Malta - Apply for Street Hawker License

ProcedureEdit

A Street Hawker is a seller licensed by the Trade Licensing Unit of the Commerce Department. They are permitted to sell by retail from any street by means of a vehicle or render a service as the Minister may specify, other than an open-air market.

The license indicates the Street Hawker as a non-food licence Hawker or as a food-related items licence Hawker. For food related products, prior approval by the Health Authorities must be obtained.

To obtain a Street Hawker Licence, please follow these steps.

Apply for the procedure using the appropriate Form to the Trade Licensing Unit. Links are available under 'Documents to Use' section. Use the link to see the appropriate e-form you will need to complete.
After clicking on the appropriate form, fill in all the required information on the form.
Prepare digital copies of these following forms (must not exceed 20MB)
1. Copy of Passport or Residence Permit Certificate (if applicant is not of Maltese nationality).
2. Copy of Work Permit issued by JobsPlus
3. Passport-size photo of the Applicant.
4. No Objection declaration by the Environmental Health Directorate in the case of sale of food and beverages.
Upload your documents:
1. Choose your files with "Add files".
2. When you see all your files in the list just press "Start upload".
One you are done print the application and submit it to the Trade Licensing Unit.
The Unit will process you application within 5 business days.
Once approved, you will be required to pay the license fee:
1. Street Hawker using a motor vehicle or any other means of transport: €40 every three (3) years;
2. Street Hawker selling bread using any means of transport: €20 every three (3) years;
3. Street Hawker selling fruit and, or vegetables or fish using any means of transport: €30 every three (3) years;
4. Street Hawker selling traditional Maltese nougat (qubbajt): €40 every three (3) years;
The licence is issued bearing the name of the applicant and the type of commercial activity.
The licence issued to the Street Hawker shall, together with the last receipt of the paid licence, be displayed in a conspicuous place by the Licensee when conducting his or her commercial activity.
If you decide to cease carrying out your commercial activity, you should immediately notify the Trade Licensing Unit by completing and submitting the appropriate form.

Required DocumentsEdit

Copy of Passport or Residence Permit Certificate (if applicant is not of Maltese nationality).
Copy of Work Permit issued by JobsPlus
Passport-size photo of the Applicant.
No Objection declaration by the Environmental Health Directorate in the case of sale of food and beverages.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Commerce Department of Malta

Business Care Unit

Tel: 21 226 688 / 2569 0100

Address:
Commerce Department,
Lascaris Bastions, Dahlet Gnien is-Sultan,
Valletta, VLT 1933,
Malta Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Public Opening Hours:

Winter (Oct 1 - Jun 15)

Trademarks / Patents / Designs 08:00-14:00
Imports & Exports
Trade Licences 08:00 - 14:00
Crafts 13:30 - 15:30

Summer (Jun 16 - Sep 30)

All Services 08:00 - 12:00

EligibilityEdit

Any natural person may apply for a Street Hawker License

Notes:

If a person holds two Street Hawker Licences, one for food products and another for non-food products, the person cannot operate both licences at the same time.
Street Hawkers cannot retail alcoholic beverages.
Street Hawkers of fruit and vegetables only or fish only, cannot retail ice cream products, pre-cooked food and drinks, except for water.

FeesEdit

Street Hawker using a motor vehicle or any other means of transport: €40 every three (3) years;
Street Hawker selling bread using any means of transport: €20 every three (3) years;
Street Hawker selling fruit and, or vegetables or fish using any means of transport: €30 every three (3) years;
Street Hawker selling traditional Maltese nougat (qubbajt): €40 every three (3) years;

ValidityEdit

A licence issued to a Street Hawker is a personal licence and cannot be transfer.

When a Street Hawker decides to cease carrying out his commercial activity, he should immediately notify the Trade Licensing Unit on the appropriate form.

Documents to UseEdit

Application forms - E Form

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

Business care unit at the service of the commercial sector

The Unit provides comprehensive Helpdesk services and advice to clients on issues relating to Trading Licenses and Import/Export Licenses.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The Street Hawker License permits its holder to sell their goods from any street by means of a vehicle or render a service permitted under the license.

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Holders of Street Hawker License must follow these rules:

A Street Hawker may carry out his commercial activity from any place, in any street, by hawking (that is, by parking his vehicle according to the traffic regulations in any street where he stops to sell till he serves his customers and then after serving his costumers moves to another place). Subject to the following conditions:

that while the Street Hawker stops to sell to his clients, no nuisance or inconvenience is caused to the inhabitants or passers-by in the street;
that the vehicle is parked within a permitted parking space and no inconvenience is caused to the flow of traffic;
that when a Street Hawker stops his vehicle to sell to his clients, the vehicle must not be parked within fifty (50) metres of walking distance from the next open air market;
that in Valletta, only street hawking of vegetables, bread, milk, flowers, kerosene and gas cylinders shall be permitted;
that no commercial activities by street hawkers shall be carried out in Valletta in Castille Square, in St. George’s Square or in St. John’s Square and in the City Gate area of Valletta including Freedom Square the arches included, the bridge and the Bus Terminus including Saint James Ditch;
that no commercial activity by Street Hawkers offering for sale agricultural produce shall be permitted within 500 metres of an agricultural marketing centre or a Farmers’ Market.

A Street Hawker may also carry out his commercial activity from a fixed place by parking his vehicle to sell to his customers, subject to the following conditions:

that no nuisance or inconvenience is caused to the inhabitants or passers-by in the street, by the use of a generator or whatsoever;
that he will park his vehicle, within a permitted parking space as permitted by traffic regulations;
that the place where he parks his vehicle is not within:
- 50 metres of walking distance from the next open air market; or
- 50 metres of walking distance of from the entrance of any commercial premises (provided that for such purpose, a fixed kiosk shall be deemed to be a commercial premises;
that no objects are placed on the pavement;
that street hawkers shall park their vehicles to sell at least 50 metres away from each other (except in respect of street hawkers selling flowers and the like in the vicinity of a cemetery);
that selling from a fixed place in Valletta shall only be permitted for the selling of vegetables, bread, milk, flowers, kerosene and gas cylinders; and
the use and the provision of public utilities to a street hawker selling from a fixed place, in a public place or public land, shall be prohibited.

No commercial activity from fixed places by hawking or selling from fixed places or by any other means shall be carried out:

in the precincts of the Malta International Airport in Gudja;
in the precincts of Sea Passenger Terminal in the Grand Harbour;
in the precincts of a Hotel subject to a written permission being granted by the Hotel Management,
in the vicinity of not less than 50 metres of walking distance away from anynarchaeological site, and
in the precincts of any school except for the sale of ice cream or catering units.

External LinksEdit

Government of Malta - commerce.gov.mt
Justice Department - www.justiceservices.gov.mt

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