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Malta Skills Pass Guide

The Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass certificates, issued through Blockcerts

How official materials describe certificate issuance, the Blockcerts platform, expiry and revocation, the two certificates awarded on completion, and the published renewal pathway.

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What you receive when you pass both phases

Official materials describe certificates for the Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass as issued by the Institute of Tourism Studies and delivered digitally through Blockcerts. Concretely, that means a .json file you can import into the Blockcerts Wallet App, with a downloadable PDF version also described as available — so you have both a verifiable digital record and a document you can present in more familiar formats.

Passing both Phase 1 and Phase 2 is described as resulting in two separate certificates: a Pre-Departure Course Certificate, and a Certificate of Full Skillspass achievement. If your application timeline depends on having a specific one of these in hand, plan around both being issued rather than assuming the process produces a single combined document.

Expiry, revocation, and verification

Official materials describe these certificates as something that can expire (if time-limited) or be revoked, and as verifiable by sharing them either publicly or privately — consistent with how Blockcerts-style verifiable credentials generally work. What the official materials we’ve reviewed don’t spell out is the specific set of circumstances that would trigger expiry or revocation for a given certificate. If a long gap is likely between completing this process and needing to present your certificate, it’s worth confirming directly with Skills Pass whether your particular certificate carries a time limit.

A published renewal pathway

Official materials describe a route for existing pass holders to extend their standing: becoming eligible for a permit of two years after one year has passed with no objections raised, or up to three years with improved qualifications. The detailed eligibility process for this renewal pathway isn’t spelled out in the materials we’ve reviewed — when you’re approaching that point, Skills Pass and Identità are the authorities to confirm the current process with, rather than relying on a general description like this one.

If something looks wrong with your certificate

Official materials describe how certificates are issued and what platform delivers them, but they don’t publish a dedicated troubleshooting page for problems — a missing certificate, a name mismatch, an unexpected expiry or revocation notice. If you encounter any of these, Skills Pass support is the right channel — not a guess, and not a third-party fix. Issues that affect a wider work-permit timeline are also worth raising with Identità, since they ultimately rely on these certificates as part of their own processes.

Frequently asked questions

Do I get one certificate or two?
Official materials describe passing both phases as producing two separate certificates: a Pre-Departure Course Certificate, and a separate Certificate of Full Skillspass achievement. If your timeline depends on having both in hand, build that into your planning rather than assuming one covers the other.
What format will my certificate actually be in?
Official materials describe certificates as delivered as a `.json` file that can be imported into the Blockcerts Wallet App, with a downloadable PDF version also available. If an institution or employer asks you to "show your certificate", it's worth checking which format they expect — the verifiable digital record, the PDF, or both.
Can my certificate expire or be taken away?
Official materials describe certificates as something that can expire (if time-limited) or be revoked, and as verifiable by sharing them either publicly or privately. They don't spell out every circumstance that would trigger expiry or revocation — if your situation involves a long gap before you'll need to present the certificate, it's worth confirming directly with Skills Pass that nothing about your specific certificate is time-limited.
Is there a way to extend how long I can work with this certificate?
Official materials describe a renewal pathway for existing pass holders: becoming eligible for a two-year permit after one year with no objections, or up to a three-year permit with improved qualifications. The exact eligibility process for renewal isn't detailed in what we've reviewed — when the time comes, Skills Pass and Identità are the authorities to confirm the current process with.

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