Whatever is your nationality, you will have to have a work permit to work in Malta. Work permits can be difficult to obtain and are delivered to the employers, who wish to hire foreign workers for a determined purpose and duration, and only if they can prove that no Maltese citizen can take the work in question.
If your plan is to start an independent business in Malta, then you will have to supply a letter of recommendation drafted by a person with whom you will have a commercial relation.
Who needs a work permit to work in Malta?
The nationals of the EU and the EEA can work in Malta without need for a work permit for a duration of up to three months. After this period, they will have to make an application for a work permit.
The nationals who live in a country, which is not a member of the EU or the EEA, will have to request and obtain a work permit even before going to Malta. The application for a work permit can impossibly be made inside Malta.
How to apply for a work permit to work in Malta?
A work permit is granted by the department of labour according to the conditions mentioned above, and only after the application made by your potential employer. During the application process, you will have to supply the following documents:
1- A valid passport.
2- A certificate of good behavior.
3- A letter of your future employer detailing the description of the job and its specificities.
How to renew a work permit in Malta?
Work permits in Malta are, generally, valid during one year after the date of delivery. Three-year work permits exist, but will be only delivered at request of your potential employer. You can renew your work permit after its expiry date.