GozoMo
English expat in Malta
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About me
English
Lives in Victoria
Registration: 29 September 2015
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New members of the Malta forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Malta forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
@David Glassark You appear to have put this in twice, have you ever visited Malta? If not it would be advisable to visit before deciding to live here. It's also a good idea to rent before purchasing a property. Good luck. Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@edcampanaro You have been asked for your ID number (residency number) for ages, most people know theirs so that is not a problem. The common sense thing is not to go out when a delivery is due, why not purchase items from shops the day before. Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@SimCityAT Unfortunately it does not work as it should. Every second week I have mail in my box which does not belong to me. Obviously Malta is not as perfect as Wales. - @hanselmar5 Unfortunately Malta Post are not very good at sending your mail ... Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@SimCityAT We do have postcodes you do not need a PO Box. Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@DP4 He usually does. Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
We have a letter box box by the front door, unlike the UK we don't have letterboxes in the front doors. Post seems to take ages to get to Gozo I don't know whether it's caused by the service this end or where letters etc were posted from.if ... Read More
Looking to Malta as a possible place to retire next year by ATLMSK
Hi,My name is Michael and I work in Atlanta, GA. I'm in discussions with my financial advisor as to potentially moving to Malta, primarily because I'm worried about leaning a new language. We are working on the budget now and I had a couple ...
@hanselmar5 Buses are free when you have your residency card. Read More
Career opportunities for foreigners by Shanbella622
Hi am shan from uganda Inquiring on how someone can get opportunities in malta as a foreigner who is willing to move to malta
@Shanbella622 Why Malta? Read More
Cctv operator security by Shanbella622
How can I get a job as CCTV operator
So which job should I try seriously am more interested to move malta within few couple of months - @Shanbella622 Why Malta? Read More
Application for citizenship -adoptee by sarahmhodge
Hi, I am British and have applied for citizenship for myself and my two children however my name at birth is different to my name now as I was adopted as a baby. I have been advised that I need to have my name as it is now recognized by Maltese ...
@sarahmhodge Welcome to the Forum, the subject of citizenship has been mentioned many times on here.If you do a search on here you may find the answer you require, good luck. Read More
Road safety in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Malta as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Malta, whether driving, ...
@rosedunphy When we visit family in the UK we still wait at the crossings then realise the cars have already stopped, unlike here Read More
Dry cleaning/laundrette by panuch
Hi everybody, as I don't have a washing machine at the moment I need to find a place where I can have my clothes washed and ironed (especially) shirts. Can you suggest me any shop in Sliema/Gzira/Msida? Have you tried any of the online ...
@Abu bakar MridhaLook at the dates on the above posts they are from 2011. Read More
Residency Agency recommendation by Jotch
Hello. We are new residents to Malta. We moved here in early December 2024, pre-approved by Malta's tax authority and presumed to be approved by Identita [Immigration] within three months. Time went on and on, and despite frequent requests to our ...
@Jotch Your cards will only be valid one year as you are a TCN the same applies to other people not in the EU. Read More
Road safety in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Malta as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Malta, whether driving, ...
Driving standards here are poor, drive in the middle of the roads, don't signal and double park even outside the police station. You have to be careful using the crossings as a pedestrian, quite often you are ignored. We were bothnearly ran ... Read More
Mobile Phone Options by edcampanaro
We move to Malta late Sept-2025, and do not want to give up our US mobile #s, which we will need for various transactions like 2FA. Our US plans via AT&T do not offer a good monthly plan - we would have to pay $12.00-15.00 USD/day to use our ...
@Evreham We have lived in three different areas in Gozo and always been happy with Go, whereas friends who have Melita seem to have problems. Read More