Health requirements

Plain English

The main applicant and every dependant must hold a health insurance policy covering, in Malta, the risks normally covered for Maltese nationals, and keep it in force for as long as they hold the certificate. Dependants are not issued a residence card until they prove they have cover. The Agency describes the policy as covering risks in Malta and other European countries.

Who it applies to

Main applicant and every dependant

Official wording

“present a health insurance policy in respect of all risks normally covered for Maltese nationals … he is in possession of a health insurance in respect of all risks normally covered for Maltese nationals for himself and his dependants as the Agency considers appropriate from time to time”

S.L. 217.26, regulation 9(4)(d); regulation 15(1)(f); regulation 15(3)

Required evidence

Insurance policy document presented within eight months of the Letter of Approval in Principle, with a signed declaration that the main applicant will cover any additional local medical expenses not covered by the policy (FAQ Q83).

Common mistakes

Letting the policy lapse — the Agency removes a dependant from the certificate if cover is not maintained (regulation 15(3)). The FAQ indicates a minimum cover of €30,000 per annum for Malta, with separate travel insurance for Schengen travel (FAQ Q84).

Plain English

Applicants must confirm that they and their dependants are not suffering from a serious illness or contagious disease and are otherwise in good health, so that they will not be an unreasonable burden on Malta's health system. A medical report and questionnaire (Form MPRP3) completed by a medical practitioner is part of the application.

Who it applies to

Main applicant and every dependant

Official wording

“confirmation to the satisfaction of the Agency that the main applicant and his dependants are not suffering from any serious illness or contagious disease and that they are otherwise in good health and will not be, in terms of the medical review carried out by the Agency, of an unreasonable burden on the national health system”

S.L. 217.26, regulation 12(1)(f)

Required evidence

Form MPRP3 (Medical Report and Questionnaire) with the patient's identification document stamped and signed by the examining physician (FAQ Q61–Q62).