Malta's Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass for Pakistani workers: registration, the two assessment phases, and the certificate.
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What should Pakistani Skills Pass applicants do first?
Start on the official portal and confirm your route before you register. Identità’s 28 February 2026 notice lists who is exempt from the Pre-Departure Course. The Skills Pass FAQ lists excluded roles. Follow the booking instructions you get for your interview.
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About this guide
Applying from Pakistan? This guide explains Malta's programme requirements. Our advice: confirm your interview centre through the official booking process.
This guide explains Malta’s Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass for Pakistani workers from Pakistan. The Skills Pass FAQ lists excluded roles, and says valid Maltese work-permit holders have a temporary exemption. Confirm your own case with Skills Pass and Identità.
What the Skills Pass requires
The Tourism Skills Pass process page describes two phases after the Pre-Departure Course. Check the Skills Pass FAQ for excluded roles and for people who already hold a permit:
- Phase 1: online assessments (42 days). Two compulsory courses (Basic Customer Care and Basic Maltese Tourism Product) and an assessment for your occupation. You can do this from Pakistan before you travel.
- Phase 2: interview. The process page describes a video conference at VFS or ITS. The Skills Pass obtaining page describes attending in person at VFS. Follow your booking instructions.
- Certificate. Issued to candidates who pass. The Skills Pass FAQ says Blockcerts. The obtaining page says Hyland. They name different delivery systems, so follow what Skills Pass tells you.
Completing the process from Pakistan
Phase 1 is online. For the interview, the pages differ: video at VFS or ITS, or in person at VFS. Follow your booking instructions.
Allow time for the certificate. The Skills Pass FAQ says certificates are issued weekly. The Tourism Skills Pass User Guidelines require employer checks before the Single Permit application.
Interview location: the process page sends candidates who need a visa to their nearest VFS centre, and visa-exempt candidates to ITS Malta. Confirm the available locations on the official portal before you arrange travel.
Covered occupations
The Tourism Skills Pass process page lists Luggage Porter, Receptionist, Bar Waiter, Commis Chef, Commis de Rang and “Other”. It directs applicants with other occupations to contact Skills Pass. The Skills Pass FAQ separately lists role exclusions; absence from the five names does not establish exclusion.
See the role-specific pages on this site for guidance tailored to your occupation: Chef, Waiter, Receptionist, Bar Staff — or browse all role guides.
Common questions
Does the Skills Pass requirement apply to Pakistani workers in Malta?
The Tourism Skills Pass User Guidelines target non-EU/EEA/EFTA nationals coming to work in tourism and hospitality. The Skills Pass FAQ lists role exclusions and a temporary exemption for valid Maltese work-permit holders. Confirm which route applies to you.
Can I start the Skills Pass before I have a job offer in Malta?
The Skills Pass How to Register page lists personal, passport and contact details and category-dependent uploads. It does not state that a job offer or employer's MTA licence number is required. Our advice: ask Skills Pass which account category and documents apply before registering without a confirmed employer.
How long does the full Skills Pass process take from Pakistan?
The Tourism Skills Pass process page gives 42 days for online Phase 1 and describes video conferencing attended at VFS or ITS. The obtaining page describes physical VFS attendance and Hyland delivery; the Skills Pass FAQ names Blockcerts. These descriptions differ. No end-to-end duration is stated. Our advice: confirm booking and delivery timing.
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