S.L. 217.20 Art. 11Authorisations for the purpose of seasonal work.

(1) With regards to stays not exceeding ninety days, third-

country nationals who comply with regulation 4 and do not fall within the grounds set out in regulation 7, without prejudice to the rules on the issuing of short-stay visas as laid down in the Visa Code and in Regulation EC No 1683/95, shall be issued with:

(a) a short stay visa and an employment licence indicating that they are issued for the purpose of seasonal work; or

(b) in the case of a third country national exempted from a visa requirement as provided for in accordance with Annex II of Regulation EC No 539/2001, with an employment licence issued for the purpose of seasonal AS SEASONAL WORKERS

work.

(2) For stays exceeding ninety days, a third country national who complies with regulation 5 and does not fall within the grounds set out in regulation 7, shall be issued with a seasonal worker permit and a long stay visa:

Provided that facilitation shall be given in relation to the issuance of such visa if such visa is required for entering Malta.

(3) The Executive Chairperson shall issue the seasonal worker permit using the format laid down in Regulation EC No 1030/2002.

(4) In the case of long stay visas a reference shall be entered stating that it is issued for the purpose of seasonal work under the heading ‘remarks’ on the visa sticker in accordance with point 12 of the Annex to Regulation EC No 1683/95.

(5) In the case of a seasonal worker permit, the Executive Chairperson may indicate additional information relating to the employment relationship of the seasonal worker in paper format, or store such data in electronic format as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation EC No 1030/2002 and in point 16(a) of the Annex thereto.