Malta · National (Malta)
Work
Single Permit
Malta's combined work-and-residence permit for third-country nationals, tied to a specific employer and role.
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Pathway overview
Malta's combined work-and-residence permit for third-country nationals, tied to a specific employer and role.
Verified via WebSearch, cross-referenced across multiple independent sources: you need a job offer from a Maltese employer. The Single Permit combines work authorisation and a residence permit into one document, tied to that specific employer and role. The first-time application fee is €600. From 1 March 2026, first-time third-country national applicants applying from abroad must also hold a valid Pre-Departure Course Certificate (€250) — covering living and working in Malta, workplace rights and obligations, and including an English-language interview — this checker verifies your own job offer only, not the fee or course requirement. Digital applications are expected to take 3-6 weeks, though the total process from application to first day of work can take 5-6 months.
Eligibility requirements
- Intended applicant
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
- Job offer
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- Age
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- Language
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- Experience
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Costs and financial requirements
- Main financial requirement
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
- Government fee
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Application process
Your employer initiates and submits the application online, which you then endorse before payment
Status, validity and rights
- Current status
- Open
- Initial validity
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
- Renewal
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
- Work rights
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
- Study rights
- Not yet confirmed in structured format
Family inclusion
Not yet confirmed in structured format
Permanent residence and citizenship
Permanent residence
Not yet confirmed in structured format
Citizenship
Not yet confirmed in structured format
Eligibility to apply for permanent residence or citizenship never guarantees approval.
Required documents
An official pathway-specific document checklist has not yet been confirmed in structured format.
Official sources and verification
No reviewer-confirmed official source is available for public display yet.
- Last published
- 2026-09-05
- Last source verification
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- Effective from
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- Effective to
- No end date published
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