{ "name": "maltaworkpermitchecker.com Malta Permit Cost Stack", "title": "Malta Permit Cost Stack", "url": "https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/datasets/malta-permit-cost-stack/", "csv": "https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/datasets/malta-permit-cost-stack.csv", "markdown": "https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/datasets/malta-permit-cost-stack/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-11-08", "license": "https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/terms", "headline": "The Malta Permit Cost Stack carries 8 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 5.74 to 600 EUR, read 7 November 2026.", "quotes": [ "The Malta Permit Cost Stack carries 8 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 5.74 to 600 EUR, read 7 November 2026.", "5 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 7 publish none, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge national minimum wage 2026, per week: median 229.44 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge national minimum hourly rate 2026: median 5.74 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge Single Permit, first application fee: median 600 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge Single Permit renewal, per year: median 150 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee: median 27.50 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge statutory bonus payable each June and December: median 135.10 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge weekly allowance payable each March and September: median 121.16 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, charge pre-departure course fee: median 250 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.", "Malta Permit Cost Stack, payer (employer or worker) employer: median 10 percent across 1 source, read 7 November 2026." ], "citation": "\"maltaworkpermitchecker.com Malta Permit Cost Stack\", updated 2026-11-08, https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/datasets/malta-permit-cost-stack/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "EUR", "n": 8, "median": 142.55, "min": 5.74, "max": 600, "p25": 50.915, "p75": 244.86, "mean": 189.8675, "units": { "%": 1, "EUR": 8 }, "published_sources": 5, "named_sources": 12, "read_sources": 12, "not_published": 7, "published_share": 0.417 }, "by_axis": { "charge": { "national minimum wage 2026, per week": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 229.44, "min": 229.44, "max": 229.44, "p25": 229.44, "p75": 229.44, "mean": 229.44 } }, "national minimum hourly rate 2026": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 5.74, "min": 5.74, "max": 5.74, "p25": 5.74, "p75": 5.74, "mean": 5.74 } }, "Single Permit, first application fee": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 600, "min": 600, "max": 600, "p25": 600, "p75": 600, "mean": 600 } }, "Single Permit renewal, per year": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 150, "min": 150, "max": 150, "p25": 150, "p75": 150, "mean": 150 } }, "Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 27.5, "min": 27.5, "max": 27.5, "p25": 27.5, "p75": 27.5, "mean": 27.5 } }, "statutory bonus payable each June and December": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 135.1, "min": 135.1, "max": 135.1, "p25": 135.1, "p75": 135.1, "mean": 135.1 } }, "weekly allowance payable each March and September": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 121.16, "min": 121.16, "max": 121.16, "p25": 121.16, "p75": 121.16, "mean": 121.16 } }, "pre-departure course fee": { "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 250, "min": 250, "max": 250, "p25": 250, "p75": 250, "mean": 250 } } }, "payer (employer or worker)": { "employer": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 10, "min": 10, "max": 10, "p25": 10, "p75": 10, "mean": 10 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "DIER - national minimum wage", "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/services/employment-conditions/wages/national-minimum-wage/", "figure": "€229.44", "value": 229.44, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "national minimum wage 2026, per week" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "​2026 Minimum Wage ​€229.44", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "2fdf536e6f9acf65b6c899e3df2df1e4cb9edec4390cfab7e68f64813dd6af98" }, { "source": "DIER - national minimum wage", "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/services/employment-conditions/wages/national-minimum-wage/", "figure": "€5.74", "value": 5.74, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "national minimum hourly rate 2026" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "2026 Hourly rate €5.74", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "2fdf536e6f9acf65b6c899e3df2df1e4cb9edec4390cfab7e68f64813dd6af98" }, { "source": "Identita - single permit application (fee)", "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/single-permit-application/", "figure": "€600", "value": 600, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "Single Permit, first application fee" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "Applicable fee First time Single Permit: €600", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "efcd7a856f9cdd20b5b5d276ef7eb4873abd53a5653b7b057454578a5b4073ab" }, { "source": "Identita - single permit application (fee)", "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/single-permit-application/", "figure": "€150 ", "value": 150, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "Single Permit renewal, per year" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "Single Permit Renewal: €150 (per year)", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "efcd7a856f9cdd20b5b5d276ef7eb4873abd53a5653b7b057454578a5b4073ab" }, { "source": "Identita - single permit application (fee)", "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/single-permit-application/", "figure": "€27.50", "value": 27.5, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "Applicable Fee (Authorised Live-in carers only): €27.50", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "efcd7a856f9cdd20b5b5d276ef7eb4873abd53a5653b7b057454578a5b4073ab" }, { "source": "DIER - wages FAQs", "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/faqs/wages/", "figure": "€135.10 ", "value": 135.1, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "statutory bonus payable each June and December" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "The full statutory bonus and weekly allowance payable every six months is as follows: End of June……………………………………………..€135.10 (Bonus)", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "7171390523f2bdf7dc6c8b4f1d2acc099876877f4f2049318ffc752f2a3d84ab" }, { "source": "DIER - wages FAQs", "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/faqs/wages/", "figure": "€121.16 ", "value": 121.16, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "weekly allowance payable each March and September" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "End of March…………………………….€121.16 (Weekly Allowance)", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "7171390523f2bdf7dc6c8b4f1d2acc099876877f4f2049318ffc752f2a3d84ab" }, { "source": "Identita - pre-departure course (single permit)", "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/expatriates-unit-single-permit-pre-departure-course/", "figure": "€250.", "value": 250, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "charge": "pre-departure course fee" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "The Pre-Departure Course fee is €250.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "eee5f95e46f947dc27135550c5e2f60eb972b1e9d3829604db17e99eb629b4f3" }, { "source": "MTCA - Class 1 social security contribution rates 2026", "url": "https://mtca.gov.mt/personal-tax/fss/social-security-contribution-rates/class-1---social-security-contribution-rates/2026", "figure": "10%", "value": 10, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "payer (employer or worker)": "employer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "This rate of contribution entitles the contributor to pro-rata contributory benefits Persons born up to 31st December 1961 C 229.45 490.38 10% 10% n/a 0.30% D 490.39 n/a 49.04 49.04 98.08 1.47 Persons born from 1st January 1962 onwards", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "675fab0a96ca46dc7f19e2982bbf4c23d0a202d2f01287c9bd7e46e4614a2bb8" }, { "source": "MTCA - Class 1 social security contribution rates 2026", "url": "https://mtca.gov.mt/personal-tax/fss/social-security-contribution-rates/class-1---social-security-contribution-rates/2026", "figure": "10%", "value": 10, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "payer (employer or worker)": "employer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "quote": "This rate of contribution entitles the contributor to pro-rata contributory benefits Persons born up to 31st December 1961 C 229.45 490.38 10% 10% n/a 0.30% D 490.39 n/a 49.04 49.04 98.08 1.47 Persons born from 1st January 1962 onwards C 229.45 559.30 10% 10% n/a 0.30% D 559.31 n/a 55.93 55.93 111.86 1.68 E n/a n/a 10%Max.4.38 10%Max.4.38 n/a 0.3%Max.0.13", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "675fab0a96ca46dc7f19e2982bbf4c23d0a202d2f01287c9bd7e46e4614a2bb8" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "Identita - pre-departure course verified from 1 March 2026", "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/pre-departure-course-requirement-to-be-verified-as-from-1-march-2026/", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Ministry for Home Affairs - pre-departure course", "url": "https://homeaffairs.gov.mt/predeparture-course/", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "DIER - legislation", "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/resources/legislation/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-17", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Legislation Malta - S.L. 452.71 (national minimum wage national standard order)", "url": "https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/452.71/eng", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Department of Social Security - Class 1 contributions 2026", "url": "https://socialsecurity.gov.mt/en/information-and-applications-for-benefits-and-services/social-security-contributions/social-security-contributions-class-1-2026/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Jobsplus - forms (Employment Licences Unit)", "url": "https://jobsplus.gov.mt/resources/resource-forms", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Jobsplus - employer forms", "url": "https://jobsplus.gov.mt/resources-employer/resource-forms-employer", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/single-permit-application/", "label": "Identita - single permit application (fee)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/expatriates-unit-main-page/noneu-nationals/employment-related-permits/single-permit/expatriates-unit-single-permit-pre-departure-course/", "label": "Identita - pre-departure course (single permit)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://identita.gov.mt/pre-departure-course-requirement-to-be-verified-as-from-1-march-2026/", "label": "Identita - pre-departure course verified from 1 March 2026", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://homeaffairs.gov.mt/predeparture-course/", "label": "Ministry for Home Affairs - pre-departure course", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/services/employment-conditions/wages/national-minimum-wage/", "label": "DIER - national minimum wage", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/faqs/wages/", "label": "DIER - wages FAQs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://dier.gov.mt/en/resources/legislation/", "label": "DIER - legislation", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/452.71/eng", "label": "Legislation Malta - S.L. 452.71 (national minimum wage national standard order)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://mtca.gov.mt/personal-tax/fss/social-security-contribution-rates/class-1---social-security-contribution-rates/2026", "label": "MTCA - Class 1 social security contribution rates 2026", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://socialsecurity.gov.mt/en/information-and-applications-for-benefits-and-services/social-security-contributions/social-security-contributions-class-1-2026/", "label": "Department of Social Security - Class 1 contributions 2026", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://jobsplus.gov.mt/resources/resource-forms", "label": "Jobsplus - forms (Employment Licences Unit)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://jobsplus.gov.mt/resources-employer/resource-forms-employer", "label": "Jobsplus - employer forms", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 5 of the 12 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 7 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in EUR (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 8 figures, never sentences; 57 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per charge per route - Jobsplus licence processing fee, permit fee first-time and renewal, Skills Pass, pre-departure course, residence card, employer social security contribution - and the wage floor the contract must clear; across them the all-in cost of hiring one third-country national on each route, first year and renewal year, which is what an employer actually asks and which no authority publishes as a total", "embed": "

5.74 to 600 EUR

8 published figures, Malta Permit Cost Stack, across 4 sources, read 7 November 2026

Source: maltaworkpermitchecker.com Malta Permit Cost Stack
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