Published Pre-Departure Course and tourism Skills Pass fees, re-sits and extensions, with the differences between official fee descriptions kept explicit.
Published figures at a glance
Official pages publish different fee descriptions. The table preserves those differences rather than treating them as a price range or combining components into a new total.
Published Skills Pass figures and official discrepancies
Pre-Departure Course
- Published figure
- €250, or €245 in tourism guidance
- Notes
- Identità and Home Affairs state €250. The general Skills Pass FAQ and process page state €245 + €5. Tourism process guidance and its FAQ describe €245.
€5 interview booking component
- Published figure
- Allocated differently in official descriptions
- Notes
- The general FAQ places €5 with the Pre-Departure Course. The general process page also describes the tourism fee as including €5; tourism guidance places it within €230.
Tourism & Hospitality Skills Pass
- Published figure
- €225 in the general FAQ; €230 including €5 in other guidance
- Notes
- The general process page, tourism process page and tourism FAQ state €230 including the interview booking fee. These descriptions differ from the general FAQ.
Tourism Phase 2 interview payment
- Published figure
- No additional payment in Step 5; €250 in the interview paragraph
- Notes
- Both statements appear on the same official tourism process page. The tourism process page does not establish which passage supersedes the other.
Combined total stated by the general FAQ
- Published figure
- €475
- Notes
- The general FAQ expressly states this total alongside €250 for the Pre-Departure Course and €225 for the Skills Pass. Other pages describe the components differently; this is that FAQ’s stated total.
Paid re-sit after one free re-sit
- Published figure
- €100
- Notes
- Stated on the official tourism process page. It also describes a one-month block after failing the second re-sit.
Phase 1 extension of 14 days
- Published figure
- €50
- Notes
- Stated on the official tourism process page for its 42-day Phase 1 window.
Compare the official Identità Pre-Departure Course guidance, official Home Affairs Pre-Departure Course page, official Skills Pass FAQ, official Skills Pass process page, official Tourism Skills Pass process page and official Tourism Skills Pass FAQ. This guide suggests asking Skills Pass to explain the applicable charge before budgeting or paying. See also this guide’s main cost page.
Occupation changes: no fee established by the official pages cited on this page
The official pages cited on this page do not establish an occupation-change fee or a general rule requiring a new certificate after every role change.
The official Skills Pass FAQ describes a temporary exemption for valid Maltese work-permit holders in its answer about moving from an exempt role to a front-facing role. It directs readers to Identità to confirm the duration.
This guide suggests confirming any additional assessment, payment and applicable exemption with Skills Pass and Identità before budgeting for an internal move.
Re-sits and extensions
The official tourism process page describes one free re-sit, followed by paid re-sits at €100 each. It says failure to pass the second re-sit leads to a one-month block. The general FAQ describes two free trials, a paid third attempt and payment again after the block. The tourism process page also offers a 14-day extension to its 42-day Phase 1 window for €50.
This guide suggests allowing for a possible re-sit, extension or block when planning costs and dates. These are contingency suggestions, not a prediction that a particular worker will need them.
Where payment happens
Official tourism process guidance describes purchases through the official Skills Pass portal and says payment is by credit card through Stripe. Purchases include course or sector selection and, where needed, later re-sits or extensions. This site does not collect, process, or forward any payment, and never will. This guide suggests contacting Skills Pass before acting on a payment request that does not match its official instructions.
Common questions
Does the employer have to pay, or does the employee?
The official pages cited on this page do not identify whether the employer or worker must bear the fees. This guide suggests confirming any applicable payment obligations and recording the agreed arrangement before purchases are made. This page does not determine whether a particular cost-sharing arrangement is lawful.
Are the published figures the same for all occupations?
The Skills Pass FAQ, Skills Pass process page, tourism process page and tourism FAQ do not list different initial tourism Skills Pass prices by occupation. They do publish differing component figures: the general FAQ states €225 for the Skills Pass, while the process pages and tourism FAQ state €230 including a €5 booking fee. This guide suggests checking the proposed charge and asking Skills Pass to explain any discrepancy before paying.
What happens to fees if a worker leaves before they finish?
The official Skills Pass FAQ says failed candidates receive no refunds and withdrawal refunds depend on senior-management discretion and the circumstances. It does not promise an automatic withdrawal refund. This guide suggests considering those stated rules when agreeing payment arrangements.
Is the occupation-change fee the same as the initial certification fee?
The official pages cited on this page do not establish an occupation-change fee or a general requirement for a new certificate after a role change. Ask Skills Pass whether the individual needs any additional assessment or payment, and check any applicable exemption with Identità.
Official Skills Pass portal
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 Skills Pass frequently asked questions.
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- 02Skills Pass (Tourism & Hospitality) (opens in a new tab)
Sector-specific Skills Pass frequently asked questions.
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