New I.D. card rules page 33 - Malta forum

New I.D. card rules

215POSTS

12 years ago

Don't know if its changed!

No I had nothing until this email saturday asking for more bank statements

I had an email asking for more info, which I replied to clarify what they wanted, and she emailed back apologising saying she had what she needed and was processing my application, and I could collect the interim certificate

rainbow3 Serial expat

281POSTS

12 years ago

#1282

Okay, thankyou social, hope it all goes well for you now and you get your card soon.

Duxx Serial expat

293POSTS

12 years ago

#1283

i started to collect papers聽 but I'm unsure of some

it says:
Permanent Residence Scheme (Certificate by the Commissioner for Inland Revenue) - CEA Form S

I need to go somewhere and ask to be granted this residence or what? given the fact that I'm only 30 days on the island but will stay for several years

also:

I'm a EU citizen, married with kids (jut me is on the island for now),聽 have a job and rental agreement. I'm still waiting for my work permit so i dont have SSC yet.

I downloaded and filled in this:

Employment/Self Employment- CEA Form A
Each applicant must also fill up form ID 1A
Form ID 2 - Image Capture Application Form

Besides photos, do I need anything else? Like birth certificate, marriage certificates...

I hate bureaucracy

socialwhirl Serial expat

215POSTS

12 years ago

#1284

It's the e residence you wan to be applying for, you have three months to apply

I didn't send mine in until I had been here nearly 3 months

socialwhirl Serial expat

215POSTS

12 years ago

#1285

To update on mine, I had an email, the interim certificate is a temporary card valid聽 until the actual one is issued, so I guess it means I'm ok on utilities and buses (ignoring staff awareness issues :-) )

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Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1286

socialwhirl wrote:
To update on mine, I had an email, the interim certificate is a temporary card valid聽 until the actual one is issued, so I guess it means I'm ok on utilities and buses (ignoring staff awareness issues :-) )

just be prepared to argue with bus drivers and inspectors - as my friend has had to do several times with just the temp certificates.

socialwhirl Serial expat

215POSTS

12 years ago

#1287

Don't use them much to be honest :-)

pgl Contributor

141POSTS

12 years ago

#1288

They seem to be doing this in fairly random order then, because the only thing I've had is a form email confirming receipt of application, and I applied in May.

rainbow3 Serial expat

281POSTS

12 years ago

#1289

Is yours a renewal applicaton pgl or are you a first time applicant?聽 I am just wondering if its only the people who are applying for the first time that need to pick up a temp certificate as they dont already have id cards, because our application is a renewal and we have only received an acknowledgement email but it does say within that email that we will be receiving personalised letters when our cards are ready, it mentions nothing about a temp receipt, just a thought!

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1290

rainbow3 wrote:
Is yours a renewal applicaton pgl or are you a first time applicant?聽 I am just wondering if its only the people who are applying for the first time that need to pick up a temp certificate as they dont already have id cards, because our application is a renewal and we have only received an acknowledgement email but it does say within that email that we will be receiving personalised letters when our cards are ready, it mentions nothing about a temp receipt, just a thought!

that sounds very likely.

pgl Contributor

141POSTS

12 years ago

#1291

rainbow3 wrote:
Is yours a renewal applicaton pgl or are you a first time applicant?

First time applicant! Got here in May, applied after a couple of weeks.

I actually emailed them before I arrived, and an appointment was set up for me on October 3rd (I remember naively laughing at the time...). I've received confirmation of receipt of my application, so now I'm not sure whether I should bother going on Thursday or not. I don't think it would do much good to be honest - I went earlier and they just turned me away, told me to apply by post.

rainbow3 Serial expat

281POSTS

12 years ago

#1292

Oh well, thats that theory out the window then, if the appointment on Oct 3rd was to submit your application then there will be no point attending if you have already sent a postal application, we also had an appointment booked but sent a letter with our postal application cancelling it.

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1293

Evans Building

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1294

ps are you an EU citizen ? if so, you can apply by post

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1295

its definitely at the evans building now....

Fusspot Active member

99POSTS

12 years ago

#1296

As people are often asking about length of time for cards would update you on ours. On 29th May handed in both lots of forms at old building, on 29 August got email stating application received and being processed. Today received letter saying ready to pick up but only mine not other half's!!!

going away for few days so when back may have his letter, well you never know!

coxf0001 Serial expat

783POSTS

12 years ago

#1297

It seems that Fridays are for Refugee's only??! My mum has been turned away as it's Friday'

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1298

coxf0001 wrote:
It seems that Fridays are for Refugee's only??! My mum has been turned away as it's Friday'

Correct

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1299

Friday has always been for immigrants, asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers.

coxf0001 Serial expat

783POSTS

12 years ago

#1300

Never knew that...I'm guessing that is since the e-residency as I'm sure it use to be open everyday for your id card?

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1301

yes when i say always - i meant since january 15th 2013

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

#1302

Latest updates from Evans Building:

For EU citizens, nothing was changed, you are still going to the waiting room on the left side and are trying to organize the queue. It's a usual mess without any tickets etc, so enter the room and find who is the last one.

For non-EU citizens, there is NO MORE APPOINTMENTS as from today. Everybody will be served on the 'first come first served' basis. I was trying to get an appointment for January 2014 and the beautiful woman on the reception just repeated it again for everybody: no more appointments, for any future dates. If you want to be served, come very early (5.30-6.00 not later) and arrange the list for non-EU. First 25 persons a day will get the tickets and can apply.

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1303

I thought they stopped giving appointments (for both EU and non-EU) a couple of months ago - thats what their FAQ has been saying

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

#1304

In the FAQ - yes, it was mentioned, but in fact they issued the appointments until today (even today some people received the last appointments on Thursday).

And if for EU there is no problem with it - you just come and wait, for non-EU there is no other way except of 'early bird' queuing

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1305

Spiridonov wrote:
If you want to be served, come very early (5.30-6.00 not later)

so if you live in Gozo, you have to get up before you go to bed

GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

12 years ago

#1306

georgeingozo wrote:
Spiridonov wrote:
If you want to be served, come very early (5.30-6.00 not later)

so if you live in Gozo, you have to get up before you go to bed

Not quite just go to the office in Rabat.

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1307

non-EU can't apply in Gozo (plus heard rumours Gozo office might be closing, or more accurately, not officially opening as planned at the end of this month)

GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

12 years ago

#1308

georgeingozo wrote:
non-EU can't apply in Gozo (plus heard rumours Gozo office might be closing, or more accurately, not officially opening as planned at the end of this month)

I beg your pardon, I didn't know that. I wonder why not?

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

12 years ago

#1309

non-EU need biometric info for their cards, and the only machine is in Valletta

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

#1310

georgeingozo wrote:
non-EU need biometric info for their cards, and the only machine is in Valletta

Yes, but they have 6 machines in Evans Building - Gozo can borrow one

By the way, due to this bio-metric info, we should apply every year with all our family even for renewal. Before I just brought photos and signed application forms for all family, now they want us all together in front of the camera

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

#1311

Just to update. Yesterday I was in the Evans Building with the copies of flight tickets, and beautiful lady promised me to make the cards in 1 day.

Today morning we received the cards, all my family.

They really improved the process

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1312

collected or sent to you by post?

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

#1313

Collected, of course.

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1314

NOTE it would seem to be a good idea to check the details on the new e-residency cards when you collect it - as some people have reportedly found that the old id card number quoted on the back has been incorrect and the process had to be started all over again. OIM.

rainbow3 Serial expat

281POSTS

12 years ago

#1315

I wonder why the card couldnt have just been re printed whilst the person was there, surely they could have just done that there and then, shouldnt take long.聽 But maybe that's being too logical

Toon Cyprus Expert

10235POSTS

12 years ago

#1316

rainbow3 wrote:
I wonder why the card couldnt have just been re printed whilst the person was there, surely they could have just done that there and then, shouldnt take long.聽 But maybe that's being too logical

I did wonder that too - I thought they printed them there anyway

rainbow3 Serial expat

281POSTS

12 years ago

#1317

They do as far as I am aware, my husband had a mistake on his old id card when we went to pick it up last year and they just re printed it and gave us another one straight away.