Hello,
I just found this website, so many useful informations, great, I love it, thanks guys. I also have a question.
I'm Croatian national, EU, freelancer in IT industry, working with clients from all over the world, mostly in USA and I'm thinking about moving to Malta for a year or two.
As a freelancer, I assume I will be self-employed, right? How hard or complicated is the whole process of getting residency? Does long does it take?
Thanks
EU national moving to Malta, residency?
matijal
26 January 2017 10:00:34
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Jaisan
26 January 2017 10:39:22
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Hello Matijal,
Welcome to Expat.com!
You can find useful information in the Living in Malta guide.
Cheers,
Jaisan 
matijal
26 January 2017 12:08:47
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Thanks for the link, I've read most of it already but I would like to hear your personal experiences. I hope that's ok. 
F0xgl0ve
27 January 2017 08:23:03
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Read the pinned posts, they contain most of the information you need although they need a little updating.
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=370643
Don't take too much notice of what is in the 'Living in Malta Guide', much of the information is incorrect as it was put together by people who don't live here!
Ray
Nange
27 January 2017 09:23:54
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Theoretically 6-8 weeks but every experience is different . My paperwork was lost so I didn't bother to reapply and now only use my British passport as ID when asked for my resident's card. Never had a problem.
Duxx
27 January 2017 21:36:17
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when (if) you get settled feel free to send msg so we meet for beer
there only few of us Croats here
Fionn
28 January 2017 11:38:08
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@matijal.
Please see excerpt: ‘…….Note: Due to the transitional arrangements still in place, the employment of Croatian citizens [in Malta] still requires an employment licence. For more information, kindly click here.......'
Source: https://jobsplus.gov.mt/employers-mt-MT … -nationals
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