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Skills Pass vs Pre-Departure Course

These are separate Malta requirements. First-time Single Permit applicants may need the pre-departure course, while tourism and hospitality workers may also need the Skills Pass.

Verified against Identità Malta · Skills Pass Malta · Last checked 30 April 2026

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RequirementWho it is forRead next
Pre-departure courseFirst-time third-country national Single Permit applicants.Open guide
Skills PassTourism and hospitality workers in covered roles.Open guide

Why the confusion happens

Skills Pass Malta The Skills Pass is sector-specific, while Identita Malta the pre-departure course is connected to first-time Single Permit entry. Both involve preparation and online steps, so applicants often hear one term and assume it covers the other.

Treat them as two separate checks: first ask whether you are a first-time applicant, then ask whether your sector is tourism or hospitality.

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