Licensing
Licenses & Applications
As stipulated in Chapter 409 of the Laws of Malta, the MTA issues licences for operators across travel and tourism. Pick an application below to see the documents required, fees, payment method, timeframes and to start the form.
Accommodation New 2026 law
- Collective Accommodation Any collective accommodation development requires a licence from the Malta Tourism Authority.
- Short-Let Rented Accommodation Short-Let Rented Accommodation (Apartment, Studio, Villa, Farmhouse, Terraced House, Maisonette)
- Resident Host Accommodation "Host family" means the person in whose name the licence for the accommodation of tourists has been issued and who resides in any building, howsoever describ…
Food, Beverage & Entertainment
- Catering Establishment Restaurant, Snack Bar, Bar, Kiosk, Disco, Nightclub
- Bar Service Management Substitute Permit A bar substitute is a person who is employed by the licensee to replace them (as a substitute or agent) in the licensee's absence.
- Amplified Music in a Tourism Establishment Permit to play amplified music, musical instruments and, or the use of loudspeakers and, or amplifiers in licensed premises.
- Hiring of Umbrellas, Deckchairs & Sunbeds License to hire umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds from a licensed tourism operation according to policies and guidelines as stipulated by the Malta Tourism A…
Diving
Travel, Guiding & Other
- Travel / Excursion Operator Application to obtain a license for an Outgoing/Incoming Travel agency, Destination Management Company and/or Excursion Organiser.
- Tourist Guide License for a person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of Malta and/or specific area or ar…
- Promotion of Timeshare & Timeshare-like Products An "OPC representative" means an individual who is employed or otherwise engaged by the marketing company to act as its representative in the making of outsi…
General Forms
- Tourism Establishment Operator Registration In relation to a tourism operation (other than a tourist guide), an Operator means a person, other than an owner, who is entitled to operate a tourism establ…
- Tourism Operation Licence Transfer Application in order to change the person who is the licensee of a tourism operation.
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