Malta work permit eligibility: Malta Work Permit Routes
The Malta Work Permit Routes carries 18 published figures read from 9 sources' own pages, from 27.50 to 50,000 EUR, read 7 November 2026.
- 1128 to 8,356
- 8,356 to 16,685
- 216,685 to 25,014
- 125,014 to 33,343
- 133,343 to 41,671
- 341,671 to 50,000
Bands
| Bucket | Value |
|---|---|
| 28 to 8,356 | 11 figures |
| 8,356 to 16,685 | 0 figures |
| 16,685 to 25,014 | 2 figures |
| 25,014 to 33,343 | 1 figure |
| 33,343 to 41,671 | 1 figure |
| 41,671 to 50,000 | 3 figures |
10 of the 27 named sources read in full publish a figure; 17 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
By condition and nationality class
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| condition Single Permit, first application fee | 600 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Single Permit renewal, per year | 150 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee | 27.5 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Specialist Employee Initiative application fee | 300 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Identita states it | 45,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative, first application fee | 600 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative renewal, per year | 150 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, certified qualification route | 45,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, MQF level 6 route | 30,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Single Permit, change of employer | 600 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Jobsplus states it | 35,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Specialist Employee Initiative salary floor | 25,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition EU Blue Card, first application fee | 600 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition EU Blue Card renewal, per year | 150 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition seasonal or temporary worker permit, per year of permit | 50 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition long-term residence status application fee | 500 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition family reunification, sponsor gross annual income | 50,000 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition family reunification, stable resources threshold | 18,940 EUR (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Specialist Employee Initiative, initial permit validity | 1 year (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Specialist Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period (eligibility and contract must continue) | 3 year (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative, initial permit validity | 1 year (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period | 3 year (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition Key Employee Initiative, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application | 2 week (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| condition EU Blue Card, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application | 2 week (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| nationality class EU/EEA national: must register residence with Identità if residing or working in Malta longer than three months | 3 month (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identita - Family members policy | 50,000 EUR | family reunification, sponsor gross annual income | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 45,000 EUR | Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Identita states it | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Working and residing in Malta | 45,000 EUR | highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, certified qualification route | 2026-11-07 |
| Jobsplus - employing non-EU nationals (TCNs) | 35,000 EUR | Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Jobsplus states it | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Working and residing in Malta | 30,000 EUR | highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, MQF level 6 route | 2026-11-07 |
| Jobsplus - employing non-EU nationals (TCNs) | 25,000 EUR | Specialist Employee Initiative salary floor | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Family members policy | 18,940 EUR | family reunification, stable resources threshold | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Single permit application | 600 EUR | Single Permit, first application fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 600 EUR | Key Employee Initiative, first application fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Working and residing in Malta | 600 EUR | Single Permit, change of employer | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - EU Blue Card | 600 EUR | EU Blue Card, first application fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Long-term residence | 500 EUR | long-term residence status application fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure | 300 EUR | Specialist Employee Initiative application fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Single permit application | 150 EUR | Single Permit renewal, per year | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 150 EUR | Key Employee Initiative renewal, per year | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - EU Blue Card | 150 EUR | EU Blue Card renewal, per year | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Seasonal workers / temporary permit policy | 50 EUR | seasonal or temporary worker permit, per year of permit | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Single permit application | 27.5 EUR | Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure | 3 year | Specialist Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period (eligibility and contract must continue) | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 3 year | Key Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Registration certificate and eResidence document | 3 month | EU/EEA national: must register residence with Identità if residing or working in Malta longer than three months | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 2 week | Key Employee Initiative, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - EU Blue Card | 2 week | EU Blue Card, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure | 1 year | Specialist Employee Initiative, initial permit validity | 2026-11-07 |
| Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible | 1 year | Key Employee Initiative, initial permit validity | 2026-11-07 |
The sentence each figure was read from (25)
- Identita - Family members policy, read 2026-11-07:
€50,000 gross income annually covering sponsor and one (1) dependant*.
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
an annual gross salary of at least €45,000 per annum;
- Identita - Working and residing in Malta, read 2026-11-07:
Eligibility criteria: annual gross salary of at least €45,000 and certified copies of qualifications, warrants, or evidence of relevant work experience.
- Jobsplus - employing non-EU nationals (TCNs), read 2026-11-07:
The KEI (Key Employee Initiative) targets third country nationals who are highly paid (earning at least €35,000 per annum) and who will occupy managerial or technical positions.
- Identita - Working and residing in Malta, read 2026-11-07:
Eligibility criteria: annual gross salary of at least €30,000 and hold either an MQF Level 6+ qualification related to the job, or a lower-level qualification with at least 3 years’ directly relevant experience.
- Jobsplus - employing non-EU nationals (TCNs), read 2026-11-07:
The SEI (Specialist Employee Initiative) targets third country nationals who are skilled individuals and will be earning at least €25,000 per annum.
- Identita - Family members policy, read 2026-11-07:
Currently the threshold is estimated to be €18,940 as per the news release issued by the National Statistics Office on 12th June 2024.
- Identita - Single permit application, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable fee First time Single Permit: €600
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable fee: First-time applications - €600
- Identita - Working and residing in Malta, read 2026-11-07:
Single Permit Renewal: €150 per year Change of Employer: €600
- Identita - EU Blue Card, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable fee: First-time applications €600
- Identita - Long-term residence, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable fee: €500
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable fee: €300.
- Identita - Single permit application, read 2026-11-07:
Single Permit Renewal: €150 (per year)
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
Renewal applications €150 per year for the duration of the permit (up to three years)
- Identita - EU Blue Card, read 2026-11-07:
Renewal applications €150 per year for the duration of the permit (up to three years)
- Identita - Seasonal workers / temporary permit policy, read 2026-11-07:
Application fee is of €50 per year of permit
- Identita - Single permit application, read 2026-11-07:
Applicable Fee (Authorised Live-in carers only): €27.50
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure, read 2026-11-07:
This permit may be renewed for a longer period (up to three years), provided that the employee continues to satisfy the eligibility criteria and his employment contract covers all the validity period.
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
Subsequently, this may be renewed for a longer period (up to three years), provided that the employee presents:
- Identita - Registration certificate and eResidence document, read 2026-11-07:
EU Nationals / Registration Certificate & eResidence Document If an EU or EEA National intends to reside and/or work in Malta for longer than three (3) months, they are required to register their residence with Identità.
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
Applicants eligible under the Key Employee Initiative must submit proof of one job advert for a minimum of two weeks within the two months prior to application on an appropriate local media platform.
- Identita - EU Blue Card, read 2026-11-07:
Blue Card Applicants must submit proof of one job advert for a minimum of two weeks within the two months prior to application on an appropriate local media platform.
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure, read 2026-11-07:
Applicants whose applications are approved will be issued with a residence permit which will be valid for a period of one year in its initial year.
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible, read 2026-11-07:
Approved applicants will be issued with a residence permit which will be valid for a period of one year in its initial year.
Read in full, publishes no figure
17 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Identita - Single permit (route page), read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Renewal of single permit, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Skills Pass requirement for TCNs in tourism and hospitality, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Employment-related permits index, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- Identita - Expatriates Unit main page, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - Long-term residence FAQs, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - EU nationals, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Identita - eResidence document application, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- Identita - Permanent residence for EU nationals, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- servizz.gov.mt - employment licence for a third country national, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- servizz.gov.mt - family members residence permit, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Legislation Malta - Immigration Act (Cap. 217), read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Legislation Malta - S.L. 217.17 (single permit regulations), read 2026-10-03: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Legislation Malta - S.L. 217.27 (EU Blue Card regulations), read 2026-10-03: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
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).
10 of the 27 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 17 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 18 figures, never sentences; 111 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 permit per condition - who may hold it, the salary or qualification floor, the sector and employer tests, the fee, the validity, the renewal test - each quoted from the administering authority's own page with the date it was read; across them the checker's verdict table (the route or routes a given nationality, salary, sector and contract length qualify for, and the cheapest and fastest of them), the conditions no single page states together, and the CONFLICTS between authorities on the same condition, which is a figure nobody publishes: on the day this charter was written Identita and Jobsplus stated two different KEI salary floors
111 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (27)
- Identita - Single permit (route page)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Single permit application(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Renewal of single permit(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative application procedure(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - EU Blue Card(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Skills Pass requirement for TCNs in tourism and hospitality(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Employment-related permits index(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Expatriates Unit main page(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Working and residing in Malta(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Seasonal workers / temporary permit policy(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Long-term residence(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Long-term residence FAQs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Family members policy(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - EU nationals(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Registration certificate and eResidence document(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - eResidence document application(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Identita - Permanent residence for EU nationals(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Jobsplus - employing non-EU nationals (TCNs)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- servizz.gov.mt - employment licence for a third country national(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- servizz.gov.mt - family members residence permit(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Legislation Malta - Immigration Act (Cap. 217)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Legislation Malta - S.L. 217.17 (single permit regulations)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Legislation Malta - S.L. 217.27 (EU Blue Card regulations)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Malta Work Permit Routes carries 18 published figures read from 9 sources' own pages, from 27.50 to 50,000 EUR, read 7 November 2026.
10 of the 27 named sources read in full publish a figure; 17 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Single Permit, first application fee: median 600 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Single Permit renewal, per year: median 150 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Single Permit, authorised live-in carers fee: median 27.50 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Specialist Employee Initiative application fee: median 300 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Identita states it: median 45,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative, first application fee: median 600 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative renewal, per year: median 150 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, certified qualification route: median 45,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition highly qualified worker scheme salary floor, MQF level 6 route: median 30,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Single Permit, change of employer: median 600 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative salary floor, as Jobsplus states it: median 35,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Specialist Employee Initiative salary floor: median 25,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition EU Blue Card, first application fee: median 600 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition EU Blue Card renewal, per year: median 150 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition seasonal or temporary worker permit, per year of permit: median 50 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition long-term residence status application fee: median 500 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition family reunification, sponsor gross annual income: median 50,000 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition family reunification, stable resources threshold: median 18,940 EUR across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Specialist Employee Initiative, initial permit validity: median 1 year across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Specialist Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period (eligibility and contract must continue): median 3 year across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative, initial permit validity: median 1 year across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative, maximum renewal period: median 3 year across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition Key Employee Initiative, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application: median 2 week across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, condition EU Blue Card, labour-market test: job advert for at least two weeks within two months before application: median 2 week across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Malta Work Permit Routes, nationality class EU/EEA national: must register residence with Identità if residing or working in Malta longer than three months: median 3 month across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Cite as: "maltaworkpermitchecker.com Malta Work Permit Routes", updated 2026-11-08, https://maltaworkpermitchecker.com/datasets/malta-work-permit-routes/.
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Questions this data answers
Which Maltese work permit applies to a given worker, and what are its eligibility rules, salary floor, fee, validity and renewal test?
The Malta Work Permit Routes carries 18 published figures read from 9 sources' own pages, from 27.50 to 50,000 EUR, read 7 November 2026.
Where do the figures in the Malta Work Permit Routes come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 7 Nov 2026). 27 named sources were read and 10 publish a figure; the 17 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.