How to Apply, Visa Application, Preparation & Arrival

HOW TO APPLY

As an international student you are advised to go through the various courses we offer and then contact our International Office. Our staff will advise you about entry requirements, validating your existing qualifications and experience, VISAs, accommodation in Malta, currency exchanges, commuting in Malta, airport meet and greet, telecommunications, fees, payment options, and any other personal requirements. Our current staff speaks the following languages: 

• Maltese  
• English  
• Italian 
• French  
• Arabic

We will be happy to discuss your requirements through various means including Skype conference calls.

Schengen Region - Currently, the Schengen area consists of 26 European countries (of which 22 are EU states): Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden, along with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein . 

EU Nationals - Every EU citizen is entitled to travel freely within EU member states including Malta. No special formalities are required by EU citizens to enter Malta regardless of the reason for travel. 

Do you need a VISA to enter Malta? 

Please click on the Identity Malta link below, to check if you are a citizen of a country which requires a Visa to enter Malta and for any Other required Visa Application information. 

All Visa Applications must normally be accompanied with:  

• Passport - validity of which must not be less than three (3) months;
• Two (2) passport-sized photos, in colour and taken against a white background, with face clearly visible;
• The VISA fee (please refer on the links below)
• Acceptance Letter from eie for the course applied for;
• Valid return ticket;
• Proof of means of subsistence;
• Proof of accommodation;
• Medical insurance cover; and
• Any other documents which the relevant Maltese authorities may ask for.

Please click on the link below which will take you to the Identity Malta Visa Application Section, with constant updated information about document requirements. 

Do you need further assistance? If you need further assistance about your travel to Malta, please contact our International Office. 

Before you arrive to Malta, get details about your travel route and information about Malta. Our staff can assist you. We shall also send you our Students' Manual (Academic Quality Assurance Policy is also available online), before your arrival to Malta. If a VISA is required, you are to ensure that you acquire the relevant VISA well before your journey to Malta (please refer above).  You are expected to strictly adhere to all VISA conditions.  Our International Office can receive your enquiries, assist you in completing the Application Forms and send you Acceptance Letters for VISA processing (after complying with our strict admission criteria and payment of course deposits/fees).  

Our international students are greeted and met at the Malta International Airport and transferred to their accommodation. A brief explanation of the accommodation facilities are given upon arrival and students are expected to follow accommodation rules especially when staying with host families. An orientation session is organized at eie about the course and also about Malta in general. Various activities are organized by eie throughout the academic year and students are encouraged to participate. Fees may apply for these activities. During their stay in Malta, eie fully supports international students.  

For more information about Malta, please click the link below.