Malta tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Malta tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇲🇹 Malta·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Malta
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
Malta has NO visa-issuing mission in Canada for short-stay visas. Malta is represented by the Embassy of Austria in Ottawa and by the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver (per Malta's official VISA Representation Agreements). The Consulate General of Malta in Toronto handles citizen/consular services only, not Schengen visas.
Application centre
External service provider of the representing state (Austria/Italy) - typically VFS Global in Canada; decision by the Austrian mission (Ottawa) or Italian mission (Vancouver)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
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Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.
Fee notes
High Commission Ottawa + consulate(s). Not in VFS Canada list; channel unconfirmed. Fee unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not officially published; by prior written arrangement with the CG Toronto / HC Ottawa. Realistically 1-4 weeks (unverified).
Application centre
Consulate-direct (no VFS Global contract in Canada). Malta opened a resident High Commission in Ottawa in 2024 and maintains a Consulate General in Toronto; these missions handle Schengen (C) applications directly. Written communication only.
Timeline notes
Malta has NO VFS Global centre in Canada; applications go directly to the Maltese missions (CG Toronto main focal point; HC Ottawa established 2024). Does not route via Washington DC for Canada residents.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€48
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
Practice is to ensure persons entering Malta have a minimum of EUR 48 per day for the duration of their visit.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Canadian citizens and other Schengen visa-exempt nationalsNo short-stay visa required for stays up to 90/180 days; this set applies to visa-required third-country nationals resident in Canada.
- Applicants resident in the Ottawa (and central/eastern) jurisdictionApply through the Embassy of Austria in Ottawa, which represents Malta for short-stay Schengen visas.
- Applicants resident in the Vancouver / western jurisdictionApply through the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, which represents Malta for short-stay Schengen visas.
- Non-Canadian-citizen residentsMust hold a valid Canadian PR card (physical card) or work/study permit valid at least ~3 months beyond return to permit re-entry; a temporary-resident paper or PR confirmation letter is not accepted for re-entry.