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Holiday Furnished Premises Application

 

Holiday Furnished Premises (Apartment, Studio, Villa, Farmhouse, Terraced House, Maisonette)

“Holiday premises” means any building, howsoever described, but not being a hotel, guest house, hostel or the ordinary residence of the owner or tenant thereof, as the case may be, in which accommodation, ancillary services, including self-catering services, and amenities are provided for tourists; and includes any number of such buildings which are grouped together.

An application can be filed online on this link.

Applicable Laws (Rights and Obligations)

Chapter 409 of Travel and Tourism Services Act

Subsidiary Legislation 409.11: Holiday Premises Regulations 

Documents needed with application

Applicant Licensee

  • Scanned copy of ID Card of Applicant;
  • Copy of Full Memorandum & Articles of Association (if Applicant/Operator is a Body Corporate) or Deed of Partnership (if Applicant/Operator is a Partnership)
  • Company Board Resolution appointing an Official Representative of the Company (if Applicant/Operator is a Body Corporate) or Partnership Resolution appointing an Official Representative of the Partnership (if Applicant/Operator is a Partnership)
  • Scanned copy of ID Card of Operator (if applicable);
  • Copy of Full Memorandum & Articles of Association (if Operator is a Company)
  • Company Board Resolution appointing an Official Representative of the Company (if Operator is a Company)
  • Copy of Contract of Purchase (non-Maltese national only)
  • Third-party Liability Insurance for a minimum of €250,000
  • Copy of Approved PA Development Permit including Site Plan and Drawings showing establishment in RED;

OR

  • If the premise was built pre-1967 Architect’s Declaration and Architect’s Layout Plans. (Note: The architect’s declaration should specify that the property was constructed prior to 1967, that no planning documents could be located, and that no applications or other permits were submitted to the PAPB or P.A., and that the property was constructed in accordance with sanitary regulations and is suitable for habitation.

Fees

See Subsidiary Legislation 409.05

Method of Payment

Online payment is available via the Licensing Management System (LMS).

Timeframes

  • Submission of application: 0
  • Vetting of application: 5 days: The applicant will need to submit documents based on the specific application following the initial vetting process. The amount of time in this period depends on the applicant and the time taken by the applicant to provide such docs.
  • Inspection/Assessment:
    In such step, once again, the timeline is dependent on the applicant whether the standards are provided or not at the establishment. In the case that standards are not met then the applicant is asked to rectify, and process is paused.
  • Approval: 10 Days

Incomplete Application Forms

In the case of an incomplete application form, the Authority shall, without delay, inform the applicant of the need to supply any additional information or documentation, or of the need to conduct any interviews or inspection.

Nonetheless, when the Authority has not determined whether to issue a licence to an applicant, within the periods mentioned above, such applicant shall not be deemed, for all intents and purposes of law, to be licensed.

Means of Redress or Appeal

Any person who feels aggrieved by a decision of the Authority, as provided in article 14(1) of Chapter 409 – Travel and Tourism Services Act, may appeal to the Tourism Appeals Board, on payment of the prescribed fee (applicable fees as per Legal Notice 409.05), within fifteen (15) days from the date the decision on which the appeal is entered is communicated to the person concerned. 

All information related to the Tourism Appeals Board can be found here.

Department Responsible

MTA Licensing Department
T: +356 2291 5000
E: licencing.mta@visitmalta.com

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