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Malta Work Permits
Living and working in Malta
Foreigners seeking to live and work in Malta
need to obtain a Temporary Residence and Employment Permit. A work permit
will only be given on a temporary basis (to be renewed every 1-3 years) and
for a specified position provided that no suitable qualified Maltese
candidates are available. The applicant must possess a professional
qualification or a high degree of skill or experience.
A local Maltese employer must first be secured
and it is through the employers that an application must be submitted.
Applications must be entered at least three months prior to the expected
dated of commencement of employment. If a change of employer is made whilst
in Malta, an application for a new permit must be made. When Malta becomes a
member of the EU (May 2004), any EU National will be free to live and work
in Malta under European Union treaty law.
Setting up a business in Malta
Alternatively you can set up your own local
company. Subject to the objects restrictions existing in the formation of
Maltese companies, the foreign promoters of a Maltese company are invariably
granted a Temporary Residence Permit and an Employment Licence.
Different rules apply to employees of Maltese
international trading companies. Executives and Managers of these companies
must apply for a Temporary Residence and Employment Permit through a
different route and in these cases, Permits are granted almost immediately.
Non-Executive staff however, must apply through the normal route and often
permits are only granted if there are no qualified Maltese candidates for
the post in question.
Permits are also available for foreigners
engaged to a Maltese citizen, children of Maltese migrants and for investors
seeking to set up business in Malta.
Contact us
regarding our work permit and company formation service. |
