New I.D. card rules
mayham wrote:I was told by The Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs that the papers (set of copies to be submitted to them, and originals to verify) had to be submitted in person, which meant that my Maltese husband had to accompany me and present his ID and passport in person. So I don't know whether they will accept your application if presented by your Notary... then again, if your Notary is related to/knows someone in the department...
Postal submissions, duly certified are accepted.
redmik wrote:mayham wrote:I was told by The Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs that the papers (set of copies to be submitted to them, and originals to verify) had to be submitted in person, which meant that my Maltese husband had to accompany me and present his ID and passport in person. So I don't know whether they will accept your application if presented by your Notary... then again, if your Notary is related to/knows someone in the department...
Postal submissions, duly certified are accepted.
not for non EU, and, I believe, not for spouse of Maltese citizen
georgeingozo wrote:redmik wrote:mayham wrote:I was told by The Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs that the papers (set of copies to be submitted to them, and originals to verify) had to be submitted in person, which meant that my Maltese husband had to accompany me and present his ID and passport in person. So I don't know whether they will accept your application if presented by your Notary... then again, if your Notary is related to/knows someone in the department...
Postal submissions, duly certified are accepted.
not for non EU, and, I believe, not for spouse of Maltese citizen
Yes George, my reply was in the context of my case.
In these cases the regulations are different and subject only to Maltese law.
This means appearing in person - especially if the partner is non-EU.
Cheers
Ricky
galao wrote:fyi for everybody
Thank you!
Most helpful.
I'm Italian, but I live in England. I will arrive in Malta the 31st August. I don't have a job there at the moment and I would like to know if it's better to ask for the Residence Permit as soon as I arrive or waiting to have a job contract. Is there any difference?
Thanks.
Even if it's enough to live for the first 6 months.La_Vale wrote:How can I prove I don't need help? I mean, I have a couple of bank accounts and I wanted to bring cash with me, but I don't think I can show all my cash!
Even if it's enough to live for the first 6 months.
you need to show sufficient income or capital in a bank account somewhere in the world - its about € 6000 equiv of income or about € 20000 of capital
1. If you need your new residence card urgently - go to Castillia at the early morning, take a ticket to room 5 and explain your situation to the beautiful woman at the first table.
2. When they arrange the date of the card issuance - go to the Evans building (where ID cards were issued before) at the early morning and establish the queue in the tent outside the entrance. There is no tickets or other normal queuing system, so be a leader

3. If you want to apply for the residence card - I have bad news for you
Unless you have already had an appointment, you should be in the first 15 persons in the morning to receive the ticket to room 64. The worst thing - from next week they are going to move to Evans building. As from the rumors - you can forget about new application for the next month (it will be the total mess...)
We've received our card today, thanks god.
On the receipts (the blue/green documents) there is a number in the upper-right hand corner. It consists of 7 numbers and the letter A at the end. Will this be our ID card number when the cards are finally issued?
- Go to the Police and file a report and then with that copy of the report you can get your card. Dont bother to go to the Department directly you will just waist time.
i am waiting for any suggestion
And what is your country? Nepal or Portugal?
directly apply from my home country nepal it is possible
like canada
I also thought you wanted to know about Portugal.
If you are genuine I have a friend, here in Malta, who is also from Kathmandu. Perhaps I can out you in touch with each other?
Are you seeking to work?
Are you seeking to retire?
Introduce your circumstances, help us to help you.
welcome to the forum.
I think I can presume that you are looking for work? Maybe as a chef as most Nepalese on the forum have been working as chefs.
Check out the relevant threads (work,visa,cost of living). Just about everything you need to know is already there.
If my presumption of work is correct you will have to find an employer in Malta willing to apply for a work permit on your behalf.There is nothing else you yourself can do.
With a work permit you can apply for a visa in Nepal to be able to enter Malta. So no work permit, no visa!
You should take up Redmik's offer if you really want to move to Malta. His friend will know how to make it work and might have the right contacts.
The more info you give the easier it is for us to give you advice.
Cheers
ricky
"On August 1, I travelled from Gozo to the Department of Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs at Castille Place, Valletta, to keep an appointment made in January regarding our applications to obtain the new e-residence document.
My wife and I were greeted by the usual chaotic scene on the second floor, which resembles a cattle market as opposed to a government office. The security aspect of this is alarming and if there ever were to be a serious fire there, then God help the people inside.
However, much to our surprise, we were seen promptly and dealt with efficiently and quickly by a male member of staff who was pleasant and well mannered. We were then told we had to return to pick up our temporary permits from Evans Building on September 9 and our proper cards would then have to be collected from the same office some two months after that. When I queried this I was told that it was a new system.
I am sure that I have read in Times of Malta that the Government was going to sort out the fiasco of this system. It appears that all they have done is added an extra trip for people to make from Gozo to Valletta, now three trips in all, to become holders of their new e-residence document, or two trips if they make a postal application. This will undoubtedly lead to stress and difficulty for a lot of people.
If it is possible to arrange a temporary permit within six weeks then I fail to understand why the proper document canÂ’t be processed in the same length of time. And whatever happened to the office that was going to open in Gozo
Nobody in government seems to be able to grasp what a fiasco this is"
Hmm your guess is as good as mine - another chapter in the book of e-Residency
an another point that I've been wondering about is the fact that per Legal Notice the ID card validity was extended to 30 th November 2013.
But our actual present residency certificate expired as of 30 th June 2013 and was not extended. So I would think that we are all illegal residents at the moment !
Are there any thoughts about this ? It specifically effects non EU's more than EU citizens , of course.
Very strange !
Cheers
Ricky
Collecting temporary cards - that is farcical.
Even the resident Maltese friends I speak with complain of the total lack of leadership and the multiple layers of bureaucracy, designed to prevent rather than enable.
We all still love it here though.
redmik wrote:It makes one wonder (as an EUÂ non working resident) 'why bother'?
Collecting temporary cards - that is farcical.
Even the resident Maltese friends I speak with complain of the total lack of leadership and the multiple layers of bureaucracy, designed to prevent rather than enable.
We all still love it here though.
i sometimes wonder!!!!!
does anyone knows which form do we have to fill in to apply for ID? I am European, my husband is Brazilian, but he has a 5 years visa, as EU family member, what he got in Ireland.
We were in Valletta, where they told us, to send all documents by post, we dont have to go there to apply, ( anyway they are closed now, because they are moving.)
Thanks
emese78 wrote:Hi everyone,
does anyone knows which form do we have to fill in to apply for ID? I am European, my husband is Brazilian, but he has a 5 years visa, as EU family member, what he got in Ireland.
We were in Valletta, where they told us, to send all documents by post, we dont have to go there to apply, ( anyway they are closed now, because they are moving.)
Thanks
you - one of
Economic Self Sufficiency- CEA Form J
Study- CEA Form M
Employment/Self Employment- CEA Form A
your husband - family member of an EU citizen
Family Members - CEA Form F
plus ID1A and ID2 for both, and for you the electoral form
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georgeingozo wrote:plus ID1A and ID2 for both, and for you the electoral form
George where can I find a form ID2 to download? I've been searching on the MHAS site but it is not available and a search does not produce a result.
Thanks
"Residence card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen (Art 10 - Dir 2004/38)". Being a TCN I apparently now no longer need to obtain a Schengen visa. A day to celebrate!!
biddy wrote:Since my application in early May, I'm now the owner of a
"Residence card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen (Art 10 - Dir 2004/38)". Being a TCN I apparently now no longer need to obtain a Schengen visa. A day to celebrate!!


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