Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass

It may concern you if…

• A third-country national applying for a Single Permit to work in a tourism or hospitality establishment in Malta.
• Someone in a front-facing role, for example a waiter, bar staff or a hotel receptionist.
• A worker in the sector who asks about a longer permit at renewal.

It usually does not concern you if…

• Someone working outside tourism and hospitality.
• Some supporting roles in the sector, such as accounts, marketing or HR.
• Someone applying for a one-year renewal in tourism and hospitality.

Not sure?

Ask your employer first, because employers check certificates before a Single Permit application. Official pages differ on some roles, such as cleaners and kitchen porters. If your job is one of these, or is not clearly listed, ask the Skills Pass team at ITS. Have your job title and main duties ready. You do not have to share passport or ID numbers to ask a general question.

Read the current process

Updated 2026-10-19

Official source

• Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass — Frequently Asked Questions

  Institute of Tourism Studies (Skills Pass Malta) · Checked 2026-10-19

• Frequently Asked Questions — Expatriates: Non-EU Employment

  Identità Malta (identita.gov.mt) · Checked 2026-10-19

Practise skills that help

• Ask the right question

  Ask one clear question about your own role instead of a general one.

• Compare an old and a new version

  Role lists changed in January 2026, so compare an old page with the current one.

• Check an instruction

  Repeat an instruction back to check you understood the next step.

• Confirm an appointment time

  Confirm an interview booking so the day and time are clear.

What this page is not

MaltaPathway is independent. This page does not enrol you, collect fees, decide whether a programme applies to you, or predict results. The official provider decides.