Work overseas in Malta – How to get a Malta work visa

Here we introduce Malta to you. The country boasts of a very high rate of satisfaction among expats who chose to work there, as has been found in surveys. In fact, there’s a general satisfaction rate of 70% among expats working in Malta. They say they have been extremely happy about their time at work overseas in Malta and many of them were even ready to live the rest of their lives in the country.

So, before we discuss how to get a Malta work visa, let’s see which major industries are providing job opportunities in Malta.

• Information Communication & Technology
• Education
• Finance
• Healthcare
• Visual arts
• Manufacturing
• Aviation
• Life sciences

If you are skilled enough to pursue careers in any of these industries, Malta is a very prospective destination to make plans to work overseas.

Basics of working in Malta

Being nationals coming from a non-EU/non-EFTA country, you must submit a single permit application that enables you to live and work in Malta.

About the Single Permit procedure

Third-country nationals are authorized to work and live in Malta after successfully going through the single permit procedure. Under this procedure, you must submit a single permit application. The application is submitted along with documents including:

• a copy of an employment contract that’s valid
• a description of job position signed by the employer
• a signed CV with references, mentioning work experience of at least 3-years (if you don’t have sufficient work experience but are qualified enough, you must first get local MQRIC equivalence of the qualifications prior to submission of the application)
• a 12-month private medical insurance cover
• a covering letter from the prospective employer

A successful single permit application results in the issuance of a single document called an e-residence card. It grants you the authority to live and work in Malta. Before applying for identity Malta, you must ensure that you have a valid visa to be in Malta.

The single permit application process takes approximately 2 to 3 months to complete. A residence card is valid for a year. The residence card is tied to the employer whose employment contract was a part of the application process. This means that once you are not employed with the particular employer, the residence card will no more be valid.

The employer can apply for a single permit for you with Identity Malta if you are not in of Malta. In this case, the employer receives your residence card which you can use to apply for a visa to arrive in Malta. After arrival in Malta, you can complete the Single Permit procedure.

How to get work permit for Malta – The process

• The employer must prove, except with exceptions, that they have attempted to fill the job vacancies with workers from Malta or EU/EFTA nations in order to be able to apply for a third-country national.
• The employer must attach copies of the advertisements of the vacancy as well as a covering letter from the employer stating why a third-country national is hired for the job.
• The exceptions applicable to proving the need for third-country nationals include applicants in the following areas of work:
  • Health-related professionals (Chemists, Personal Care Workers, Doctors, Veterinarians, Nurses)
  • IT & gaming professionals (Computer Programmers, Computer network professionals, IT Consultants, Systems analysts, Computer Hardware & Software Engineers, Gaming Developers, Product Owners, Games Presenters, Site Developers, Tech Developers, Search Marketers)
  • Culture & entertainment industry
  • Technical & building professionals (Engineers (Electronics), Architects and Civil Engineers, Geologists, Engineers in aviation maintenance, Geophysicists)
  • Finance & education professionals (Auditors, University and higher education teachers/lecturers, Accountants, Tax Related Professionals)
• Submit the approval from the respective regulatory body with the application if your profession is regulated.
• Attach a copy of the premium paid by your employer for a private health insurance cover in your name with the application for a single permit. (Not applicable to third-country nationals working in public service or elderly/disabled people’s care)

The non-refundable single permit application fee is €280.50, paid when submitting the application for a single permit.

We hope you had quite all the basic information required to understand Malta work visa and the process behind obtaining it. For any expert advice and professional services related to immigration and overseas job search, contact Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 immigration & visa company. Click here to connect with us.

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