (D) | ₹13,429 |
| Family Reunification — Adult Extended (D) | ₹21,834 |
| Family Reunification — Minor 6–12 years (Standard & Extended) | ₹4,476 |
| Family Reunification — Minor 0–6 years | ₹0 |
Visa fees are set by the High Commission of Malta in INR and tied to the EUR / INR exchange rate — they are revised periodically. All fees and VFS service charges are non-refundable in case of refusal. VFS service charges are inclusive of CGST 9% + SGST 9%. Optional VFS services: Courier ₹795, SMS ₹146, Premium Lounge ₹3,917, Courier + Assurance ₹1,040, Form Filling ₹3,182 — all non-refundable. From 1 January 2026, travel medical insurance must be issued by one of the 16 approved Indian insurance companies on the Malta-approved list — generic policies are not accepted.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Malta actually requires — and what it does not.
Malta applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Malta
Flight reservation
The Malta consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.
Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.
Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Malta must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.
Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Malta. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Malta file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Family Reunification-Specific Documents
12 items- Family reunification certificate issued by Identità's Expatriates UnitRequired
MANDATORY — must be obtained BEFORE booking the VFS appointment. Initiated by the Maltese-side sponsor with Identità. Indian-side affidavits cannot substitute.
- Fully filled Visa Application form signed by the applicantRequired
- Valid passport (minimum 8 months validity)Required
- 1 Passport photo (ICAO Standards)Required
- Flight ticket details — full flight itinerary, applicant name, date, all stops; preferably transiting outside SchengenRequired
- Invitation letter by sponsor — confirming inviting family member/s to stay in MaltaRequired
- Original marriage certificate legalised in country of origin and translated to English by official translatorRequired
Apostille / legalisation MUST be done in the country of origin. Indian marriage certificates: apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
- Original birth certificate legalised in country of origin (for children)
Apostilled by India MEA, translated to English by official translator.
- Bank Statement (last 3 months)Required
- Full Passport CopyRequired
- Host's Maltese residence card and passport copyRequired
Demonstrates sponsor's legal residence in Malta.
- Medical and Travel Insurance — €30,000 minimum, Schengen-wideRequired
Must include name, surname, passport number. Assurance that coverage will be valid for non-applicable residents. From 1 Jan 2026, only 16 approved Indian companies accepted.
Accommodation (one of the options)
2 items- Declaration of proof from host providing free accommodation (signed/stamped by Maltese lawyer or notary) + host's ID Card + residence proof
When the Maltese sponsor provides accommodation.
- Lease Agreement — signed by both parties, with duration, address, applicant name, rent amount, names of persons living with sponsor
If Minor Traveling and Accompanying Both Parents
3 items- Copy of minor's passport
- Copy of both parents' passport
- Original birth certificate legalised in country of origin + translated to English by official translator
If Minor Traveling Alone or With One Parent
4 items- Copy of minor's passport
- Copy of both parents' passport
- Original birth certificate legalised + translated to English
- Parent's Consent Letter (notarised) from the non-travelling parent (or both, if travelling alone)
Notarised written consent. For sole-custody cases, court order or other proof of sole custody.
Personal Documents
6 items- Malta visa application form (fully filled, dated, signed)Required
Download from visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/mlt/. For minors, BOTH parents must sign and parent ID proof attached.
- One recent passport-size photograph — 35×45mm, white backgroundRequired
ICAO standards, less than 6 months old, colour, face 70–80% of frame, PASTED (not stapled) on the form. Biometrics + a fresh photo are also captured at VFS.
- Valid passport + ORIGINAL + photocopy of biodata page + last page (Indian passports)Required
Max 10 years old, valid ≥3 months beyond Schengen return (≥8 months for D / ≥10 months for Student D), ≥3 BLANK PAGES (Malta-specific — not 2). Handwritten / non-machine-readable Indian passports issued after 01.04.2010 not accepted.
- Old passports + photocopies of all pages; police report (FIR) if passport lost and not marked on new passportRequired
Old passport mandatory for all nationalities under High Commission of Malta rules.
- Aadhaar Card (original + photocopy) — Indian nationals residing in IndiaRequired
Mandatory across all Malta visa categories.
- Entry/exit Schengen stamps from previous passports (photocopies, if available)
Strengthens travel history.
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
8 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Apply for the substantive Identità decision in Malta
Employment: Maltese employer applies for the Approval in Principle (AIP) from Identità via the Single Permit / Specific Residence Authorisation process. Family Reunification: sponsor applies for the Family Reunification certificate from Identità's Expatriates Unit. Study: student secures admission at an MFHEA-accredited institution. This step is SEPARATE from the D Visa — its own timeline runs from several weeks to several months.
- 02
Receive the original Identità authorisation document
Original AIP letter (Employment) / Family Reunification certificate / school enrolment letter (Study). Required at VFS — copies / scans are not accepted. AIP must still be valid through the date of the VFS appointment (~60-day validity).
- 03
Download + complete the Long-Stay D Visa application form
Get the form from visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/mlt/. Fully fill (in English), date, sign. Paste the 35×45mm photograph on the form.
- 04
Get supporting documents in order
Original Identità authorisation + passport (≥8 months validity for D / ≥10 months for Student D, ≥3 blank pages) + EUR 30,000 insurance (180 days for Employment / 91 days from Schengen entry for MQF L5+ Students / EUR 100,000 for Medical) + proof of accommodation (lease / Declaration of Proof / hotel booking ≥14 consecutive nights) + financial means + category-specific docs (Skills Pass for tourism, MFHEA enrolment for students, marriage certificate for Family Reunification).
- 05
Book your VFS appointment online (Student appointments booked by the institution)
Schedule at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/mlt/. For Student Visas, the appointment is booked by the educational institution — contact your point of contact at the Maltese institution. For Employment / Family Reunification, the applicant books directly. Submit at least 9 weeks before course start (Student) or before intended start of employment (Employment).
- 06
Submit at VFS + biometrics + visa fees
Visa fee paid online at appointment booking + VFS service charge at the centre (cash / Visa / Mastercard / RuPay). Original Identità authorisation handed over at counter. Biometrics captured. Optional: Courier service for passport return.
- 07
Wait 6–8 weeks for the Long-Stay D decision (Central Visa Unit, Identità)
All Long-Stay D applications take MINIMUM 6 to 8 weeks at the Central Visa Unit within Identità, Malta. For status: identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa or visa.identita@gov.mt.
- 08
Travel to Malta within the D Visa validity + register with Identità on arrival
Once the D Visa is issued, travel to Malta. On arrival, register with Identità at Valley Road, Msida, and apply for the eResidence card (titolu ta' residenza) on the basis of the Identità authorisation. The D Visa is the entry vehicle; the eResidence card is the substantive residence document.
What works
5 levers that flip a borderline case.
- The Maltese-side sponsor files the Family Reunification application at Identità's Expatriates Unit FIRST — Indian-side documents cannot substitute. Start the process 3–4 months before the planned move.
- Marriage / birth certificates must be apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — not just notarised. Plan 3–5 working days for the apostille step.
- Translation must be by an officially-recognised translator (on Identità's approved list at identita.gov.mt/public-registry-sec-page-translators-list). Generic Indian translators don't qualify.
- Visa fees: 0–6 years free, 6–12 years €50, 12+ €150 Standard / €250 Extended. Family of multiple kids = multiple applications.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1Family Reunification certificate from Identità's Expatriates Unit missing
- 2Marriage / birth certificate not apostilled by India MEA
- 3Translation by a non-recognised translator
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Malta page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
Malta Visa Application Form (Schengen Short-Stay / Long-Stay D)
Download the appropriate Short-Stay (C) or Long-Stay (D) PDF application form from the VFS Malta India website. Complete fully, date and sign. For minors, both parents must sign.
Declaration of Proof Form (for free-accommodation cases)
When the Maltese host is providing free accommodation, this form must be filled, signed by the host, signed and stamped by a Maltese Public Notary, and submitted with the host's ID Card copy + proof of residence (title deed / lease / utility bill).
identita.gov.mt — Maltese identity agency (D Visa AIP, Family Reunification, eResidence)
For Long-Stay D Visas (Employment / Study / Family Reunification / Other), the substantive case is decided by Identità (Valley Road, Msida, MSD 9020). Employment AIP, Family Reunification certificate, and Student permit applications are filed here BEFORE the D Visa at VFS.
MFHEA Register of Accredited Institutions
Malta Further & Higher Education Authority — official register of accredited Maltese educational institutions. Student D Visa applicants must enrol at an MFHEA-listed institution; school enrolment letters must state the institution name exactly as registered.
Identità — Approved Translators List
All documents must be submitted in English. Translations must be done by translators on Identità's approved list — not generic Indian translators.
Delivery Service Disclaimer
For applicants opting for courier return of passport — fill and sign the Delivery Service Disclaimer.
List of 16 Approved Indian Travel-Insurance Companies (Malta)
Effective 1 January 2026, only 16 specified Indian insurance companies are accepted for Malta Schengen visas. Other policies (even if meeting the €30,000 coverage threshold) will be refused at counter.
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Family Reunification Visa (Long-Stay, Type D) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered straight
The Family Reunification certificate is the SUBSTANTIVE Identità decision on the FR route — it confirms that Identità's Expatriates Unit has approved the family-reunion claim before VFS submission. The Declaration of Proof is just a host's accommodation-sponsorship form for Schengen short-stay (Type C). For Family Reunification D Visas, the certificate is MANDATORY — without it, the VFS appointment cannot be booked.
Possibly — dependent ascending relatives (parents) can be brought under Family Reunification, but the dependency must be substantiated (regular and substantial financial contribution from the Malta sponsor to the parents' maintenance). Identità's Expatriates Unit assesses this when issuing the Family Reunification certificate.
Yes for the India-side VFS submission once the Family Reunification certificate from Identità is in hand. We coordinate with your Maltese sponsor on the documentation needed for the Expatriates Unit step, ensure marriage / birth certificates are apostilled and translated correctly, and submit at VFS. ₹499 consultation to start.
Malta's Long-Stay D Visas (Employment / Study / Family Reunification + the 16+ 'Other' sub-categories like Adoption, Citizenship/Residence Programmes, Researcher, Religious, Sports Trials, Working Holiday, Temporary Employment, Seasonal Worker, Humanitarian) require a substantive decision from Identità's Central Visa Unit (Valley Road, Msida, MSD 9020). For Employment, that's the Approval in Principle (AIP) letter; for Family Reunification, the Family Reunification certificate from the Expatriates Unit; for Study, MFHEA-accredited enrolment + Identità authorisation. The applicant (or the Maltese-side employer / institution / family member) needs to obtain the substantive document first — the D Visa at VFS is only the entry vehicle. SureshotVisa handles the India-side VFS submission and document-pack preparation end-to-end. The substantive Identità step happens inside Malta; we can advise on documentation and timeline, but the substantive decision is made by Identità, not in India.
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How we get it done
Your Malta Family Reunification Visa, from your first message to your passport back.
5 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.
Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.
+My relative in Malta is inviting and sponsoring me. What do they need to send?
An invitation naming you and the relationship, proof of their own status in Malta (residence permit, passport or citizenship), proof of address, and — if they are paying — their income evidence and a formal undertaking. Several countries have a specific sponsorship form; using a plain letter where a prescribed form exists gets the file bounced. Send us their documents together with yours: the two sides have to agree with each other, and mismatched addresses or dates between sponsor and applicant are one of the quietest refusal causes.
+Does having close family settled abroad make my visa harder?
It is the question officers probe hardest on a family visit, because a visitor visa turns on whether you will come back. It is not a bar — thousands of these are approved every month — but it has to be answered rather than ignored. The answer is your own life here: your job or business, your dependants, your property, your bookings. A file that names the relative and then says nothing about your ties invites the officer to assume the obvious.
+How long does a Malta Family Reunification Visa take, start to finish?
Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Malta currently states Long-Stay D visa applications for Malta require a MINIMUM of 6 to 8 weeks of processing time at the Central Visa Unit within Identità, Malta (Valley Road, Msida, MSD 9020). Begin the application process well in advance of intended travel. For status enquiries: identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa or e-mail visa.identita@gov.mt. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
+How much of what I pay for the Malta visa is actually your fee?
Most of it is not ours. The Malta government fee (currently ₹13,429) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.
+How does SureshotVisa handle my Malta Family Reunification Visa, from first message to passport back?
You send what you have on WhatsApp and a licensed consultant says the same working day whether the case is ready. We build the file around your profile, check every document against the others, write the cover letter to match them, and hold the file complete so the first workable appointment can be taken the moment it appears. You attend biometrics; we track the file to the decision (Malta currently states Long-Stay D visa applications for Malta require a MINIMUM of 6 to 8 weeks of processing time at the Central Visa Unit within Identità, Malta (Valley Road, Msida, MSD 9020). Begin the application process well in advance of intended travel. For status enquiries: identita.gov.mt/central-visa-unit-national-visa-long-stay-visa or e-mail visa.identita@gov.mt.). Government and visa-centre fees (₹13,429 for this visa) are charged at cost; our own fee is published, and if the visa is refused that fee comes back in full.
Before you file
A Malta Family Reunification Visa goes one of two ways.
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a licensed consultant has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Malta rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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View guideStudent or Religious Visa (Schengen Short-Stay, Type C)
Malta Schengen Type C visa for short-term study (under 90 days) or religious purposes. Bank statements of last 6 months required for student applicants (signed and stamped). For longer study, apply for the Student D Visa instead.
View guideMedical Treatment Visa (Schengen Short-Stay, Type C)
Malta Schengen Type C visa for medical treatment in Malta where the stay is under 90 days. Requires certificate from Indian medical doctor + Maltese medical institution confirming treatment + proof of pre-payment.
View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Malta website and Embassy of Malta. Last verified 2026-05-12. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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