What to have ready before you register

A note on what this checklist is — and isn’t

This is a preparation checklist, built from the official Skills Pass portal’s own description of what its registration screens ask for. It exists so you can gather everything in advance and move through registration without interruptions. It is not a form — this site does not collect, store, or transmit any of the items below. Every one of them is entered directly on the official portal when you register there.

Personal details

The official walkthrough describes the registration screens collecting:

Full name
Date of birth
Nationality
Gender

Passport information

You’ll be asked for details from your passport, including:

Passport number
Expiry date
Country of issue
“A clear photo or scan of the passport bio page” — have a good-quality digital copy ready before you start, in whatever file format the portal specifies at the time

The official walkthrough is explicit that documents must be current — it describes expired identity documents as resulting in account suspension. Check your passport’s expiry date before you begin, and if it’s close to expiring, consider renewing it first.

Contact details

Email address — described by the official portal as a “unique identifier on the system” that “cannot be changed, edited or updated after registration”. Choose an address you’ll keep long-term and check regularly, since you may need it for activation, your certificate, and future correspondence.
Mobile number
Country of residence

Supporting documents and uploads

Beyond your passport scan, the portal describes asking for “any required supporting documents based on the chosen user type” — meaning the exact list depends on which applicant category you select during registration (for example, whether you’re applying for a Single Permit from abroad or from within Malta). Because that list varies by category and the portal is the authoritative source for it, this guide doesn’t attempt to enumerate every category’s requirements — the portal will show you the specific list once you’ve selected your category.

If you are under 18, the official walkthrough notes that the system requests “additional forms… for those who are under the age of 18”. If this applies to you, expect an extra step and budget a little more time for it.

Before you click “register”

Confirm your passport (and any other identity documents you’ll upload) is valid and not close to expiring.
Have a clear digital scan or photo of your passport’s bio page ready on the device you’ll register from.
Double-check the spelling of your name, date of birth, and email address — the official process treats some of these as unchangeable once submitted.
Set aside enough uninterrupted time to finish account creation and activation — remember the 24-hour activation window described on the official portal.

For the full step-by-step registration sequence these items feed into, see how registration works.

A reminder about where this information goes

Every item on this page is something the official Skills Pass portal asks for — not something Malta Pre-Departure Guide collects. If you ever see a request to enter passport details, upload identity documents, or make a payment anywhere other than the official portal linked from this guide, treat that as a red flag and verify directly with Identità’s official guidance or the official Skills Pass site before proceeding.

Official sources for this page

Skills Pass (opens in a new tab)
Official walkthrough of the Skills Pass account-registration workflow, including the personal, passport, and contact details the portal collects.
Source last checked: 8 June 2026