Visit malta and get €200! Malta has announced some outstanding incentives for foreign tourists who visit this summer Island. Malta decided to address the loss in tourism due to COVID-19. This is being considered one of the rarest offers made by a Schengen country to attract visitors.
Malta is a peninsular island in the Central Mediterranean between the coasts of Sicily and North Africa. It is a nation known for its historical sites related to the succession of Roman, Mouse, Knight of St. John, French and British rulers. It has an underground complex of numerous forts, a megalithic temple, and the Ali Sufliani Hypogeum, halls, and burial tents adjoining the circus.
Clayton Bartlo (Malta’s Tourism Minister) told that he is looking to offer international tourists a handout of €200 each for those who want to stay at least 3 days in the country in a five-star hotel. He told that a tourist who stays in a 4-star hotel will obtain €150, while those who pick a 3-star hotel will obtain €100. In case a person selects the Island of Gozo in Malta, the amount rises 10%.
Malta also wants to lift most sanctions (travel restrictions) by June 1, 2021.
“The scheme is aimed at putting Malta’s hotels in a very competitive position as international tourism restarts,” Bartolo pointed out. Malta is looking to welcome 35,000 visitors in 2021, as the tourism sector accounts for over 27% of the nation’s economy. These steps have been initiated in order to assist the nation’s tourism sector recover from the difficulties that the industry has suffered since March 2020 due to the COVID-19.
Such a move would help the country, among others, revive the tourism sector. In 2019, Malta attracted more than 2.7 million international visitors, the number decreased by more than 80% since the start of the virus. According to current updates, almost 42% of adults have taken the 1st dose of vaccine against the pandemic in Malts, which is the top rated in the EU.
Practical information
| Language | Maltese, English |
| Currency | Euro |
| English jobs availability | Yes |
| Population | 493,559 |
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Major requirements for visit visa of Malta
There are many different requirements for a visit visa to Malta. The reason for visiting may be any such are tourism, meeting a family member, a medical checkup tour, business trip, or another related one. Below are some of the major requirements which must be met in order to apply for a visit visa of Malta:
Means of subsistance
This majorly is required for the expenses of your trip. The expenses to be covered are return ticket, accommodation, in Malta travel and any other expenses. The applicant must have had money available in one of the following forms:
- Cash in convertible currency
- Traveler’s cheques
- Cheque books for a foreign currency account
- Credit cards
- Or any other means that guarantees funds in hard currency
- A personal bank statement
Identity documents
- Ordinary Passport (validity of which must not be less than 3 months)
- One (1) passport-size photograph
- For under 18 applicants accompanied by parents, a birth certificate
Supportive documents
- The purpose of the visit (details about travel etc.)
- Means of transport and for the return journey (air travel or ship voyage)
- Means of subsistence (support) during the journey and stay
- Accommodation arrangements (hotel reservations or proofs in case the invitee is available, ample accommodation proof is required)
Purpose of visit
This is important to show. The visa officer must know why you intend to travel to Malta. The reason for visiting Malta may be any such are tourism, meeting a family member, a medical checkup tour, a business trip, or another related one.
- A letter of invitation (from a family member or a company in case of a business visit)
- A summons
- Certificate of enrolment (for a group trip)
- An organized trip (proofs required from the trip organizer)
Means of transportation
- A valid return ticket to and from Malta (in some cases only reservation is enough)
- A certificate of a reserved and prepaid journey (only required in some cases)
Health and travel insurance
- This is a must for any Schengen country. In support of an application for a short-term or travel visa, applicants must show that they are in possession of adequate and valid individual or group Travel Medical Insurance with minimum coverage is €30,000. This must cover the whole intended trip.
Means of accommodation
- Hotel reservation or reservation for a similar establishment
- Documents proving the existence of a lease or a title deed in the applicant’s name to a property situated in the country to be visited;
- Where third-country national states that he/she shall stay at a person’s home or in an institution, the applicant must present a written declaration (Declaration of Proof) by the host
- Or present a certificate in the form of a harmonized form, which must be filled in by the host/institution and stamped by the competent authority in Malta (according to the provisions laid down in its national legislation), vouching for the host’s commitment to accommodate the third-country national.
Presenting a declaration
Applicants, who are being invited from a reference host person in Malta, must present a Declaration of Proof, whereby, the Maltese host will declare that he/she is able to accommodate the applicant and/or being able to bear the applicant’s living costs and repatriation. The following information must be confirmed:
- Possible family ties with the host
- Whether its purpose is proof of sponsorship and/or of accommodation
- Whether the host is an individual, a company, or an organization
- The host’s identity and contact details
- The invited applicant(s)
- The accommodation’s address
- The length and purpose of the stay