StrangerInMalta
Belizean expat in Malta
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Registration: 15 February 2013
Opening a bank account as non-residents by kenkenif
Hi everyone, My wife and I will be moving to Malta quite soon (I am British and she is Russian). We really need a bank account set up as soon as possible in Malta, but I have read many posts of how difficult it is to open a bank account for ...
I made a duplicate post and don't know how to delete the 2nd one, so apologies. I can only edit it, so this is my edit. ;-) Read More
Opening a bank account as non-residents by kenkenif
Hi everyone, My wife and I will be moving to Malta quite soon (I am British and she is Russian). We really need a bank account set up as soon as possible in Malta, but I have read many posts of how difficult it is to open a bank account for ...
"... subject to the reference letter ..." And the long wait begins... Read More
Opening a bank account as non-residents by kenkenif
Hi everyone, My wife and I will be moving to Malta quite soon (I am British and she is Russian). We really need a bank account set up as soon as possible in Malta, but I have read many posts of how difficult it is to open a bank account for ...
Indeed ... the Reference Letter is the key to open that door. Your old bank needs to say that you are a customer in good standing who they are happy to recommend, and that's it. You are set. Read More
Opening a bank account as non-residents by kenkenif
Hi everyone, My wife and I will be moving to Malta quite soon (I am British and she is Russian). We really need a bank account set up as soon as possible in Malta, but I have read many posts of how difficult it is to open a bank account for ...
You should use HSBC in the UK to help you set it up. It is a very long, tedious, and difficult process from here. Read More
Do I Need to register with a doctor or we just go straight to hospital by clairedebelle74
Hello, We have recently moved from the UK and my Son aged 14 seems to coming down with something, I would like for peace of mind to have him checked out, My question is can I take him straight to Mater Dei Hospital? We are still in the process of ...
Hello: 1. What is a Health Entitlement Certificate and why must one get it? 2. Who is entitled to it? 3. Where to get it? 4. How long does it take to get it? 5. Are dental or vision services included in the local public health ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
You may be right in some instances. Not all the boarding agents have been trained. However, case law is built up by people who have tried and who the system has failed, and those people have then gone on to do something about it. That's how ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
No one asked if my husband is or was an asylum seeker and no stamp or any such thing appeared in his passport to indicate that he formerly was. I simply mentioned it here to enhance the dialogue. The boarding agent at Air Malta checking ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
Please re-read the MRAX decision spidonov, with special attention to the portions I have highlighted. Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
No visa but still want to travel? Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
kenkenif, please click on the link I posted and read it. It is very helpful and the information comes from immigration lawyers trained in EU law. People who post here are well meaning but sometimes they get it wrong. So, to get a Shengen Visa, ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
Good luck with your move! Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
Sorry, it was not the Surrinder Singh case that refers to your situation, but another one. This is the link to the immigration website with all the pertinent ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
This is correct. Some countries in the EU do not "want" non-EU immigrants (and even EU immigrants from some "lesser" countries) and so they do everything in their power to mislead or frustrate you. It is not done out of ignorance, it is done on ... Read More
Moving to Malta with my Non-EU Spouse (Visa Questions) by kenkenif
Hello I was wondering if you could help me. My wife is a Russian national and wishes to relocate to Malta with me (i am a British national). I will be exercising my EU free movement rights in Malta according to the Directive 2004/38/EC and she as ...
Dear Kenkenif, I didn't read the entire thread but I just wanted to share my experience with you. I met my now husband, a Tunisian asylum seeker, in Austria. Long story, but we eventually were able to marry in Austria. I am UK. Clearly, he did ... Read More
Help, I need an accountant! by coxf0001
Hi all, This is going to sound a bit cheeky but if you don't ask, you don't get! I really need an accountant, preferably with experience of Maltese VAT. It is for a one off VAT return. There are some other complications however... Also, I don't ...
I am filing my first VAT return, too, Coxf0001, so any advice you can give us here once you figure it out would be more than helpful. I read the instructions on the "How to file a VAT return" powerpoint, but you are right, it felt like reading a ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
popro, have you? I got my card about a month or two ago and have now moved. I shudder to think about what all needs to be done. You have no idea. Read More
Best job recruiting agencies in Geneva? by StrangerInMalta
Hello, I would like to relocate to Geneva from Malta and am wondering if any one of you have suggestions for the best recruiting agencies in Geneva to work with? I have a BBA in Finance from the University of Houston - Downtown in Houston, TX, ...
Thanks for the feedback! I am just curious about this statement: "Until you have a work permit, you won't be allowed to work?" Aren't all EU citizens able to work for 90 days without any permit, which means you can start to work the day you ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Did you use the ID number on the front of the card (MT) or the one on the back of the card (ending in A) to log in? I went there on Tuesday, but the email with the login info just says "e-ID Number: Same as your ID card no". And I did ask at the ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Thank you. And there you go, folks! Pick up your residence card in Room 25 and then march straight up to the 2nd floor to register for e-ID. Or face having to make the trip again. Read More
Best job recruiting agencies in Geneva?
Hello, I would like to relocate to Geneva from Malta and am wondering if any one of you have suggestions for the best recruiting agencies in Geneva to work with? I have a BBA in Finance from the University of Houston - Downtown in Houston, TX, ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Antonio, so ... to clarify ... the first two PIN numbers have nothing to do with the e-ID process? Folks, I hate to be hashing and rehashing this thing, but its better for those after us to have the procedure clear in their heads. Otherwise, ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
redmilk, to answer your question, YES, I most certainly ticked the correct box on Form ID - 1A. Some of my dependent family members did not elect to have e-ID and their notification that the residence card was ready came with only ONE Pin (Pin A). ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
The reason I'm asking about the e-ID is because I filed as a self-employed, and I need the e-ID to be able to submit social security payments online versus physically going into an office to do it, in case you are wondering. Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
GeorgeinGozo are you saying that the PIN numbers that came with the notification that the residence cards are ready are the PIN numbers for the e-ID ... BUT that we still have to go to Valletta to finish the procedure? Antonio, is this what you ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
That's curious. Antonio / Mantonas, did you fill out Form ID 1A when you applied for residency? Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
When I applied for my residence card, I was told that it was mandatory to submit a Form ID - 1A which is what I understood was the e-ID registration ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Nope! The series is wrong. The residence card "numbers? start with MT and end with no letters. The e-ID cards need to start with no letters end in a letter. See my post above with the error message. Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
I thought so too at first, tearnet, but they didn't even look at our PIN numbers either. Which is why I am wondering what they are for. Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
It could be that the residence card and the e-ID card are two different things? Does anyone know? And if so, back to my original question ... what are the two PIN numbers accompanying the confirmation that the residence card is ready for? Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
I've tried every combination imaginable and it's not worked. I've tried the residence card number with the "MT" prefix, without the MT prefix, without the prefix and adding "A" at the end. I've also tried using my old ID number which is on the ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Never mind, I found the instructions to use the site for the first time. The problem seems to be the e-ID number. The number on my residence card starts with MT followed by 7 digits. When I enter that, it says that its a wrong sequence. This ... Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Didn't see where it said "First time"? Where is that located on the page? Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for? by StrangerInMalta
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ...
Thank you. I was trying to do exactly that but was unable to. Would you mind pointing me to the correct link? I tried this but don't think this is the correct portal. Well at least it didn't work there. https://mygov.mt/portal/ Read More
What are the PIN #s on the residence card notifications for?
I received a form letter from the Dept. for Citizenship & Expatriates Affairs saying my "residence permit/document is now ready for collection." It further states ... "Below please find PIN numbers related to your card." Below that was a PIN A ... Read More
Moving to Malta by PaulBart1
Hello all I am a UK citizen currently living in Mexico with my wife and young son, 4 years old. My wife has Thai nationality and my son dual Thai/English. W heave been married for 6 years and would like to now settle in Malta for the sake of ...
Is that a fairly accurate estimate of how many British expats now live in Malta? I know Qawra where I live is VERY British. Read More
Moving to Malta by PaulBart1
Hello all I am a UK citizen currently living in Mexico with my wife and young son, 4 years old. My wife has Thai nationality and my son dual Thai/English. W heave been married for 6 years and would like to now settle in Malta for the sake of ...
Agreed, georgeingozo, but there is no penalty for not filing for residency within 3 months, or let's just say, the penalty for not filing "in time" is at the worse, a small fine. Unless Paul is in a rush to get his family out of Malta, he and his ... Read More
Moving to Malta by PaulBart1
Hello all I am a UK citizen currently living in Mexico with my wife and young son, 4 years old. My wife has Thai nationality and my son dual Thai/English. W heave been married for 6 years and would like to now settle in Malta for the sake of ...
Paul, I just recently moved to Malta with my non-EU spouse,so let me give you some advice from experience. Get a birth certificate for your wife. You will need it ... APOSTILLED. If you don't know what that is (neither did I until I was told I ... Read More