FEES PAYABLE FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS AND EMPLOYMENT LICENCES REGULATIONS

EMPLOYMENT LICENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 35.39

FEES PAYABLE FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS AND

EMPLOYMENT LICENCES REGULATIONS

1 st August, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE 164 of 2025.

(1)

The title of these regulations is the Fees payable

for Residence Permits and Employment Licences Regulations.

There shall be paid in respect of each item the following

fees

1. Employment related residence permit applications by

third country nationals

Fee payable on

application

(a)

Application for a single permit as

regards residence and work valid for a period

€600

of up to one (1) year

(b)

Application for renewal of a single

permit as regards residence and work with

€150 for every year

possibility of renewal for up to three (3)

of renewal

years if applicant is eligible

(c)

Application for a single permit as

€150 for each year

regards residence and work for health care

professionals as established by the Health

Care Professions Act (Cap. 464) and carers

(d)

Application for renewal of a single

€50 for every year of

permit as regards residence and work for

renewal

health care professionals as established by

the Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464)

and carers

(e)

Application for a single permit as

regards residence and work - change of

€600

employer

(f)

Application for a single permit as

regards residence and work - change of

€300

designation

(g)

Application for a single permit as

regards residence and work - Key Employee

€600

Initiative

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(h)

Application for renewal of a single

permit as regards residence and work – Key

€150 for every year

Employment Initiative with possibility of

of renewal

renewal for up to three (3) years if applicant

is eligible

(i)

Application for a single permit as

regards residence and work - Specialist

€600

Employee Initiative

(j)

Application for renewal of a single

permit as regards residence and work -

Specialist

Employee

Initiative

with

€150 for every year

possibility of renewal for up to three (3)

of renewal

years if applicant is eligible

(k)

Application for a residence permit

for the purpose of highly qualified

€600

employment (EU Blue Card)

(l)

Application

for

renewal

of

residence permit for the purpose of highly

qualified employment (EU Blue Card) with

€150 for every year

possibility of renewal for up to three (3)

of renewal

years if applicant is eligible

(m)

Application for a residence permit

in terms of the Conditions of Entry and

Residence of Third-Country Nationals in the

Framework of an Intra-Corporate Transfer

€300

Regulations (S.L. 217.21)

(n)

Application for renewal of a

residence permit in terms of the Conditions

of Entry and Residence of Third-Country

Nationals in the Framework of an Intra-

Corporate Transfer Regulations (S.L. 217.21)

€200 for every year

with possibility of renewal for up to three (3)

of renewal

years if applicant is eligible

(o)

Application for a residence permit

for researchers in employment

€300

(p)

Application for renewal of a

residence permit for researchers in

€200 for every year

employment with possibility of renewal for

of renewal

up to three (3) years if applicant is eligible

(q)

Application for a residence permit

for self-employed workers in Malta (Jobsplus

€100

licence fee not included)

EMPLOYMENT LICENCES

(r)

Application for renewal of a

residence permit for self-employed workers

in Malta with possibility of renewal for up to

€100 for every year

three (3) years if applicant is eligible

of renewal

(Jobsplus licence fee not included)

(s)

Application for a residence permit

for the purpose of employment for under 6

months (Jobsplus licence fee not included)

€50

(t)

Application for a residence permit

for posted workers in Malta

€100

(u)

Application for renewal of a

residence permit for posted workers in Malta

€100 for every year

with possibility of renewal for up to three (3)

of renewal

years if applicant is eligible

(v)

Application for the issue of a

residence document in replacement of the

original one which has been lost, stolen,

€50

destroyed or defaced

(w)

Application for change of address

when the residence document has already

been approved

€50

2. Other residence permit applications for third country

nationals

Fee payable on

application

(a)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal on the basis of economic self-

€100

sufficiency

(b)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for the purpose of study

€50

(c)

Application for stay for the purpose

of job-searching or entrepreneurship for

€50

researchers and students

(d)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for the purpose of training

€50

(e)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal in terms of the Family

€50

Reunification Regulations (S.L. 217.06)

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(f)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal in terms of the policy on family

members of third-country nationals who do

not qualify for family reunification by means

of the Family Reunification Regulations

€50

(S.L. 217.06)

(g)

Application for long-term residence

or renewal of residence document –

€500

Document issued for 5 years

(h)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for exempt persons in accordance

Free of charge

with national legislation

(i)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for a partner of a Maltese citizen

€50

(j)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for victims of trafficking or illegal

immigration who co-operate with the Maltese

Free of charge

authorities

(k)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for the purpose of voluntary

Free of charge

service

(l)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal from beneficiaries of international

€50

protection

(m)

Application for Specific Residence

Authorisation or, renewal

€50

(n)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for medical reasons

€50

(o)

Application for a residence permit

or renewal for religious reasons

€50

(p)

Application for the issue of a

residence document in replacement of the

original one which has been lost, stolen,

€50

destroyed or defaced

(q)

Application for change of address

when the residence document has already

€50

been approved

(r)

Application for

a

temporary

€50

residence permit or renewal

(s)

Application for other residence

€50

permits or renewal

EMPLOYMENT LICENCES

Applications for a residence document for European

Union nationals

Fee payable on

application

(a)

Application for the issue of a

residence document in replacement of the

original one which has been lost, stolen, or

€22

destroyed

(b)

Application for the issue of a

residence document in replacement of the

€16.50

original one which has been defaced

Applications for an employment licence in terms of

article 11(3) of the Immigration Act (Cap. 217), in respect of

(a)

Family members of third country

Payable on issue

national long-term residents in their first year

€60

of residence

(b)

Asylum

seekers,

recognised

refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary

protection and persons granted analogous

Payable on issue

forms of protection

€60

(c)

All other third country nationals

Payable on

application: €250

(d)

Third country nationals applying for

Payable on

a secondary employment licence

application: €150

(e)

EU nationals and their family

Payable on

members, long term residents who are

application: €60

entitled to a backdated employment licence

Applications for annual renewal of an employment

licence in terms of article 11(3) of the Immigration Act, in respect of

(a)

Asylum

seekers,

recognised

refugees,

beneficiaries of subsidiary

protection and persons granted analogous

Payable on issue

forms of protection

€40

(b)

All other third country nationals

Payable on

application: €250

(c)

Third country nationals applying for

a secondary employment licence

Payable on

application: €150

(d)

EU nationals and their family

members, long term residents who are

Payable on

entitled to a backdated employment licence

application: €60