Malta Single Permit Fees, Processing Time and Application Status

The current administrative fee for a first-time standard Single Permit is €600, while the standard renewal fee is €150 per year. Different employment schemes or circumstances may have different fees, so applicants should verify the fee applicable to their own application. Maltese legislation allows up to four months for processing a Single Permit application. Identità states that the average is closer to two months when an application is submitted with all required documentation, but this is not a guaranteed completion date. Employers can follow submitted applications through the Single Permit Online Portal. The third-country national can also view the status using the link received by email in connection with the application. Missing documents, additional checks or application-specific requirements can affect processing time. Do not make irreversible travel or employment decisions based only on an estimated processing time.