I Belong now focuses on the 100-hour Cultural Orientation course. Check which arrangements apply to your application date.
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Explain the current course focus and what changed for earlier Stage 2 applicants.
Independent practice only. This guide is not an official syllabus, question bank, or prediction of results.
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I Belong Programme · Topic 1 of 11
3 sections · 5 key facts · 4 review prompts
Current programme
I Belong focuses on the 100-hour Cultural Orientation course from 15 June 2026. There are transitional arrangements for Stage 2 applications received before 15 June 2026.
Choose the right preparation
The Directorate has discontinued its MQF Level 1 Maltese and English courses. Earlier Stage 2 applicants may still be offered its MQF Level 2 Maltese course.
Identità asks Long-Term Residence applicants for a separate Maltese exam at MQF Level 2 with at least 65%. These everyday Maltese exercises are not designed to prepare you for that exam.
Use your provider’s notes for Cultural Orientation. Completing Cultural Orientation is one requirement for Long-Term Residence, not automatic approval.
Confirm your course instructions
The current Directorate overview does not specify a numerical pass mark or exam format. Ask your provider about attendance, assessment instructions and resits.
If you cannot access your course instructions, contact your provider before relying on an old timetable.
Key facts to remember
I Belong focuses on a 100-hour Cultural Orientation course from 15 June 2026.
Earlier Stage 2 applications have transitional arrangements for the Maltese course.
The Directorate has discontinued its MQF Level 1 Maltese and English courses.
Long-Term Residence requires a separate MQF Level 2 Maltese exam with at least 65%.
Completing Cultural Orientation does not itself grant Long-Term Residence.
Study tips
- Start with your official course notes. Close them and explain one idea in your own words.
- Use the recall coach for short sessions. Revisit weak answers before starting more material.
- Practise a new example after correcting an answer, so you check understanding rather than memorisation.
Common pitfalls
- Treating independent practice questions as an official question bank
- Assuming a high practice score guarantees an official pass
- Following an old guide instead of current provider instructions
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What is the current I Belong course focus?
The 100-hour Cultural Orientation course.
Which Stage 2 applicants have transitional language-course arrangements?
Those whose applications were received before 15 June 2026.
Who should confirm your assessment format?
Your course provider, using current instructions.
Does completing Cultural Orientation automatically grant Long-Term Residence?
No. It is one requirement in a separate residence application.
Preparation scope and sources
Since 15 June 2026, I Belong focuses on the 100-hour Cultural Orientation course. The Directorate also provides transitional arrangements for Stage 2 applications received before that date, including an opportunity to take MQF Level 2 Maltese. Its overview does not specify a current assessment format or numeric pass mark. Confirm the instructions for your course with your provider. Language exercises here are supplementary practice, not official I Belong course materials.
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Assessment guidance checked:
The linked programme overview establishes the preparation context, not an official endorsement of these exercises. Follow your provider's current course materials and assessment instructions.