No programmes or schemes managed by EURES Malta specifically target young people seeking to go abroad for a traineeship, apprenticeship, or work. Your First EURES Job (YFEJ) is an EU-run mobility programme that provides financial assistance to young people moving abroad for work. However, EURES Malta has never directly participated in managing this project. This does not mean that Maltese youth cannot access funding under this programme, but EURES Malta does not handle the applications. Instead, Jobsplus informs interested young people about YFEJ and advises them on eligibility, which depends on whether their employment sector fits within the funded sectors—these sectors vary depending on the YFEJ projects currently open. 

EURES Malta offers advice and guidance on job mobility to all individuals, including young people. Jobsplus assists by explaining how to search for jobs abroad and connects applicants with the EURES network in their destination country. As the procedures and processes differ across countries, EURES advisers in the destination country provide further assistance. Jobsplus also directs people to the EURES Portal, where they can access job opportunities and information on living and working conditions in all EU member states. Locally, Jobsplus advises on essential processes, such as notifying the tax department about moving abroad and transferring social benefits. In the past, Jobsplus has held information sessions and training for individuals interested in working abroad and promotes recruitment events organized by EURES in other countries. 

The EURES office in Malta operates solely with national funds. 

There is no specific legal framework governing the cross-border mobility of young workers, trainees/apprentices, and professionals/entrepreneurs. However, EU nationals have unrestricted access to the Maltese labour market and can work in Malta without limitations, except for Croatian nationals, who remain subject to transitional arrangements. 

Regardless of age, the rights and obligations of non-EU citizens (Third Country Nationals – TCNs) depend on their conditions of entry. TCNs holding a single permit or long-term residence status are entitled to equal treatment as Maltese nationals regarding access to employment, self-employment, education, and vocational training. 

An exception exists for young people from Australia and the USA due to bilateral agreements with Malta. Under these agreements, individuals under 30 years old can apply for a working holiday visa, allowing them to work in Malta without being subject to labour market testing.