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Seasonal Worker Permit

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The route is for third-country nationals who retain their principal place of residence in a third country and stay legally and temporarily in Malta to carry out an activity dependent on the passing of seasons, under one or more fixed-term work contracts concluded directly with an employer established in Malta.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

An employer is required: for stays exceeding ninety days, the application is submitted to Identità in a single application procedure endorsed by the employer.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Applications may be considered inadmissible or rejected on the basis of labour-market considerations.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permit covers seasonal work under one or more fixed-term work contracts concluded directly with an employer established in Malta; for stays exceeding ninety days the single-permit application is endorsed by the employer. Seasonal workers are entitled to equal treatment with Maltese nationals at least on terms of employment and working conditions, including pay and dismissal, working hours, leave and holidays, and health and safety at the workplace. The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer or whether family may accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer or whether family may accompany.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The maximum period of stay for seasonal workers is not more than nine months in any twelve-month period; after this period the worker must leave Malta, unless a residence permit has been issued under national law for purposes other than seasonal work. The official source does not state how the permit is renewed or a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state how the permit is renewed or extended within the maximum period.
  • No longer-term residence direction is stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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