At a glance
Malta's Single Permit lets you live and work there for a specific Maltese employer. The employer submits or supports the application. Identità, Malta's identity and residence agency, handles the permit, while Jobsplus, the employment agency, reviews the job and hiring requirements.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, for a named Maltese employer and role
- Qualifications
- The required training and any sector-specific approval
- Before starting
- Complete the Single Permit process and any required pre-departure preparation
Summary
Malta’s Single Permit allows a foreign worker to live and work there for a named job. The employer submits or supports the application, and the authorities assess the worker and the hiring basis together. The permission does not automatically cover a new employer or different role.
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Specific job Confirm the employer, role, pay, and qualifications.
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Hiring preparation Check recruitment and any required pre-departure or sector-specific steps.
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Permit authorization Complete the Identità process with the employment assessment.
Submitting an application or receiving an offer does not authorize starting work.
Eligibility
The Maltese employer submits or supports the Single Permit process through Identità, with the employment side considered by Jobsplus. The process concerns a specific job and does not give permission to work before authorization.
The job, employer, pay, and recruitment process must comply with current Maltese requirements, including any required pre-departure preparation. The worker needs the qualifications and any sector-specific approval for the position.
The employment contract must identify the real job and its pay and conditions. You also need the qualifications or professional license required for that role in Malta; experience alone does not replace a mandatory license.
More about this route
For the worker, an offer letter is a starting point rather than authorization to begin the job. Recruitment requirements, any required pre-departure preparation, and sector-specific qualifications still need to be addressed. The resulting permit is tied to the named employer and role rather than open-ended access to all work in Malta.
What This Route Allows
The permit allows you to live in Malta and do the work covered by the approval. The Single Permit is tied to the named employer and job. If the employer or role changes, the applicable notification or approval procedure needs to be checked before relying on the existing permission for the new job.
What This Route Is Not
A job offer does not by itself authorize work. This route does not cover general freelancing or unrestricted work for other employers.
Next Steps
The employer can confirm the applicable recruitment and Single Permit requirements with Identità and Jobsplus. The applicant can then complete the required preparation and professional records, with the employment start tied to actual authorization rather than the date the application is submitted.
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