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Single Permit for Employment over Six Months

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

The Single Work Permit is the standard permit used when a Maltese employer hires a third-country national to work in Malta, and it is intended for longer-term employment 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?

The single application procedure incorporates an employment licence and residence permit. The permit is tied to the identified employer: it does not authorise paid duties for other parties, unauthorised work unrelated to the specific employment activity in the application, or duties outside Malta.

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Limits of the record
  • The excerpt does not detail all documentary or procedural requirements.
  • Identità Single Permit page; captured excerpt
    The single application procedure incorporates an employment license and residence permit.
  • Identità Single Permit page; captured excerpt
    The single permit does not entitle holders to carry out paid duties assigned by parties other than the identified employer, carry out unauthorised work not related to the specific employment activity indicated in their application, or be assigned duties outside the Maltese territory.

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

From 1 October 2025, before New or Still Abroad applications employers must advertise the role on both the Jobsplus portal and EURES, for 3 weeks within the 2 months before submission for standard roles. The salary must meet or exceed the National Minimum Wage, comply with the relevant sectoral collective agreement or Wage Regulation Order, and be consistent with the job position. Where the job requires a qualification issued abroad, recognition from MQRIC or proof of equivalence is required.

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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 single permit authorises the holder to reside and take up employment in Malta for a defined period of over 6 months. The holder is tied to the identified employer and the specific employment activity in the application: the permit does not entitle the holder to carry out paid duties for parties other than the identified employer, unauthorised work unrelated to that activity, or duties outside Maltese territory. The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the holder.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific occupation or sector beyond the specific employment activity indicated in the application.
  • The source does not mention whether family members can accompany the holder.
  • Main description
    It is a temporary-type permit which authorises third country nationals to legally reside and take up employment in Malta for a defined period of over 6 months which may be further renewed.
  • Main description
    The single permit does not entitle holders to carry out paid duties assigned by parties other than the identified employer, carry out unauthorised work not related to the specific employment activity indicated in their application, or be assigned duties outside the Maltese territory.

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

The single permit is granted for a defined period of over 6 months and may be further renewed. The official source does not state the exact duration, the renewal conditions or a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state the exact duration of the permit beyond 'over 6 months'.
  • The source does not describe the renewal procedure or conditions.
  • The source does not mention any longer-term residence direction or progression to permanent residence.
  • Main description
    It is a temporary-type permit which authorises third country nationals to legally reside and take up employment in Malta for a defined period of over 6 months which may be further renewed.

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

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