Work visa Malta
Key Employee Initiative (single permit for highly qualified workers)
Run by Identità (Expatriates Unit)
Non EU nationals with a job offer in Malta for a managerial or highly technical post paying at least EUR 45,000 a year.
- Job offer
- Required, for a managerial or highly technical position. The employer must show one job advert of at least 2 weeks within the 2 months before applying.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Certified copies of the relevant qualifications or warrants, or proof of work experience.
- Work experience
- Adequate experience for the job if you do not hold the relevant qualifications. The number of years is not stated on the page.
- Government fee
- EUR 600 for a first time application. EUR 150 per year for renewals, for the duration of the permit (up to 3 years).
- Processing time
- The page says KEI follows the regular single permit process but is processed faster. No number of days is given. The first permit is valid for 1 year and can be renewed for up to 3 years.
- Money you must show
- Annual gross salary of at least EUR 45,000.
- When and to whom you pay
- Not stated on the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on identita.gov.mt on 2026-10-18: "an annual gross salary of at least €45,000 per annum"; "First-time applications - €600"; "Renewal applications €150 per year for the duration of the permit (up to three years)".