BlueOctupus
Northern Irish expat in Malta
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About me
Northern Irish
Lives in Nadur, In-Nadur
Speaks English
Registration: 03 September 2018
About
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
Nadur, In-Nadur, Malta
Nice and quiet here in Nadur
Xlendi, Malta
Too many tourists ! so I decided to move to Nadur.
City of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
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Long Absence due to Health Scare by BlueOctupus
Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition about 7 months ago. I had to return to the UK forspecialised treatment which took away my ability to travel.When I have a break in my treatment I am hoping to return toMalta ...
@SimCityAT Thank you for your excellent advice. I will take my hospital medical notes and explain that an absence over 6 months but within 12 months is acceptable for a resident who has had a serious illness, so no residency rules have been broken. Read More
Long Absence due to Health Scare by BlueOctupus
Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition about 7 months ago. I had to return to the UK forspecialised treatment which took away my ability to travel.When I have a break in my treatment I am hoping to return toMalta ...
@GozoMoThanks for your advice. Yes I have checked and if absence over 6 months was due to a serious health condition then the residency rules have not been broken.My next concern is when I arrive at Passport control at the airport. Will my ... Read More
Long Absence due to Health Scare
Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition about 7 months ago. I had to return to the UK forspecialised treatment which took away my ability to travel.When I have a break in my treatment I am hoping to return toMalta ... Read More
Issues on Renewing Residency by BlueOctupus
On attempting to renew my residency I was told that I had a few time periodswhen I should have been in Malta. I explained that I had personal circumstancesfor my absence but this didn't seem to be acceptable. There was a very genuinereason for my ...
Thank you to all who replied.Yes it is a change of address so it doesn't look hopeful ! Read More
Issues on Renewing Residency
On attempting to renew my residency I was told that I had a few time periodswhen I should have been in Malta. I explained that I had personal circumstancesfor my absence but this didn't seem to be acceptable. There was a very genuinereason for my ... Read More
COVID-19 test before flights from Airport by BlueOctupus
Hi, I'm considering a holiday abroad this Spring, only on the assumption that the Covid crisis will have improved by then. The problem is that restrictions for certain European countries may reamain the same. I would therefore have to ...
Hi F0xgl0ve, Thank you for your excellent advice. Testing at the airport would be convenient and the price is quite reasonable. The rules for the different types of test and when they should be taken are so confusing for travellers at ... Read More
COVID-19 test before flights from Airport by BlueOctupus
Hi, I'm considering a holiday abroad this Spring, only on the assumption that the Covid crisis will have improved by then. The problem is that restrictions for certain European countries may reamain the same. I would therefore have to ...
Just an update on my original post in January : In the end I decided not to go on holiday in the Spring, due to all the bother involved with dealing with the covid restrictions. However as the covid climate appears to be improving I'm ... Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status by BlueOctupus
I am a UK citizen and since Brexit I have had to apply for a ten year residency card. The gov.uk website states 'If you were a resident in Malta before 1 January 2021 you need to apply for a new residency card by 30 June 2021'. I have ...
Yes I did also apply in October. Thank you all for your advice. I feel better about this now. Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status
I am a UK citizen and since Brexit I have had to apply for a ten year residency card. The gov.uk website states 'If you were a resident in Malta before 1 January 2021 you need to apply for a new residency card by 30 June 2021'. I have ... Read More
COVID-19 test before flights from Airport
Hi, I'm considering a holiday abroad this Spring, only on the assumption that the Covid crisis will have improved by then. The problem is that restrictions for certain European countries may reamain the same. I would therefore have to ... Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status by BlueOctupus
Hi, Back in late June on the ID Malta website it stated that their working arrangements were returning to normal. Also for UK residents the following was stated : "The process of issuing new residency documents to UK nationals residing ...
I contacted them by email (brexit.ima[at]gov.mt). I received the following information : Xewkija, San Lawrenz 10/07/2020 Xlendi 17/07/2020 Munxar 24/07/2020 Marsalforn ... Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status by BlueOctupus
Hi, Back in late June on the ID Malta website it stated that their working arrangements were returning to normal. Also for UK residents the following was stated : "The process of issuing new residency documents to UK nationals residing ...
Thanks for that information GozoMo and volcane. Yes, I'll contact them by email first to hopefully find an answer. Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status
Hi, Back in late June on the ID Malta website it stated that their working arrangements were returning to normal. Also for UK residents the following was stated : "The process of issuing new residency documents to UK nationals residing ... Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status by BlueOctupus
At the end of January this year Identity Malta announced : "Identity Malta will in the coming week be contacting British nationals in Malta who are in possession of a valid residence document in order to initiate the process to grant them a ...
Right. I'll check out their website again towards the end of March. I've heard that the whole process should end in August, but I guess this may change as time goes on. Read More
UK Residents - Ten Year Residency Status by BlueOctupus
At the end of January this year Identity Malta announced : "Identity Malta will in the coming week be contacting British nationals in Malta who are in possession of a valid residence document in order to initiate the process to grant them a ...
Thanks GozoMo and muffin 17 for your information. I have also learnt that Identity Malta have named the villages Sannat, Gharb, Xewkija and San Lawrenz for processing in March. However there seems to be no information for the processing dates of ... Read More