Self-employment / Freelance in Malta
One documented route of this kind in Malta, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Self-Employed / Business Person Residence Permit
Two-step route allowing third-country nationals to reside in Malta on the basis of self-employment, requiring a Jobsplus employment licence followed by a residence permit from Identita.
- Processing time
- Variable; depends on Jobsplus licensing and Identita processing
- Validity
- For the period of self-employment
- Language requirement
- None; English widely used
- Permanent residence
- EU Long-Term Residence after 5 years if income at least national average wage + 20% per dependant
- Citizenship
- Naturalisation after broadly 12 continuous months plus 4 aggregate years in the previous 6 years
Requirements
- Jobsplus self-employment Employment Licence
- Meet one of four capital routes (e.g. capital expenditure at least EUR 100,000 in fixed assets within 6 months; highly-skilled innovator; sole representative of a 3+ year overseas company; Malta Enterprise-approved project)
- Business plan and bank reference certifying capital availability
- Recognition of qualifications (MQRIC) with certified translations
Required Documents
- Jobsplus licence application form required
- Certified passport photo + travel document copy required
- CV and position description required
- Qualifications (certified translations + MQRIC recognition) required
- Business plan with investment timeline required
- Bank reference letter certifying capital availability required
Official fees
- Jobsplus employment licence processing fee
Process Steps
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1
Apply to Jobsplus
Apply to Jobsplus for a self-employment Employment Licence with the licence form, passport, CV, qualifications, business plan and bank reference.
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2
Apply to Identita
On approval, apply to Identita for the residence permit within one month, with the licence approval, passport, two passport photos and payslips; obtain an entry visa beforehand if required.