EU Citizens e-residency process & Health Care info.

Thanks FoxglOve,

I have everything ready.
I was told to email them for an appointment which I did.
Just asking how long I need to wait for an answer for appointment.
Do I need to scan and email form that I filled prior to appointment?
Cheers.

Yes, just to make it clear.
Arrived here in July`20.
So, this would be my first application for the residence card.

50pence wrote:

Thanks FoxglOve,

I have everything ready.
I was told to email them for an appointment which I did.
Just asking how long I need to wait for an answer for appointment.
Do I need to scan and email form that I filled prior to appointment?
Cheers.

Response to email is not good here,  better to call in or even phone. As to the form you have, depends whether it is the Malta eResidence card or the new 10 year EU card for UK citizens and whether they will accept a copy if it is the right form.

Cheers,

But that`s what I was told.
Adrian on the previous page got response and appointment.

Also:

UK nationals and their family members arriving in Malta during the transition period may set an appointment by email on brexit.ima@gov.mt and subsequently submit their application in person at the Expatriates Unit EU Section, Valley Road, Msida, Floor 2.

https://www.identitymalta.com/uk-nation … ng-brexit/

50pence,
I just emailed brexit.ima@gov.mt about 4 weeks ago and they replied on 6 Oct giving me a date in December to visit with the documentation that they detailed in the email I put on this forum.

Adrian,

Thank you very much.
That`s all I wanted to know.
Have a good evening.

So, it took about 4 weeks to reply then another 4 weeks to wait for an appointment ?

50pence,
My appointment is 16th December

Ok , good to know.
I`m not in a rush.
Probably January `21 for me.
Thanks.

50pence wrote:

Adrian,

Thank you very much.
That`s all I wanted to know.
Have a good evening.

So, it took about 4 weeks to reply then another 4 weeks to wait for an appointment ?

That is approximately 10 weeks waiting for the appointment from the time of the reply!

Yes, Foxgl0ve, that seems to be the case, 10 weeks
From the 6th of Oct. to the 16th of Dec.
I expect appointment in January `21 as I stated previously.
I emailed them on the 19th of Oct.

Cheers.

So, just to be clear:
I am a British national and arrived in Malta 1 November.  I signed a 12 month rental contract on 5 November and have been here since paying for as much as possible on the same card every day since to prove I've not left Malta at all.
So, am I right in saying that I can email on 2 February requesting an interview? And expect to have to wait around 4 - 6 weeks weeks to be given an interview date some 4 - 6 weeks after that? 
How long between interview and being granted a residency card assuming all paperwork is in order?

Hi Dennis,

Just email them mid January, by the time you get an appointment you`d be over 3 months here.
I`m still waiting, 3 emails since 19th of October and one telephone call.
They told me to send  a reminder.
I was told it would take about about 4 weeks to get a card.

Good Luck.

Cards take 3 to 4 months i have been here 3 years. Following Brexit had appointment in July stillbwaiting for card.  Whatever you do make sure you take all the paperwork they ask for originals plus copies. If working proof ofemployment. If not working you will need medical insurance plus proof of income minimu 1350 a month

Marktimp wrote:

Cards take 3 to 4 months i have been here 3 years. Following Brexit had appointment in July stillbwaiting for card.  Whatever you do make sure you take all the paperwork they ask for originals plus copies. If working proof ofemployment. If not working you will need medical insurance plus proof of income minimu 1350 a month

You don’t need medical insurance if you are a pensioner from the UK.

If you are applying as a UK citizen under the Brexit treaty and take up residence prior to 31 December, 2020, then the self sufficiency requirement is only €93 per week for a single person or €105 a week for a couple.
This information is listed on the Identity Malta website as the requirement for EU and EEC citizens and UK citizens are still treated as such till the end of the transition period, from then on they will be treated as TCN's

I've got my appointment with Identity Malta on Wednesday. I'll post any relevant information I get from them

Thanks Andrew.  That would be really helpful and up to the minute.
Good luck.

That would be great thank you!

Are you also applying?

AdrianTrew wrote:

Are you also applying?

It would be helpful if you said who you are asking!

Apologies everyone. I was replying to the post by Alison77UK

Went to my appointment this afternoon at Identity Malta. It was supposed to be at 2pm, but I arrived at 1.25pm and was seen immediately.

After looking at all the documentation I had provided and not requiring any other, they took scans of my left and right index fingers, took my photo and I was issued with a paper 'receipt' of my application, which showed my photo, name and address and an ID number.

I was told that it was my proof of residency,
pending the issue of my actual residency card and that I should carry it with me at all times.

I asked how long it took to receive the actual card, but they were non committal on that one, so I'm afraid I'm unable to give any indication of the expected wait.

Hopefully this information will be of use.

You were very lucky as I waited 4 hours to be seen! Same process and I guess we await them as far as when you go to collect the card.
In my case its a replacement card as I have been a Resident for 30+ years already.
Good luck and congratulations on the speedy processing.

But does the piece of paper give you exactly the same rights as the card?  If so, it's great news that you get given it at end of interview.  I have an interview in February after my three months here and want to return to UK soon after to help my wife finish up ready for us both to enjoy permanent residency in the EU.

Very useful, thank you Adrian! Did there seem to be anything specific in the documentation they were interested in? 

We will have our plane tickets, evidence of transactions, a work contract issued in November this year.  We won’t have a lease agreement as we are being relocated and will be in company accommodation this year

Thanks again for sharing your experience.

Ali

Hi Andrew. Yes we are - however we aren’t in Malta yet, we arrive just after Christmas

dennisp99 wrote:

But does the piece of paper give you exactly the same rights as the card?  If so, it's great news that you get given it at end of interview.  I have an interview in February after my three months here and want to return to UK soon after to help my wife finish up ready for us both to enjoy permanent residency in the EU.

No it doesn’t, a friend needed to renew her Certificate of Entitlement here at the billing office of Gozo hospital and they would not accept it, so she had to apply on line also another friend applied for her over seventy five allowance and they would not accept the paper either.

Very useful, thank you Adrian! Did there seem to be anything specific in the documentation they were interested in?

We will have our plane tickets, evidence of transactions, a work contract issued in November this year.  We won’t have a lease agreement as we are being relocated and will be in company accommodation this year

Thanks again for sharing your experience.

Everyone's circumstances are different. I applied as a self sufficient pensioner, but they will tell you what they want when you apply for an appointment.

Angea77UK

Everyone's circumstances are different. I applied as a self sufficient pensioner, but they will tell you what they want when you apply for an appointment.

dennisp99 wrote:

But does the piece of paper give you exactly the same rights as the card?  If so, it's great news that you get given it at end of interview.  I have an interview in February after my three months here and want to return to UK soon after to help my wife finish up ready for us both to enjoy permanent residency in the EU.

Check with the staff in the office at the time as most of these blue receipts are clearly stamped 'Not Valid forRe-entry into Malta' . Ask for that to be changed.

I see that this post is dated 2015.
Is there an updated version available on the forum/website please?

Cymro wrote:

I see that this post is dated 2015.
Is there an updated version available on the forum/website please?

Have you looked on the site?

Cymro wrote:

I see that this post is dated 2015.
Is there an updated version available on the forum/website please?

The first post on the top of this page is 2020.

Cymro wrote:

I see that this post is dated 2015.
Is there an updated version available on the forum/website please?

This is actually a pinned post from May, 2014 and was written by Redmik who no longer participates. It was posted to assist newcomers and the  basic information is very much unchanged.
The income minimums are now higher for self sufficiency and Identity Malta now seems to want to see 3 months residency as a minimum rather than the actual rule of having to apply within 3 months of arrival.
For complete, accurate information, always refer to Identity Malta's website or visit their offences.

Bit of a worry that the people who decide whether I can become resident here have offences I can visit.

F0xgl0ve wrote:

Cymro wrote:

I see that this post is dated 2015.
Is there an updated version available on the forum/website please?

This is actually a pinned post from May, 2014 and was written by Redmik who no longer participates. It was posted to assist newcomers and the  basic information is very much unchanged.
The income minimums are now higher for self sufficiency and Identity Malta now seems to want to see 3 months residency as a minimum rather than the actual rule of having to apply within 3 months of arrival.
For complete, accurate information, always refer to Identity Malta's website or visit their offences.

I would rather prefer to visit their offices.

Hi,

Thank you for the explanation.

Where can I get the form to fill to apply for residency?
That’s the one I am after: Economic Self Sufficiency- CEA Form J

Thanks,

ID Malta offices are inundated with applications and it is surely better to go online and apply. You will need proof of residency for at least 3 months plus hard copies of  bank statements showing you were here and  self sufficient.

Pier89 wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for the explanation.

Where can I get the form to fill to apply for residency?
That’s the one I am after: Economic Self Sufficiency- CEA Form J

Thanks,

The link in the pinned post is broken but if you use this link to Identity Malta's website then there is a section at the bottom of the expat page with a drop down list of the forms which can be downloaded.
https://identitymalta.com/unit/expatriates-unit/

Please be aware that whilst you can download the forms and email Identity Malta for an appointment, you can not apply online!