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Do I apply for the Malta student residence permit before or after I arrive in Malta?

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Non-EU students usually enter Malta on a national long-stay (D) visa and then apply for a residence permit shortly after arrival; the residence card is what authorises your stay for the duration of studies.

If you are a non-EU/EEA national coming to study in Malta, you generally first obtain a national long-stay (D) visa to enter, based on your acceptance at a licensed Maltese educational institution, proof of funds and valid health insurance.

Once in Malta you then apply to Identita's Expatriates Unit for the student residence permit using the relevant study/research form. It is important not to leave this to the last minute, as you are expected to regularise your residence within the first months of arrival.

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