Coming to Malta for work
You are in Colombia, the Philippines, Brazil, India or somewhere else, and you want to work in Malta. Here is the honest version: what is possible, what it takes, and what to refuse.
Never pay anyone for a job in Malta. If someone asks for money, it is a scam. No agents →
Guides for you
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Is Malta right for you? The honest pros and cons before you apply
Malta pays more than home and less than you think, rent takes a third to a half, English is enough, the island is small and the rules change often. Decide on facts.
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From job offer to residence card: the whole journey on one page
Every step a non-EU worker takes to work in Malta, in order: who does it, how long it takes, what it costs. Offer, courses, Jobsplus, Identità, visa, arrival, card.
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The Single Permit checklist: what to send, in what order, with no surprises
A printable checklist for non-EU workers: what the employer needs from you, what you prepare yourself, what you bring to biometrics, and what should never be on the list.
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Never pay an agent for a job in Malta
In Malta a licensed employment agency may not charge you a cent. Anyone asking for a fee, a deposit or 'visa processing' is a scam. Red flags and where to report.
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How to verify a Maltese employer before you sign anything
Five checks that take an hour: the Business Registry, the VAT number, the real email domain, the job advert on Jobsplus, and a video call with someone who works there.
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Contract traps: fee clawbacks, passport holding, training bonds and the 20-month debt
The clauses that turn a job into bondage, why each is illegal or unenforceable in Malta, and what to do if you already signed one. Keep your passport. Owe nobody.
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EU and EEA citizens: moving to Malta for work without a permit
No work permit: you can start the day you land. The paperwork is the Jobsplus engagement form, an eResidence card after three months, social security and tax numbers.
Coming from your country
The work permit
- Working in Malta as a non-EU citizen: the Single Permit, step by step
- Health screening for the work permit: what is tested, where, and what fails you
- Permit refused? The common reasons and how to appeal in time
- Policy tracker: every rule change for non-EU workers since 2025, dated
- Budget 2027: what the new fees and cuts mean for non-EU workers
Your rights at work
Living in Malta
- Your first weeks in Malta: where to live, the bus, a SIM, a bank, a doctor
- Salaries and the cost of living in Malta, 2026
- Finding a flat or a room in Malta: where to look, what to sign, what to refuse
- Where to live in Malta: a town-by-town guide for workers
- Health care in Malta for workers: health centres, Mater Dei, insurance, pharmacies
- Opening a bank account in Malta as a worker: what the bank wants, how long it takes
- Tax and social security in Malta: how PAYE works, the bands, the FS3, the return
- Children in Malta: schools, childcare, language, and what Budget 2027 changed
- Getting around Malta: the bus, the Tallinja card, driving on a foreign licence, the ferry
Jobs open now
- Hospitality, trades & hands-on 620
- Customer service 161
- Sales 201
- Admin & office 262
- IT & data 374
- Operations & logistics 70
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