After You Arrive
Enrolling at Your Maltese University
What to do when you arrive at the University of Malta: check your original papers, go to orientation and apply for your residence permit. The permit is the card that lets you live in Malta as a student.
University Student Portal
Example Programme
2026-27
Enrolling at UM, Step by Step (2026-27)
The order of tasks in your first weeks.
- Arrive and check in: Keep your original papers with you.
- Check your original papers: At the UM Help Hub on days set by UM, or Room 103 if you arrive after those days.
- Go to orientation: Run by UM's International Office.
- Apply for your residence permit: Apply online to Identità, the Maltese government office that gives permits. Have your papers ready.
Keep Your Permit Safe
To keep your residence permit, you must stay a full-time student and go to classes.
Papers to Bring
UM checks these before you enrol.
For the UM paper check:
- Passport - Your passport.
- School certificate and transcript - Bring these if you applied with your school results.
- Degree certificate and transcript - Bring these if you are starting a master's.
- English test result - Your English test result (SELT), if you took one.
Document Preparation Tips
- Bring originals and copies.
Originals Are Checked
You cannot enrol until UM has checked your original certificates.
Orientation
UM's International Office runs orientation sessions for international students.
Late Arrivals
UM held a second orientation for late full-time students on Friday 23 October 2026. If you missed one, ask UM's International Office.
Support at UM
Where to get help.
International Office
Phone +356 2340 2204 or +356 2340 3182. Email [email protected].
- Help with your visa and residence permit papers.
- Student Support Letters for banks.
- Face-to-face meetings by appointment.
Health and wellbeing
Support for students' health and wellbeing.
- UM Wellbeing Centre.
- Counselling services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tips
- Keep your original papers in your hand luggage.
- Ask UM's International Office for a Student Support Letter. A bank needs this letter when you open an account.
- Apply for your residence permit after you enrol.
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