Travel & Visa — Embodied Lives
Practical information

Travel & Visa

Essential guidance for planning your journey to Malta and preparing for the colloquium.

Plan ahead

Travelling to Malta

Entry requirements depend on your nationality and circumstances. Check the official Maltese authorities before booking, and begin any visa application as early as possible. Conference participants are encouraged to allow at least one month for the process.

Important: visa decisions are made by the relevant authorities. The colloquium cannot guarantee that an application will be approved or processed by a particular date.
Before and during your stay

Plan your journey

Use the official links for the latest requirements, routes and visitor information.

Visa requirements

Malta is part of the Schengen Area. Confirm whether you require a short-stay visa and consult the official application guidance for your country of residence.

Identità visa guidance →

Airport arrival

Malta International Airport provides current information about buses, taxis, car hire and other transport options from the terminal.

Airport transport →

Local transport

The University’s Msida Campus is accessible by public transport. Check routes and journey times shortly before travelling.

University travel guidance →

Accommodation

Participants arrange their own accommodation. Consider staying in Msida or a nearby area with convenient public-transport connections to the University.

Explore accommodation →

Insurance & health

Arrange suitable travel and medical insurance for yourself, accompanying persons and personal belongings before departure.

Essential visitor information →

Access & dietary needs

Use the registration form to tell the organisers about access or dietary requirements. For questions, contact the colloquium directly.

ray.zammit@um.edu.mt →
Beyond the colloquium

Explore Malta

Plan cultural visits and free time through Malta’s official visitor organisations.

VisitMalta

Official information about travel, accommodation, transport, events, food, culture, Gozo and Comino.

Visit VisitMalta →

Heritage Malta

Discover museums, archaeological sites and historic attractions managed by Malta’s national heritage agency.

Visit Heritage Malta →

Conference venue

Find the University of Malta, locate the ICT Auditorium and open the official campus map.

Venue and maps →