All Third Country Nationals are required by the Health Authorities to undergo a health screening as part of the application procedure for the residence permit. This examination consists of the presentation of the student’s immunisation certificate, and where applicable receiving a vaccine booster and /or undergoing a chest X-ray depending on the medical doctor’s recommendation.
Chest X-ray - Students who were born or have lived for six months or more in a country reported as Very High-Risk or High-Risk for Tuberculosis by the World Health Organisation must take the chest X-ray examination. The chest X-ray must be taken within four weeks of the student’s arrival in Malta.
Immunisation Certificate - Students are required to present an Immunisation Certificate (in English or officially translated into English) issued by their immunisation/ health authorities indicating coverage for these specific vaccines:
OR
(pertussis) and need 1 booster dose
Continuing TCN students who undertook the health screening in the previous year do not need to repeat the screening. They are only required to upload the approval email they had received from the IDCU through the email address - workpermit.idcu@gov.mt
The health screening examination can be taken at one of the following private clinics / hospitals:
Students not following a Health related course are required to present this form to be completed by the medical doctor.
Students following a Health related course are required to present this form to be completed by the medical doctor.
Once the doctor signs the IDCU form (the health screening form), the International Office will sign and stamp the form for you. You are then required to send an email to workpermit.idcu@gov.mt and attach the form signed by the doctor together with a copy of your passport and a copy of your immunisation certificates. You will then receive an approval email from IDCU. This approval email is to be uploaded on the Identita' portal (the Health Screening section).