• The employer submits a duly filled application via e-mail, attaching all the required documents as per the applicable checklist. E-mail should be sent on address sei.identita@gov.mt and the applicant (third country national) on whose behalf application is being submitted must be in copy at all times.


• Identitá will request the approval of the applicant for the documents and application submitted.


• Once this approval is received, the application will be processed in line with established procedures. An acknowledgment and informative email is sent to both the applicant and the employer including further guidance on how to settle the application fee during biometrics stage.


• If the application is missing any required documentation, the application will not be processed and should such documentation remain unsubmitted, application will be rejected.


• Once application has undergone through the established processing, both the applicant and the employer are informed with the outcome via e-mail:
  
  
  
  • If the outcome is positive, an Approval in Principle letter is sent to both applicant and employer with details on finalizing the single permit process,
  
  
  • If the outcome is negative, a refusal refusal letter will be sent to both applicant and employer.
  
  

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. 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.