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Annual leave request (Malta)
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For an employee in Malta who wants to book paid annual leave: a dated written request to the employer giving the first and last day and the length of the leave, under the Organisation of Working Time Regulations (S.L. 452.87) and your contract, and asking for written approval or other dates. It leaves a record if the leave is later disputed or not paid. Send it by email and keep a copy.
- Made for use in Malta
- Last updated November 3, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You want to book two weeks off in summer at your job in Malta and need it approved in writing.
- Your employer in Malta only accepts leave requested by email with the exact dates.
- You are flying home for a family wedding and want your leave from work in Malta confirmed early.
- You want proof of the leave you asked for in case your employer in Malta later disputes it.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's address
- City
- Employee's postcode
- Date
- Employer
- Employer's postal address (street and number, postcode and town on separate lines)
- Period from
- Period to
- Length of leave (days or weeks)
- Job title
- Other notes
Common questions
- How much paid annual leave does an employee get in Malta?
- The Organisation of Working Time Regulations (S.L. 452.87) set the minimum for a full-time employee, counted in hours and raised in some years to make up for public holidays that fall on a weekend, so the figure for a given year is on DIER's site. Part-time work and a part year give leave in proportion. Your contract or a collective agreement may give more, never less. DIER's helpline, 1575, answers questions free.
- How far ahead should I ask for annual leave in Malta, and can my employer say no?
- Your contract, a collective agreement or your employer's leave rules usually set how much notice to give and how dates are agreed, so follow them. A written request with the dates and a request for written approval keeps the record clear. If the employer cannot agree the dates, ask for other dates rather than taking the leave without approval.
- What happens to annual leave I have not taken when my job in Malta ends?
- It is paid. When a contract of service ends, the pay for leave not taken is due with the outstanding wages by the next pay day (article 22(2) of Cap. 452). Keep your leave requests and approvals: they show how much leave you took and how much is left.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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