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As far as I know you cannot extend a tourist visa beyond 3 months in any six. However, talk to the authorities there, it may be possible to apply for residence?

Hi adi,

you cannot extend a Schengen (tourist) visa.

Please be aware that after one years stay in Malta you can apply for family reunification. But your wife won't be allowed to join you until you have been in Malta for two years although the director 'may' accept applications of TCN's who have been residing in Malta for less than two years.

Normally the family member (wife) should be residing outside Malta when the application is made although,here again, the director 'may' accept application if the family member is already in Malta.

Another provision is that you have reasonable prospects of obtaining the right to permanent residence.

You will need to be earning more than 16.675 € / year.

So you have to determine if your application would find preferable treatment by the director of DCEA.

The exact conditions are laid down in Legal Notice 150/2007.

There are so many if's and may's in your case that I would recommend taking a lawyer to support you and discuss your position with the DCEA department in Valletta.

You could also apply for her to stay with you without the rights out of the Family Reunification Program. Here again you have to discuss your case with the DCEA.

Your wife will also not get residency for longer than your own residency is valid.

And finally, make sure that her position is legally correct, ie don't even think of her overstaying her visa. Try and sort thinks out before.

I wish you luck
Ricky