How long does it take to get a Malta Single Permit approved?

Under the Single Permit Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 217.17 connected to the Immigration Act, Chapter 217 of the Laws of Malta, a decision on a Single Permit application can generally take up to four months, though actual processing times can vary depending on the completeness of the application, current caseloads, and whether any additional documentation or security checks are required, so this upper limit is a reasonable planning benchmark rather than a guaranteed shorter timeframe. Given this, it would be prudent not to give notice at your current job, or make firm commitments regarding your move, until you have clear confirmation of your application's progress or actual approval, since relying on an optimistic best-case timeline for an immigration process that officially allows up to four months carries real practical risk. If your employer or you want a status update, you can typically monitor progress through the applicant confirmation portal, but for anything beyond routine status checking, especially if the timeline is becoming critical for your personal planning, it would be worth having your employer, or a lawyer familiar with Maltese immigration procedure, follow up directly with Identità.