S.L. 217.4 Art. 12Uniform residence permits to third country nationals.

(1) A third country national shall only be entitled to reside in Malta if a uniform residence permit for a specific purpose is issued in his regard.

(2) The provisions of subregulation (1) shall not apply to a third country national who has been given temporary permission to reside in Malta for the purpose of the processing of an application for asylum or an application for a uniform residence permit. *

(3) Without prejudice to regulation 7(3), the provisions of regulations 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 shall apply to this mutatis mutandis Part, so however that a third country national cannot apply for a

*Not yet in force. licence or a uniform residence permit for the purpose of seeking or taking up employment; nor may he apply to change the nature of the uniform residence permit into one empowering him to seek or take up employment, while he is already in Malta, save as the Minister may direct in exceptional circumstances.