·Republic of Malta·Material change·In force
Malta employment and nomad routes refreshed against current official guidance
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
Malta route records now reflect current Identita eligibility for the Single Permit and Specialist Employee Initiative, plus Residency Malta requirements for the Nomad Residence Permit.
What changed
Policy claim 1
Identita describes the Single Permit as a temporary permit for third-country nationals working in Malta for more than six months; it combines the employment licence and residence permit and does not authorise work for other employers or outside Malta.
Claim ID: mt-2026-10-identita-nomad-refresh#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: Identita - Single Permit (Identita (Malta))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
Identita states that the Specialist Employee Initiative requires a signed contract with a Malta-registered company, gross annual salary of at least EUR 30,000, a related MQF Level 6 qualification or lower qualification plus three years of related experience, a recent local job advert, and an applicable fee of EUR 600.
Claim ID: mt-2026-10-identita-nomad-refresh#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: Identita - Specialist Employee Initiative eligibility (Identita (Malta))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 3
Residency Malta states that Nomad Residence Permit applicants must be non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss remote workers with foreign employers, foreign companies or foreign clients and gross yearly income of at least EUR 42,000; services to a Maltese subsidiary are excluded.
Claim ID: mt-2026-10-identita-nomad-refresh#claim-3·Cite this claim
Source: Residency Malta - Nomad Residence Permit eligibility (Residency Malta Agency)·source verified ·page reviewed
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
Identita - Malta expatriate employment permits ↗ · Identita (Malta)
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