Direct answer
How much are Malta Skill Pass fees?
For Tourism & Hospitality, official pages currently publish EUR 245 for the Pre-Departure Course step and EUR 230 for the Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass sector step. They also publish EUR 100 for paid re-sits after the first free re-sit and EUR 50 for a 14-day extension.
A separate official FAQ still states EUR 225 for the Skills Pass and EUR 475 as a combined total. The safest practical answer is to check the amount shown inside your own official account before confirming payment.
The figures the official sector operational page publishes
The Tourism & Hospitality sector operational page walks candidates through registration as a numbered sequence, and states a cost at several of those steps. Quoting the figures we can state with confidence, in the order the official page presents them:
| What the official page says | Stated amount |
|---|---|
| “Step 2: Purchase the Pre-Departure Course” | €245 |
| “Step 4: Select Tourism and Hospitality Sector” | €230 |
| Video Conference Interview | No additional payment in the current fee table |
| Each paid re-sit after the first free one | €100 |
| A 14-day extension to the 42-day Phase 1 window | €50 |
Why the current official wording still needs caution
The current sector operational page now contains a clearer fee table: €245 for the Pre-Departure Course, €230 for the Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass, and no additional payment for the video interview. That aligns with the idea that the interview booking fee is already folded into the Skills Pass figure.
However, an earlier sentence on that same official page still says that after Phase 1 confirmation, “the candidate is invited to book a slot for the Phase 2 Interview and pay €250”. We re-checked both pieces of wording on 2026-06-14. The safest reading is not to add that €250 as a separate charge, because the current table explicitly says the video interview has no additional payment. The honest wording is that the official page has an internal conflict that Skills Pass has not explained in the page copy.
What this means practically: do not assume any of the figures above represents your final total. Read the exact amount shown on your own account’s payment screen at each step, and if it doesn’t match what you expected from this page or the official pages, ask Skills Pass directly before paying — rather than assuming either this guide or the official pages have the complete picture.
Re-sits, extensions, and what happens if something goes wrong
Official materials describe one free re-sit for failed exams, with subsequent re-sits available for purchase, all stated at €100 each. If you run out of time on the 42-day Phase 1 window, a 14-day extension is described as purchasable for €50. Neither of these figures appears to be in dispute across the sources we’ve checked — but as with everything on this page, your own account screen is the authoritative word on what you’ll actually be charged.
Where and how you pay
Every payment in this process happens on the official Skills Pass account application, as part of the sequence described on the registration page. Malta Skills Pass does not collect, process, or forward any payment on your behalf, and never will. Treat any request to pay outside the official application — including anything that looks like it belongs to this guide — as a red flag, and verify directly with Skills Pass before acting on it.
Frequently asked questions
01What is the single most reliable figure on this page?
The Pre-Departure Course component is consistently described, across official sources, as totalling €250 (€245 course fee plus a €5 booking fee) — and the sector operational page separately quotes "Step 2: Purchase the Pre-Departure Course (€245)". Beyond that, the Tourism & Hospitality-specific figures are where the published numbers stop adding up cleanly — see the breakdown below.
02Why does the old €250 "Phase 2 Interview" wording still matter?
Because the current official sector page now says two different things. Its fee table states that the Tourism and Hospitality Skills Pass is €230 including the €5 booking fee, and that the video interview has no additional payment. An earlier sentence on the same page still says candidates book the Phase 2 interview and pay €250. We are treating this as an internal wording conflict on the official page, not as authority to add a separate €250 fee.
03What should I actually budget before I start?
Treat every figure on this page as a published data point, not a guaranteed total — and treat your own account's payment screen, at the moment you're asked to pay, as the only figure that actually governs what you owe. If what you see there doesn't match any of the figures here, that's worth raising directly with Skills Pass before paying, not resolving by assumption.
Related guides
Continue through the same official-source trail without switching to a portal.
- How registration worksWhere each of these figures appears in the official step-by-step sequence, and what to check before you pay.
- Who needs the Skills PassConfirm the requirement — and therefore these costs — actually apply to your role before you budget for them.
- What Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessWhat the courses, assessments, and interview behind these fees actually involve.
Official sources for this page
These are the official pages this guide depends on. Open them directly before acting on a time-sensitive requirement.
- 01Skills Pass (opens in a new tab)
Official guidance on how to obtain the Skills Pass.
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- 02Skills Pass (opens in a new tab)
Official Skills Pass frequently asked questions.
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- 03Skills Pass (Tourism & Hospitality) (opens in a new tab)
Sector-specific Skills Pass operational details for tourism and hospitality.
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- 04Skills Pass (Tourism & Hospitality) (opens in a new tab)
Sector-specific Skills Pass frequently asked questions.
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