Third-country national employees who are either citizens of countries with whom Malta has a bi-lateral social security agreement (Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Libya); or are third-country nationals employed in Malta as personal carers with individual employers, may request to be exempted from registering in Malta under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.). This is as long as state contributions are being paid in the home country, and as long as being covered by a valid Private Health Insurance Policy applicable for Maltese national healthcare with a minimum coverage of one hundred thousand euro (€100,000.00).
Other third-country national employees who are neither citizens of countries with whom Malta have a bi-lateral social security agreement nor employed in Malta as personal carers, may request to be exempted up to 28th February 2027 for one final time. After this date, no further exemption certificates shall be issued to third-country nationals who are not citizens of countries with whom Malta has a bi-lateral social security agreement or not employed in Malta as personal carers.
An Exemption Certificate will be issued by the Department of Social Security exempting the individual from registering in Malta.
