Questions tagged [malta]
Questions on traveling to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta.
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Can i travel to Malta with my UN 1951 Travel document issued by United Kingdom?
Can i travel to Malta without a visa with my 1951 UN convention travel document issued by united kingdom?
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As an Indian National, can I use my Maltese Resident card to travel to Schengen countries
I am Indian and have a valid Malta resident card. Currently I am in India.
Can I travel to any Schengen Europe countries from India with my Malta resident card?
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Used book stores in Malta
I wanted to do some thrift book shopping during my stay in Malta – not in terms of price, but in terms of books being second-hand/used. What are the places to visit? Especially of interest are those ...
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Do I need to exit and re-enter schengen zone if I arrived on schengen visa and later switched to residence permit
I arrived in the Schengen zone earlier this month on a Slovenian Tourist visa (Type C). I am in the process of applying for a long-term Visa (Type D) / Residence permit for Malta under Digital Nomad ...
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Is cash still needed in Malta or did the island completely transition to credit cards?
I'm going to visit Malta in April. Should I withdraw some Euros from the ATM for this trip or did Malta completely transition to using credit cards by now?
By "credit cards" I'm referring to ...
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What will happen with my Schengen entry stamp when I enter to get my residency permit?
I plan on entering Malta to get a residence permit, but from what I understand they will stamp my passport. I will do the biometric and then I will receive my id card and passport sticker. What will ...
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Malta visa VFS global "unauthorized user" [closed]
I'm trying to apply to a Schengen visa to visit Malta.
I've been directed to make an appointment on vfs.global's website. But it doesn't allow me to proceed to the final step.
Is this the correct ...
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Is the age to buy alcohol in the duty-free in an airport the same as the country?
I'm flying back to the UK from Malta this weekend, and in Malta the drinking age to buy alcohol is 17 (which is how old I am.) Would I be able to buy alcohol from the Maltese airport?
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Is there still a ferry between Gozo and Comino?
It would be most convenient for me to travel from Gozo to Comino rather than from Malta but the two guide books I found, one updated 2019 and the other 2020, only mention one from Malta. There are ...
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What kind of visa is needed for goods vehicle transport for non-EU citizen from Malta to the UK? [closed]
I am from India. I am working in Malta as a truck driver.
Now my company is planning regular trips from Malta to the UK. What kind of visa do I need to apply for this?
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Can I apply form schengen visa in 1 country and travel from another
I am a Indian national staying in UK on a work permit. My question is, If I apply for Schengen visa in UK to visit Malta, is it mandatory that I have to travel from UK or can I travel from India using ...
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Travelling for Tourism with 1 year Business Schengen Visa
I am from Egypt and I have a multiple entry business visa Type C issued from the Malta embassy and I am planning to visit Germany first for a holiday, then heading to Malta for business. Days spent in ...
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Do I need a visa to travel to Malta? [closed]
I'm an Indian national and I got a job offer in Malta. My future employer has applied for a residence permit on my behalf. About a month ago, they told me that my residence permit application has been ...
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Can I apply for a new Schengen visa after previously overstaying?
I arrived in Italy on a Schengen visa and overstayed in France for three months but no biometric was taken. Is it possible to apply to any other Schengen countries with a new passport? Now I want to ...
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Can I travel to Malta without a visa?
I hold a Canadian travel document, which is issued to refugees and stateless people. I am a refugee in Canada and cannot obtain my national passport l, which is Egyptian. Can I travel to Malta without ...
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Philippine passport misspelled surname applying for schengen visa using work permit
I using Philippines passport I renewed it in Kuwait last 2016 but when I go back to the Philippines this 2017 I didn't recognised that my passport has a problem the DFA inform me to renew to correct ...
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I have a Schengen visa (type D) issued by Malta Embassy in India. Can I go out of the airport in Italy to visit some places? [duplicate]
I have a Schengen visa (type D) issued by Malta. If I have transit in Italy, of 6 to 8 hours, can I go out of the airport? Will the immigration police let me go out of the airport. cause malta is a ...
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If you have a SMOM passport are you able to legally enter the Netherlands?
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has formal relations with over 100 states, but not with various states like the UK and the US. In addition there are (at least) five states that don't recognize ...
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Can I use my Schengen type C visa with remarks transit to visit my fiancée in Norway?
I'm a Filipino national and seafarer. I will be finishing my contract this January. I've been issued before a Schengen visa from The Netherlands but it's expired. Now I hold a Belgian visa. I already ...
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Can I travel and live in Ireland with refugee document from Malta? [closed]
My family and I were given refugee status in Malta. Can I work and live with my family in Ireland using those refugee status documents?
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What can I do to get a refund if my visa was denied?
I'm from Ethiopia and I got an invitation letter from my sister to visit her in Malta. Since Malta does not have an embassy or consulate in Ethiopia, we are supposed to get it from the Austrian ...
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Cruise Terminal at Malta
We are going on a P&O cruise which starts at Malta / Valletta.
We fly to Malta from the UK and our flight will arrive mid morning so we could get to the cruise terminal by lunchtime.
The ship ...
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Is there time to see some of Valletta during a six-hour layover between flights?
We have a layover of six hours at the international airport on Malta.
Since the distance between Valletta and the airport is pretty short, can we get into Valletta for a brief city trip using a bus ...
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Car on ferry between Gozo and Malta during the Christmas period
I am travelling with a car from Malta to Gozo on the 28th of December and back on the 31st of December. According to the ferry homepage, it will be travelling normally on those days. I do not have any ...
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Application form for visitor visa to Malta
What is the link to the online application form for an Ethiopian citizen wanting to apply for a visitor visa to Malta from Kenya?
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Brazilian: getting another student visa in Schengen [closed]
I searched about this a lot, I read the old discussions (including the most linked one How does the 90/18 days rule works, and what I could find about student visas), and I mailed the visa office in ...
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UK visa refusal, now applying for Malta Schengen visa to sit MRCP paces exam [closed]
I have been refused a UK visa once for my Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills examination. Now I am applying to sit ...
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Do they have to take checked suitcase off the airplane, if passenger does not show up at the gate? [duplicate]
Is it correct, that if the passenger checks in a suitcase - but never shows up at the gate - they have to take the suitcase off the plane before take-off?
Is this a regulatory issue - or is it a ...
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Purchasing monthly personalised Tallinja Cards
My wife and I are U.K. citizens and will be visiting Malta for six weeks from 3rd March this year. We are booked into the Plaza Hotels in Sliema. Is it possible for us to purchase monthly personalised ...
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Can two people share a 12-trip Tallinja card when traveling together in Malta?
Looking at the Maltese public transport page for non-personalised tickets, following on from my earlier question on Tallinja cards, I see that they offer a 12-trip card for €15.
I'm not sure if I'll ...
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Can I get a Tallinja card on arrival at Malta airport?
I gather that as of summer 2015, Malta has introduced a stored-value card for use on buses, much along the lines of London's Oyster card or Hong Kong's Octopus card. The Maltese version is called a ...
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What is the general availability of rooms in Malta during the low season?
I used to go to Greece in the preseason and rooms to let was normally very easy (just go to the harbor or walk through some city and plenty of options available).
I wonder if this is true also for ...
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Where can a tourist to Malta ride an articulated bus?
I was thinking a short break to Valletta might be enhanced by taking one of the 'bendy buses' that used to serve London.
Is it possible to ride one of these? Or alternatively, are there any bus ...
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Travelling to Malta from Kenya next month, concerned about my visa application
I am to travel to Malta next month for a conference I've been invited to. My host will cater for both travel and accommodation. I have a hotel reservation confirmed by a letter from the hotel to me ...
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Schengen area travel after Maltese residence permit expiry. Australian passport [duplicate]
Have been in Malta for over 90 days (since 28th Sept 2014) - though received a residence permit which expires 5th February.
Does this mean I cannot visit any other Schengen areas after this date?
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Schengen visa for 10 days in Malta from 20 December to 4 January 2015
I am a South African passport holder on a UK Tier 5 visa that expires on 6 September 2015. I'd love to visit Malta before then. I realise that I need a Schengen visa. What will this cost in pounds? ...
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Rock climbing when on Malta
I am soon leaving for Malta and I am bringing my climbing shoes. What I'd really like to do is:
Go deep water soloing.
Rent a pad and boulder in the sun.
Are these things possible in Malta? Can I ...
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Can you still travel to a Schengen country on a Schengen visa, even if your UAE residence visa is expiring next month?
I'm planning to travel to Europe (Malta) for a few days this coming Eid holidays. I still have a valid Schengen visa (valid until next month), but my UAE Residence Visa is expiring next month. I hold ...
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Prepaid nano SIM for an unlocked iPhone in Malta?
I'd like to get a local number and data plan for my unlocked US iPhone 5 while I'm in Malta.
Which carriers offer this, and how do I actually get the SIM - just go to a cell phone store and ask for ...
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Places of interest to see while visiting Malta? [closed]
I shall be visiting the island of Malta this summer for two weeks. Whenever I visit a country, I don't just want to lie on the beach or sit by the pool every day. I wish to get out and about to see ...
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Using local transportation in Malta?
I shall be visiting Malta for two weeks this summer and shall be staying in Mellieha, located in the north of the island, close to the ferry terminal where one can travel to its sister island - Gozo. ...
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13 days out of 15 used on Schengen Visa valid until April but want to travel in the following months
I have an Asian friend who is a British citizen card valid until early next year. He got a Schengen visa last October from the Maltese Embassy. 15 days until April 2013. We did not know at the time ...
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