Hello,
I have tried looking through each post to find out the answers to my questions but I still feel a little confused (I apologize if this has been answered previously).
I am an American traveling to Malta to do research for college. I will not be a student at the University. I will be observing teaching at one of the secondary schools in Malta, so I figure that is not considered work. Would I still be required to get a work permit for that? Do I to tell them that is what I plan to do?
Secondly, I plan to be in Malta for 5 months and want to arrive in August. I understand this is very short notice, but the trip hasn't been made final until now. I am very new to the whole traveling scene, but I understand it takes quite some time to obtain a visa. Since I plan to leave sooner than I will probably receive a proper visa (for a 5 month stay), should I buy a roundtrip ticket that returns within 90 days and then get a visa within the 3 months and change my flight date? Will I get in trouble for that/ is that even possible?
I hoping there is a possible way for me to get to Malta sometime in August. This is beginning to become very stressful, as I feel very alone in planning this trip. I have no help from my school, so any feedback given would be much appreciated. Thank you!
-Courtney