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Office space for employment agencies

A meeting room with a screen, a white table and yellow chairs

For recruitment, temporary work and outsourcing agencies

An employment or temporary work agency needs real premises: its DIER licence relates to the place it works from, which needs a planning permit for office use (Class 4A) or another permit DIER accepts. Your application notice stays on or near it for 21 days before you apply, and the licence is displayed there. Inspectors can visit unannounced. BUSINESSLABS has private offices with a lease agreement you can use with regulators.

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Reception 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday

What the regulator looks for

A licence tied to your premises

  1. Permitted premisesThe place you work from has a planning permit for office use (Class 4A) or another permit DIER accepts, and a copy goes with your application
  2. A public noticeBefore you apply, a notice of your application is displayed on or near the premises for 21 days, and published in two daily newspapers, one in English and one in Maltese
  3. Licence on displayThe licence, with a copy of the regulations, is displayed where people entering the premises can see it, and on your website
  4. A competent personA full-time manager, approved by DIER and resident in Malta, is available at all times to run the agency
  5. Open to inspectionRecords are open to inspectors at any time, and inspectors may enter at reasonable times without notice
  6. Moves notifiedA change of premises is notified to DIER in writing at least a month before the move

A summary for orientation, not legal advice. Every point carries its source and the date it was last checked.

Sources, and the last review

  1. LawEmployment Agencies Regulations (S.L. 452.130), regulations 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 16 ↗
  2. LawDevelopment Planning (Use Classes) Order (S.L. 552.15), Class 4A ↗
  3. LawEmployment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 43, on inspections ↗
  4. DIERWhat documents must be submitted for each application? ↗
  5. ReviewedChecked on 4 November 2026, DIER's pages from archived copies of its site

How BUSINESSLABS covers it

Everything but the licence

  1. The leaseA lease agreement for the use of space, a private office, that you can use with regulators
  2. InterviewsBoardrooms for eight to thirty, by the hour, for interviews and client meetings
  3. Your teamAccess cards for 24/7, and reception staffed 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Boardroom B, a timber table for eight with yellow and grey chairs and a screen

Questions

What people ask

The questions as people ask them, in search and to AI assistants.

Can a temping agency in Malta use a virtual office?

The rules are written for a real place of business. You give the address where the agency's work is carried out, with its planning permit, display your notice on or near it before applying and the licence there afterwards, and DIER decides whether the premises are suitable. We do not offer virtual offices or address-only services.

Can an employment agency work from a coworking desk?

The regulations do not mention coworking. They ask for premises covered by a planning permit, and a licence displayed where people entering can see it. Check with DIER or your advisers before relying on a shared desk.

Can I run a recruitment or temping agency from home in Malta?

Only if the property has a permit DIER accepts. The regulations ask for a planning permit for commercial use, such as office use (Class 4A), or another relevant permit that satisfies DIER the premises are suitable. Ask your advisers.

Who needs a DIER licence?

Recruitment, temporary work and outsourcing agencies operating in Malta, with exemptions such as an employer recruiting for its own business and some professional and technical services. An agency established in another EU state informs DIER instead, and gives an address in Malta. Since 2024, Identità does not accept single permit applications from agencies that need a licence and do not hold one. Check your case with your advisers.

What happens if our agency moves office?

Tell DIER in writing at least one month before the move; not doing so is an offence. Your licence relates to your premises, so plan the move with it in mind.

Can DIER inspect our office?

Yes. Inspectors may enter at reasonable times without notice, question employers and employees, and ask for registers and documents, and DIER's Director may examine your books at any time.

Can BUSINESSLABS help with the DIER licence?

The application is for you and your advisers. We give you a lease agreement for the use of space that you can use with regulators.

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