Why this page exists
Official guidance for the Pre-Departure Course can change. Rather than silently editing pages, we record substantive content changes here — what changed, and when the underlying sources were re-checked — so returning readers can see what is new.
Change log
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Re-checked every fee, timing and eligibility claim on this guide against the official Identità and Skills Pass pages. Nothing has changed: the course fee is still €250 (€245 plus a €5 Phase 2 booking fee), Phase 1 still allows up to 42 days, the certificate still has no expiry, and Identità still verifies the certificate as part of the work-permit application from 1 March 2026. The three known discrepancies between official pages all remain, so the notes on the cost, interview and certificate pages still stand: the interview is described as both a 20-minute online interview and a 30-minute onsite interview depending on which official page you read, the certificate platform is named as both Hyland and Blockcerts, and the €5 booking fee is attributed to the course on one page and to the Skills Pass add-on on another. The verification date on the homepage has moved to today; pages we did not re-check keep their earlier date.
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Re-checked the official certificate and Phase 2 interview wording. The Hyland vs Blockcerts certificate-platform naming discrepancy remains: one official Skills Pass page still mentions Hyland, while the FAQ and Tourism & Hospitality certification page point to Blockcerts. The interview discrepancy also remains and is now documented more precisely: Identità describes a 20-minute live online interview conducted at ITS Malta or authorised Global Assessment Centres, followed by in-person verification, while the Skills Pass FAQ describes an onsite 30-minute interview at the candidate's closest VFS centre. The guide now states both descriptions and tells readers to follow their own booking confirmation.
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Published the Pre-Departure Course page batch: dedicated guides covering who needs the course, how the Single Permit relationship works, registration, a documents-and-information checklist, cost (including the Skills Pass fee discrepancy), the Skills Pass comparison, the certificate and 1 March 2026 verification change, the Phase 2 interview, and a map to the official portals. All sources re-checked and dated as of this entry.
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Initial publication of the Malta Pre-Departure Guide homepage and trust pages (About, Contact, Disclaimer, Privacy, Sources, Terms). All sources checked and dated as of this entry.