How the Pre-Departure Course fits into your Single Permit application

You need it for:

• a new Single Permit application, and
• a still-abroad application.

You do not need it if:

• you hold or held a Single Permit. This exemption does not apply if you left the Schengen Area and apply again as a first-time applicant, or if you apply through a still-abroad application;
• you have lived in Malta for 8 years or more.

The certificate supports your permit application. It is not a permit. Tourism and hospitality workers also need the Skills Pass certificate. Not sure which group you are in? See who needs the Pre-Departure Course.

• Your employer applies on the Single Permit Online Portal. You get a link to check and confirm your details. Then your employer makes the final submission.
• Live-in carers may apply themselves if the employer endorses the application. See the live-in carer guide.
• Fees: €600 for a first Single Permit and €150 a year to renew. Authorised live-in carers pay €27.50. You or your employer pay online. The final submission is possible only after payment.
• The course is a separate €250, paid on the Skills Pass portal. See what the course costs.

1. Check that the course applies to you: who needs the course.
2. Register on the Skills Pass portal and finish the course: how registration works. You have up to 42 days to complete Part 1.
3. Get your certificate after you pass the interview.
4. Give your employer the certificate and your other documents. Identità asks for all documents before submission, to avoid delays.
5. Your employer submits the Single Permit application and the fee is paid.

Our tip: gather your other permit documents while you do the course. You save time. Submit only when you have the certificate.

• You failed an assessment or the interview: see what to do after a fail.
• The portal or your account does not work: see troubleshooting.
• Your employer wants to submit without the certificate: the official pages do not say what happens then. Ask Identità before anyone submits.
• Questions about the permit itself (forms, processing, refusals): go to the official Identità Single Permit page. Employers can read our employer summary.