New members of the Malta forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021

Welcome to the Forum Tudor have a look at the jobs section on here it maybe of help.
Also as advised to others it's advisable to visit here for a holiday before deciding to move.
Good luck.

Thank you very much Gozomo, I will follow you're advice. Much appritiated 👍

Hey guys! This is Hussein, I'm Lebanese but living in Malta since 4 months , working as service manager have a master degree in engineering , looking for new friends here pls let me know we can go out for a drink ,,,,,,😊

Ryan Rudman wrote:

Hi All

I am Ryan from South Africa. My Hubby and I are in the process of moving to Malta.
I am a British citizen so just need information on a work permit as i can travel to and from EU without issue.

I am a digital marketing specialist looking for senior roles in Gaming, Education or Tech companies.

Area's  we are looking to move to are Sliema, St Peters, St Julian's and surrounds.
Id appreciate and welcome any advise or guidance on the move, places to live and possible recruitment agencies.

R

Hello and welcome to the forum. My friend Astrid moved from South Africa to Malta and I believe she also holds a British passport. She is a member of Expats.com  so if you search for the member astridlyn she may be able to help you.

Good luck with the move,

Ryan Rudman wrote:

Hi All

I am Ryan from South Africa. My Hubby and I are in the process of moving to Malta.
I am a British citizen so just need information on a work permit as i can travel to and from EU without issue.

I am a digital marketing specialist looking for senior roles in Gaming, Education or Tech companies.

Area's  we are looking to move to are Sliema, St Peters, St Julian's and surrounds.
Id appreciate and welcome any advise or guidance on the move, places to live and possible recruitment agencies.

R

When you say you can travel to and from the EU without issue, that is true for holiday purposes but unless you already hold a residence card, since Brexit, you will be treated as any other TCN.
To get a work permit you first need to find a job, as it is the prospective employer who applies for your work permit.

hi we actually have lived in Gozo for 3 years originally from the states Cape Cod Massachusetts.
Since my husband is British we came before Brexit & now have our 10 year residency. The question is  our 36 year old daughter wants to come & live here. She has an American & British passport. She has been a teacher in the states & has her Masters in special Education. How can we make this happen?

chamberlaindenis wrote:

hi we actually have lived in Gozo for 3 years originally from the states Cape Cod Massachusetts.
Since my husband is British we came before Brexit & now have our 10 year residency. The question is  our 36 year old daughter wants to come & live here. She has an American & British passport. She has been a teacher in the states & has her Masters in special Education. How can we make this happen?

Welcome to the Forum, your daughter can apply to come here as a TCN, I don't know if her qualifications will be acceptable here but would assume she needs to speak maltese. Anybody who comes from out of the EU are treated as TCN.

what is a TCN she does not speak Maltese

chamberlaindenis wrote:

what is a TCN she does not speak Maltese

A TCN (Third Country National) is a person that is not a Maltese, or an EU citizen.

Several schools here with zero Maltese, even some teaching to a US ciruculum.

Reach out to some of them and see if they are looking. With so many foreigners leaving it's quite possible that a position is open that she might have unique qualifications for.

Hi looking for some advice I have owned my own home in malta for 20 years and am thinking of coming over September or October do I need a covid pcr test fit to fly as I am going to my own home any advice greatly appreciated thanks in advance Peter Carroll

pcarroll69 wrote:

Hi looking for some advice I have owned my own home in malta for 20 years and am thinking of coming over September or October do I need a covid pcr test fit to fly as I am going to my
own home any advice greatly appreciated thanks in advance Peter Carroll

Welcome to the forum, where you will be staying does not make any difference to what is required.
You will need the appropriate paper work ie vaccine passport and information on where you will be staying.  As this information can change it's advisable to keep checking on line. Not too sure about the PCR test, someone will be advising you on here, good luck.

Thank you for your reply

pcarroll69 wrote:

Thank you for your reply

As GozoMo says, Valid NHS vaccine certificate and location form to travel here, if Scotland rules are same as England then you need a test before flying back, rapid Antigen test will do and a prebooked PCR test by day 2 back in the UK. Also minors need PCR test within 3 days prior to arrival here but nothing on the return and 12 to 18 year olds from UK would have to quarantine if they travel here.
Please check on UK gov and Malta gov websites for confirmation as rules change, sometimes very quickly!

Thanks

Hi,
I'm a Cameroonian working in the United Arab Emirates as a Health and Safety professional and wishing to settle in Malta for work and to start making a family. I would like to settle in Dingli. Can someone help me with vital information on what it takes and the procedure involve? email: ***

Welcome to the forum, health and safety in Malta?  I don't think they have heard of it over here.

Greetings from pitamber
I'm pitamber I'm from nepal now I'm working in Dubai I would like to come Malta I have 7year experience in Dubai as a waiter

pitamber bhurtel wrote:

Greetings from pitamber
I'm pitamber I'm from nepal now I'm working in Dubai I would like to come Malta I have 7year experience in Dubai as a waiter

Welcome to the Forum, you could look at the job section at the top of the page, that's all we can advise you to do as we cannot find you a job on here.

Hello,My name's Mick and I am about to go on holiday to Malta for the fourth time.My wife and I love Malta and hope to retire there so next year are going to stay for two months,hopefully, so we can get a true taste of Malta! So hello Malta,a question, does anyone know a good place to get a PCR text near Sliema?

Welcome to the Forum, since Brexit it's not so easy to come and retire here as you are now TCN's
(Third country nationals).
I don't know of anywhere near Sliema for your test but you can get it done at the airport here.
Hope you both have a good holiday.

Thanks Gozomo,I will have to look into it while on holiday!

You need to book your appointments.

Hi my name is mbakwere uzoma robert,am from nigeria,a footballer,wishing to play and live in malta ,I will be the happiest guy on earth if my wishes is being granted thanks

Why do you wish to have a PCR test, it is not a requirement here and for your return a Rapid Antigen Test is all that is required, which you can have at the airport by appointment, plus a prebooked PCR test for day 2 after your return to UK. Full vaccination is the requirement to come here unless under 12.

Hi, I'm Keith and when I retired in 2011 after almost 25 years working at Bournemouth University I went to live on Gozo for a few months and helped out at the Gozo SPCA.
Now I'm seriously thinking of returning to the pleasant way of life I encountered there..

Regards,

Keith

keithbarry wrote:

Hi, I'm Keith and when I retired in 2011 after almost 25 years working at Bournemouth University I went to live on Gozo for a few months and helped out at the Gozo SPCA.
Now I'm seriously thinking of returning to the pleasant way of life I encountered there..

Regards,

Keith

You will notice a difference in the island compared to when you were here, still a lovely place to live.
Now that you are out of the EU it's not quite so easy to come and live here,  good luck with your plans.

keithbarry wrote:

Hi, I'm Keith and when I retired in 2011 after almost 25 years working at Bournemouth University I went to live on Gozo for a few months and helped out at the Gozo SPCA.
Now I'm seriously thinking of returning to the pleasant way of life I encountered there..

Regards,

Keith

I remember Bournemouth has a beach much better than all the beaches here in Gozo. However, the life style and the culture make the difference. After Britain left the EU you are considered a TCN.
This makes it more difficult to settle down over here again. Any way, the easiest way to settle down over here is to claim your Maltese ancestry. Find your Maltese ancestors and you will be welcomed like a lost son. Good luck for your venture

Part of which I have already mentioned.

hanselmar wrote:

keithbarry wrote:

Hi, I'm Keith and when I retired in 2011 after almost 25 years working at Bournemouth University I went to live on Gozo for a few months and helped out at the Gozo SPCA.
Now I'm seriously thinking of returning to the pleasant way of life I encountered there..

Regards,

Keith

I remember Bournemouth has a beach much better than all the beaches here in Gozo. However, the life style and the culture make the difference. After Britain left the EU you are considered a TCN.
This makes it more difficult to settle down over here again. Any way, the easiest way to settle down over here is to claim your Maltese ancestry. Find your Maltese ancestors and you will be welcomed like a lost son. Good luck for your venture

As far as I can see Keith made no mention of Maltese Ancestry, so I fail to see where your last comment is likely be of use!

Hi all 😁

I'm currently in Malta on a visitors visa from with New Zealand passport but have resided in Australia for ten years and looking into extending my stay. So far, I know I have to obtain a job offer to be eligible for a single permit. Can anyone advise options? I've signed up with employment agencies and applied for work to no avail 😞 Currently NZ and Australia are on lockdown with the spread of Delta virus and going home is proving to be a challenge with no flights available till December or at ridiculous prices of $12k+ 🤦🏾‍♀️

HI GozoMo,

          One of the things I'm hoping to discover is an answer to the question: "Is there a minimum monthly (or annual) income requirement for expats, like myself, who wish to come and live on the Maltese Islands ?".  I understand that in Spain the figure is around £2500 a month - which is more than my two pensions!
I've tried asking this question before but no-one seems to know the answer!

Thanks,

Keith

Hi Hansalmar,

Yes Bournemouth is promoted as having 7 miles of golden sands! But unfortunately the weather is not as good as in Malta!

          One of the things I'm hoping to discover is an answer to the question: "Is there a minimum monthly (or annual) income requirement for expats, like myself, who wish to come and live on the Maltese Islands ?".  I understand that in Spain the figure is around £2500 a month - which is more than my two pensions!
I've tried asking this question before but no-one seems to know the answer!

Thanks,

Keith

Hi,

I don't have any Maltese ancestry as such, but my uncle and family were stationed in Malta during the war - he was a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy and they lived in Valletta - I'm not quite sure why, but I knew that he was a survivor when his ship was sunk and that he spent 3 days in the water until he was rescued.
I doubt that that would help me in the outcome of  - what seems may be a bit of a struggle to come and live on Gozo!

Thanks,

Keith

keithbarry wrote:

HI GozoMo,

          One of the things I'm hoping to discover is an answer to the question: "Is there a minimum monthly (or annual) income requirement for expats, like myself, who wish to come and live on the Maltese Islands ?".  I understand that in Spain the figure is around £2500 a month - which is more than my two pensions!
I've tried asking this question before but no-one seems to know the answer!

Thanks,

Keith

If you look on www.identitymalta.com/unit/expatriates-unit/ if you scroll down and look at third country nationals you should have the info.

lizsaipaia wrote:

Hi all 😁

I'm currently in Malta on a visitors visa from with New Zealand passport but have resided in Australia for ten years and looking into extending my stay. So far, I know I have to obtain a job offer to be eligible for a single permit. Can anyone advise options? I've signed up with employment agencies and applied for work to no avail 😞 Currently NZ and Australia are on lockdown with the spread of Delta virus and going home is proving to be a challenge with no flights available till December or at ridiculous prices of $12k+ 🤦🏾‍♀️

The problem I see with that is that if you are on a tourist visa, the moment you say you are looking for work or if you find a job, you cease to be a tourist and are obliged to leave the country.
If you find a job, your prospective employer is the one who applies for your work permit but as you are no longer a tourist you have to leave the country till that is approved and issued.
I am not 100% sure that is the rule but it might be worth checking it out discreetly rather being fortunate enough to find a job only to be told by officials that you have to leave in the interim.
Also if you can get round that problem but later lose your job, you only have 2 weeks to get another job and another work permit or be told to leave.

Wow! Thanks for the feedback. It makes sense to leave the country and wait for visa approval. Damn! I'm in the worse situation being stuck overseas with Australia and NZ on lockdown and caps on inbound flights have halved since I arrived last month. Thank you for the insight. Might have to look at other avenues of not successful with a job offer and try getting back home.

keithbarry wrote:

Hi,

I don't have any Maltese ancestry as such, but my uncle and family were stationed in Malta during the war - he was a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy and they lived in Valletta - I'm not quite sure why, but I knew that he was a survivor when his ship was sunk and that he spent 3 days in the water until he was rescued.
I doubt that that would help me in the outcome of  - what seems may be a bit of a struggle to come and live on Gozo!

Thanks,

Keith

Hi Keith,
I mentioned this topic because on this platform are a lot of people who want to claim Maltese ancestry.
Of course this is not applicable to everybody. As far as I remember the Maltese are quite generous about tourism. To my knowledge people can stay here as tourists for up to seven months.
I am not sure if this has changed after the Brexit. At least this gives you ample time to check out the financial requirements to settle down in Malta. If it is still the seven months you are allowed to stay you can have a little trip to Italy between and the seven months will start again. In the meantime you have learned whether this country is still welcoming you and your money. Good luck
By the way one of my ancestors was a Maltese Order Knight from France, but that does not help me neither.

GozoMo wrote:

keithbarry wrote:

HI GozoMo,

          One of the things I'm hoping to discover is an answer to the question: "Is there a minimum monthly (or annual) income requirement for expats, like myself, who wish to come and live on the Maltese Islands ?".  I understand that in Spain the figure is around £2500 a month - which is more than my two pensions!
I've tried asking this question before but no-one seems to know the answer!

Thanks,

Keith

If you look on www.identitymalta.com/unit/expatriates-unit/ if you scroll down and look at third country nationals you should have the info.

Did you check this out?