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Malta · Talent & merit
Malta Specialist Employee Initiative
For a specialist third-country employee with a Maltese employment contract, at least €30,000 gross annual salary and the specified qualification or qualification-plus-experience profile.
- Salary required
- €30,000/yr the lowest published threshold
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 12 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
12 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Advert Recency Months Max
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Eligibility summary
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Employer And Job Specific
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Employer Application Required
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Gross Annual Salary Eur Min
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Job offer
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Local Job Advert Weeks Min
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Nationality or status
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Qualification Branch
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Signed Contract With Maltese Company Required
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Experience Years Min If Lower Qualification
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - First Time Predeparture Course Required
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
- How and where to apply
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Official source basis
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Report summary
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Residence And Work Authorisation Combined
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
3 proven from the official source.
- Fee
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - First Application Fee Eur
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026 - Predeparture Course Fee Eur
Only third-country nationals who have a signed contract with a Maltese-registered company are eligible [...] an annual gross salary of at least €30,000 per annum; [...] either an MQF Level 6 or higher [...] or [...] lower than MQF Level 6 [...] together with, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position directly related to the one being offered
checked 2026-08-03 · Malta Identità current highly qualified employment eligibility guidance, verified 3 August 2026
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states:
For a specialist third-country employee with a Maltese employment contract, at least €30,000 gross annual salary and the specified qualification or qualification-plus-experience profile.
02How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is €30,000/yr (salary), from the official record.
Every answer is quoted from the official identita.gov.mt page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 19 points against the official source; 19 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source identita.gov.mtLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Malta government page.Same category, same country
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