Required Funds Guide for the Malta Working Holiday Visa

Written by Volare | May 26, 2026

To access the youth mobility program in the Mediterranean, demonstrating your economic solvency is an unavoidable step. Below, we detail the financial regulations required to process your Malta Working Holiday Visa (WHV) and ensure a successful stay.

Minimum required funds

This regulation applies equally to all eligible nationalities within the agreement: Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.

To access the program, you must demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during the initial stage of your trip. The authorities recommend having a capital of 2,500 EUR. Having this economic backing is an unavoidable requirement demanded to ensure your financial stability at the beginning of your stay. Demonstrating this solvency through recent bank statements guarantees that you will not represent a burden for the Maltese State while looking for employment.

In addition to this fundamental capital, it is mandatory to present a return ticket to your country of origin, or else, to demonstrate that you have sufficient additional economic funds to purchase it at the end of the program. Overcoming this validation stage will bring you closer to your goal of legally inserting yourself into the local labor market, enjoying the rich Mediterranean history, and exploring the outstanding academic offer of the island without any bureaucratic worry.

How to demonstrate economic solvency

For the authorities to validate your funds, you must present a recent bank statement. On a technical level, the submitted document must be issued exclusively in the name of the main applicant to reliably demonstrate the available liquidity. Language requirements vary depending on your passport:

• For Australia and New Zealand: It is required to present the recent bank statement originally issued in the English language.

• For Japan: The recent bank statement in the holder's name must be issued in English or, strictly obligatorily, have an official translation into this language.

Submitting your financial documentation in the required format and language is a crucial step for the Maltese authorities to validate your solvency smoothly. Strictly complying with this requirement ensures that your file is processed successfully. Overcoming this validation stage will bring you closer to your goal of legally inserting yourself into the local labor market, enjoying the rich Mediterranean history, and exploring the outstanding academic offer of the island without any bureaucratic worry.

To ensure you have the appropriate support and the most detailed information at every step of your application, we recommend consulting the complete guide on Volare's Malta Working Holiday Visa (WHV).