HI,
I am moving to Malta in October, for a few months, and maybe more, I don't know yet.
Now, as far as I understand, as a EU citizen, I can stay for 3 months as a tourist, without reporting to anybody, and applying for anything. And, after that I should apply for residency, right?
What if I don't want to apply for residency, can I simply stay there as a tourist? Without reporting to anybody, and applying for anything? I am planning on probably traveling Europe for a few years, staying at places I like longer, moving on if I don't like it. I want to simply travel as a tourist, I am doing my work online, via internet, so I don't need to look for a job anywhere. So I don't want to apply for residency at every EU country I decide to stay more than 3 months, if that is possible. I want to keep my permanent address in my EU country.
And, if I do have to apply for residency, are there ways of getting around it - let's say, after 3 months I leave Malta, and come back the next day, am I then officially a tourist again for the next 3 months? Something like a "Visa run", which I read people are doing in Asian countries, for example.
And, finally, if this doesn't work how can they know when I arrived to Malta anyway? As a EU citizen, I can come and go as I please, no? I can just say, I arrived last week, no?
Thanks for any answers,
Slavoj