S.L. 217.20 Art. 5Criteria for admissionforstays exceeding ninety days

(1) The provisions of sub-regulations (2) to (5) of regulation 4 shall apply to seasonal workers mutatis mutandis whose stay in Malta exceeds ninety days.

(2) Applications for admission to Malta in accordance with this regulation shall be submitted to the Executive Chairperson as specified in regulation 12.

(3) The Executive Chairperson, in consultation with the Principal Immigration Officer, shall verify that the third country national does not present a risk of illegal immigration and that he intends to leave the territory of Malta at the latest on the date of expiry of the authorisation.

(4) The third country national shall be in possession of a valid travel document. The period of validity of the travel document shall cover at least the period of validity of the authorisation for the purpose of seasonal work: Provided that the Executive Chairperson may require:

(a) the period of validity to exceed the intended duration of stay by a maximum of three months;

(b) the travel document to have been issued within the last ten years; and

(c) the travel document to contain at least two blank pages.

(5) Third country nationals who are considered to pose a threat to public policy, public security or public health shall not be admitted.