UK Spouse Visa checklist for UK Sponsor and Maltese national applicant written by UK Immigration Lawyer Mr Saleh Begh

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1. Your nationality and residence : British (United Kingdom)

2. Your partner nationality and residence : Maltese (Malta)

The information and document checklist below is for you, if you are a British citizen (or holding UK permanent residence) and your partner is a Maltese national.

You currently reside in United Kingdom whereas your partner resides in Malta .

Full UK Spouse Visa Guide - Malta .

UK Spouse Visa Malta Checklist Contents

UK Spouse Visa Key Considerations for Family Visa from Malta
UK Partner Visa from Velletta, Malta
Checklist for UK Family Visa (British and Maltese)
UK Home Office Approved English Tests Centres in Malta

UK Spouse Visa Key requirements

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The Immigration Rules state that :

you both must be over the age of 18;

you must have met each other in person and be legally married, unless you are applying as an unmarried partner [alternatively] apply for a UK Marriage Visa or a UK Fiancée visa both have different requirements. ☎ | ✉ );

you both must intend to live together permanently in the UK (not Malta) ;

you must have enough income to support yourselves and any dependants without claiming public funds (unless of course, you receive PIP / DLA / CA .. [Read more]);

the sponsor must hold and evidence British / ILR / EUSS / Refugee status documents.

they must have suitable accommodation for you and any dependent children;

and you must satisfy the English language requirements and have a medical certificate for TB (where required).

UK family Visa

Now let's look into the various aspects of the requirements listed above when you are British and your partner is Maltese and you reside in United Kingdom and your partner resides in Malta. Since your partner is a Maltese national, they would need UK immigration status documents to live and work in the UK. If you are not yet British but have Indefinite leave to remain (ILR), Permanent Residency (EEA PR) or Refugee status, then your partner can join you on the Partner route and enter or remain in the UK legally.

Your partner is an European ( Maltese ) national thus does not need a visa before arriving at the UK Border, however they need to secure their visa first. Please note that they will enter the UK as a visitor and will in most case be required to return home and re-enter the UK on the family visa route.

UK Spouse Visa Documents Checklist - Velletta - Malta

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UK Spouse Visa Checklist April 2026 Velletta - Malta
Key Forms / Documents Online application form ; Online application checklist ; VFS Global Appointment document and QR code ; Statutory Declaration by sponsor ; Identity Maltese Passport (All Pages); Copy of UK Sponsor Passport (Data page) ; Copy of Sponsor (ILR / Refugee status document (if not British) ;		English test centres A1 English test certificates are not required when you hold a Majority English speaking nationality Maltese. Tuberculosis Testing Centres TB medical test certificates are not required when you apply from Malta. UK Visa Application Centres in Malta VFS Global Office Malta has application centres in Valletta .
UK Spouse Visa Application Checklist (Sample April 2026 - Sara and John) 1. Visa applicant, Sara’s Maltese passport (MA493559) Submitted at VFS Global office in Velletta, Malta; 2. Copy of Sara’s online Application form (UAN 1212-0001-3559-2100); 3. Copy of UK sponsor, John’s British Passport (Number: 145002100) or John’s Maltese passport plus his UK status documents (eVisa); 4. Duly Completed Sara's online Application Checklist (GWF0559100); Financial (Sponsor, John who is British and Employed) 5. John’s Statutory Declaration and Sponsorship undertaking form SU07 ; 6. Letter from John’s employer dated in April 2026; 7. Offer letter and Employment Contract document for John ; 8. John’s Payslips (Monthly – Sept 2025* to April 2026); 9. John’s Bank Statements (1 Sept 2025* to 1 April 2026). * John may need 12 months (From April 2025) instead of 6 where John's monthly gross pay varies and is less than the required monthly amount, currently £2,416.67 (£29,000 / 12) for each and every month during the previous 6 months prior to application date. Financial (Sponsor, John has Savings or receives exempted State Benefits) If John is not employed but has the required savings or John receives PIP, CA or Disability benefits he would provide (instead of items 6 to 8 above) evidence of benefit award and needs to meet the maintaince route requirements. In the case of savings, John would need to provide evidence of source of savings and minimum balance held during the previous 6 months. Sara’s savings can also be used. Her funds would need to be converted from Euros to British pounds. Accommodation (Adequate for the British Maltese couple plus any children) 10. John’s Tenancy Agreement or Ownership evidence (if owning) ; 11. Landlord / Estate Agents consent letter or housing report (owning) for John's flat ; 12. John’s Council tax statement and other UK residence evidence. English & TB Certificates (Both not required for Malta / Maltese nationals.) 13. A1 English test certificates are not required when you hold a Majority English speaking nationality Maltese. 14. TB medical test certificates are not required when you apply from Malta. Relationship (Genuine subsisting and durable between John and Sara) 15. John and Sara's original Marriage Certificate with translation (if married) and joint residence evidence (where unmarried but living together for 2 years plus) ; 16. Copy of Malta / UK visit stamps, entry & exit plus flights bookings for John and Sara; 17. Telephone and Whatsapp chat log records between John and Sara; 18. Screenshots of conversations by Whatsapp between John and Sara; 19. Various Funds Remittance Receipts sent to Sara in Malta by John ; 20. Selection of Maltese wedding and other personal photographs of John and Sara. 21. if John and Sara are not married but only engaged - evidence of John's venue booking and other commitments for marriage in the UK awaiting Sara's arrival ; 22. if John previously married - John's Divorce certificate or Widower - Death certificate (issued in the UK or Malta ). Same for Sara if applicable. Children and other ties (British or Maltese and where applicable) 23. Child, Hana's birth certificate, copy of Hana's passport and other evidence of family ties and John and Sara's parental responsibility for the child. Non-English documents (from Malta) 24. English translation of John and Sara's Marriage / divorce certificate. Criminal record and immigration history (In Malta and the UK - Applicant only) 25. Documents relating to Sara's good character and immigration history and mitigation (if Sara's previous visa was refused or was an UK over-stayer). 26. Sara's financial standing and settlement of NHS and other debts. Complicated situation or unsure about what to include? Wafi Solicitors can guide you through the process with ease and get the positive outcome you seek first time. ✉ | ☎ |
Wafi Solicitors – All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced without prior written permission. No liability accepted for accuracy, completeness, or reliability of data provided. John, Sara, Mohamed, Hana and other names used above do not relate to any actual persons. They are used for illustration purposes only.

We also note that your partner is from a Majority English speaking country (Maltese). This means if they make a spouse visa or other UK immigration applications, they would not normally be required to provide any English language certificates.

If you are already in the UK (on a different visa or for visa extension application) You can take a SELT with the providers mentioned above or with Trinity College London. Click here for UK Spouse Visa English test centres in the UK

Did you know Valletta, Malta is 2,100 KM (1,305 miles) from London, England. Flight time to London is 3 Hours. Malta has a population of 493,559 (2021) and they use Euro. One British pound is equal to 1.17 Euros.

Please remember that all UK Family Visa applications are now done online and your UK Visa Application Centre for Malta, VFS Global Office could be in a different city. You may need to plan ahead and travel for your tests and visa appointments. These are the large cities in Malta Valletta, Birkirkara, Mosta, Qormi, Zabbar, Saint John, San Gwann, Zejtun, Sliema, Fgura. Only a few cities will have a VFS Global Office UK Spouse Visa Application Centre (Malta)

UK Spouse Visa Fees April 2026

UK spouse Visa Application fees is £1,938
You will pay 2,335 Euros or a little more for your application.
View live fees UK Spouse Visa fees for Malta now !

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Saleh Begh is a Solicitor (English Attorney) with 15 years experience in UK Immigration and Family law. He routinely deals with complicated Immigration and family law matters. Read more about Saleh Begh For guidance, options and tips contact us ✉ | ☎ |

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