A non-EU national may only apply for employment if still residing in the territory of a third country, or legally residing in Malta or any other EU member State.

A third-country national has a legal migration status only when holding a valid visa or when holding a valid residence permit on the basis of temporary or permanent residence, which permit has not been terminated or expired.

A residence permit is only valid if it is not expired and provided that the holder still holds the same immigration status for which it was issued. A residence permit ceases to be valid should the holder no longer hold the specific employment detailed on the residence card, including termination or resignation from such employment.

Applying for a residence permit to Identità does not regularise one’s immigration status.

An application will only be processed by the Expatriates Unit once the full list of documents required are submitted as per the applicable checklists.

All applications submitted are subject to a due diligence process carried out by Identità , Jobsplus and the Police Corps and the final decision outcome is dependent on the collective outcome of this process.

Fees are non-refundable even when an application refused, withdrawn, revoked or deemed inadmissible.

Very Important Information:

• The authorised person for the organisation submitting the application is the person known as the Administrator and logs in using own personal eID;
• eID credentials must not be shared, given or used by anyone other than the rightful owner;
• If the Administrator wishes to authorise either an employee of his organisation or a supplier to manage applications for third-country nationals on behalf of own organisation, it is important to assign rightful access rights by following guidelines under sections ‘User Management’ and Mandate (Delegate) Company Services of the User Manual;
• Unauthorised use of someone else’s credentials is liable to prosecution.