SINGLE PERMIT

Member since 15 February 2022

yashadjiNew member05 March 2022 16:25:44

Good evening lovely people, I was a student in Spain and I came to Malta last year with a valid residence card. I got a job offer at a company in gozo and they put in for my single permit process. They rejected it twice on the basis that I’m in Malta illegally which is not so. They asked for evidences which are my passport stamped page when I arrived Spain, my flight ticket from Spain to Malta and my residence card which I provided all and resubmitted. The application has changed status from ‘submitted’ to ‘In Progress’ but my fear is that it has been like that for more than two weeks now. Should I be worried?

I will greatly appreciate your kind responses.

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SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert05 March 2022 16:43:57

13610

Was it a residence card for Spain?

yashadji New member

Member since 15 February 2022

yashadjiNew member05 March 2022 16:55:42

Yes

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert05 March 2022 17:06:14

13610

But you were in Malta illegally

yashadji New member

Member since 15 February 2022

yashadjiNew member05 March 2022 17:15:12

They thought I was

F0xgl0ve Malta Expert

Member since 11 November 2013

F0xgl0veMalta Expert06 March 2022 05:50:02

1976

As a TCN, having a residence card for Spain does not mean you can reside in Malta, you can visit for 90 days but then have to leave.
Since Brexit it is the same for me as I am now a TCN, I have lived in Malta legally for 9 years and have a 10 year residence card but if I went to Spain, which I can without a visa, I could only stay a maximum of 90 days.
You can not be resident in Malta till your work permit has been granted.

yashadji New member

Member since 15 February 2022

yashadjiNew member06 March 2022 07:06:45

I have applied before the 90 days.

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert06 March 2022 10:41:09

13610

yashadji wrote:
I have applied before the 90 days.

You are not telling us the whole story, are you?

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert06 March 2022 11:01:53

13610

If you have failed twice, then go back home and follow the correct procedure. No one here can help you as we do not work for the Maltese government.

You also don't wish to be deported because if you were, you could be banned from entering Schengen Area for 10 or more years.

F0xgl0ve Malta Expert

Member since 11 November 2013

F0xgl0veMalta Expert07 March 2022 05:48:41

#10

1976

yashadji wrote:
I have applied before the 90 days.

Your 90 days would only be valid if you are here as a tourist, if you have got yourself a job you are not a tourist and have to wait to move here and take up residence untill you have your work permit, in the meantime you have to go back to where you are legally resident.