Malta Permit Renewal

What Identità publishes

The fee is EUR 150 per year; the permit is generally renewed annually; the application can be filed up to 90 days before expiry (30 days if a health screening is required); it must be filed while your current permit is valid.

How renewal differs from first-time entry

Renewal is not the same process as entering Malta for work for the first time. If you are already in Malta, you should not assume the first-entry guidance on this site applies unchanged to your next permit cycle.

✓Identita Malta The pre-departure course is tied to first-time entry planning. ◇MaltaToday For workers already in Malta there is a separate New Course on Maltese Language and Culture. Press reports of the March 2026 announcement say workers in roles treated as low-skilled must pass it and its exam to be considered for a two-year renewal instead of one year. Identità's announcement is no longer online, so confirm with Identità before relying on it.

What to confirm before you prepare documents

• Your current expiry date and how early your renewal should be filed.
• Whether your employer needs to complete any part of the renewal on your behalf.
• Whether you want a two-year renewal, and if so whether the New Course on Maltese Language and Culture applies to your role.
• The current document list, fee, and appointment steps published for your route.

Use this page as a checkpoint

If your renewal is close, treat this page as a prompt to gather the right official instructions, not as a final checklist. Renewal rules, processing habits, and appointment practices can move faster than public summaries.

Why renewal records matter for citizenship later

✓Community Malta Agency The citizenship by naturalisation route looks back at residence history. That makes each renewal more than an admin task: it can become part of the evidence trail you need later.

If your long-term goal is settlement, keep renewal confirmations, residence cards, old passports, address history, and employment records organised. Then compare the next milestone in the citizenship eligibility checker.