Malta promoted with Russian travel agents

BSI Group is one of the leading Russian travel agents with office representations across Russia.

The meeting was also addressed by the MTA Moscow representative Mr Anthony Caruana who gave a presentation focusing on what Malta has to offer to the Russian tourist.

Whilst giving an overview about the visa possibilities for Russians to come to Malta, Ambassador Inguanez explained in particular the visa regime applicable to persons who come to Malta for study purposes. This long stay visa, commonly called D visa, permits the foreigner to stay in Malta for more than 90 days and also allows the person concerned to move freely in the territory of other Schengen Member States, as if he/she has a multiple entry visa, while studying in Malta.

Students studying in Malta can make use of their visa in order to travel to other neighboring Schengen countries whenever their study schedule permits them to do so. Ambassador Inguanez also extended the assistance of the Maltese Embassy in Moscow, especially its Consulate in Moscow, to the tour operators present in any issue of concern that they may have in dealing with Russian students applying to study in Malta.

The seminar was held at the Conference Hall of Turgenev Bibliotheca in central Moscow and was attended by tour operators specializing in the education tourism. After the half day Seminar, participants had the occasion to meet Ambassador Inguanez and Mr. Caruana of MTA over an informal gathering in order to exchange views on problems related to their work.