Malta
Relocating to Malta.
After moving to Malta for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the Maltese tax identification number, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the Maltese tax identification number
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Malta
Identità: Expatriates Unit (Identità (Malta's identity agency), Expatriates Unit)
Decides single permits and other residence permits for non-EU nationals, takes the biometrics and issues the residence card
Official websiteMalta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) (Malta Tax and Customs Administration, under the Commissioner for Tax and Customs)
Administers income tax and the employer's payroll tax
Official websiteJobsplus (Jobsplus, Malta's public employment service)
Runs the labour market test inside the single permit procedure, issues employment licences outside it and records the employer's engagement and termination forms
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Luxembourg
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- Identità: Single Permit (Subsidiary Legislation 217.17: residence and employment licence in one procedure)
- Identità: Single Permit, who is eligible (the employer applies online; the employer is registered with Jobsplus; a visa within 180 days of the approval in principle)
- Identità: Single Permit application (only by the employer, on the Single Permit Online Portal; the employee confirms the data by link)
- Identità: Single Permit processing period (four months under SL 217.17)
- Identità: Renewal of Single Permit (start 90 days before expiry; only while the permit is valid)
- Identità: Pre-Departure Course for first-time Single Permit applicants (verified from 1 March 2026)
- Identità: Change of Employer (a new employer's application within 60 days of the termination)
- Identità: Key Employee Initiative, who is eligible (fast track; one job advert for two weeks)
- Identità: Non-EU nationals, right of appeal (Immigration Appeals Board, three working days)
- Identità: EU nationals, registration certificate and eResidence document (stays longer than three months)
- Identità: Central Visa Unit, Schengen visa
- legislation.mt: Immigration Act, Cap. 217 (art. 25A: Immigration Appeals Board, appeal within three working days)
- legislation.mt: Commissioner for Tax and Customs Act, Cap. 517 (the Malta Tax and Customs Administration)
- Jobsplus: employing non-EU nationals (labour market test, engagement form after the single permit, posted workers notified to DIER within 24 hours)
- EU Immigration Portal: employed worker in Malta (unemployment reported to Jobsplus cancels the permit)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Malta?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Malta?
Settio plans each move to Malta in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the Maltese tax identification number, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Malta?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Malta, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information