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robpw2 wrote:

congratulations on finding work , its understandable to be nervous
where abouts are you staying?
what areas are you looking for in terms of living ? whereabouts are you working ?
i hope all goes well with the flight etc and you can sort somewhere out ..

make sure you buy a weekly bus ticket at 6 euro 50 it work out cheaper then daily tickets and can be used on all buses except night buses,
you can buy your ticket from the airport , and get on the bus straight away .. (unless you have a car)

if you need anything or to ask anything then please feel free to message me and i can help where nesccsary

Thanks! I will be working in Sliema and for now we are planning to live in Sliema as well. That is the main focus for now, might change later though. I will be working in the gaming industry as many other expats.

Thanks for the info about the bus ticket, will definitely go for that! Lots of things are crossing my mind right now, guess I will come back later if I have more questions.

robpw2 wrote:

i clearly need to get a job in the gaming industry,
silema , is where my husband works ,  becareful  living in silema , it has seen a high rate of burglaries this summer

Thank you, is it really that bad? I have read several reviews saying how safe Malta is, etc.

robpw2 wrote:

i reccomened you purchase a go simcard, from shops, as you will get a free 10 euro topup .. and the calls and texts are cheap ..
vodafone and melita  you dont get the free money ..

Not sure about that! I bought a Melita SIM card for my sister about 2 months ago, I've paid 10 and it came with 10 credit, plus some data and with a username and pw to register to the Melita website to get access to 10GB free internet traffic for all MelitaWIFI hotspots. Also, she pays about 25c/min to call Europe zone 1. She only needs to top up with 10 every month to keep taking advantage of this offer.

mantonas wrote:

robpw2 wrote:

i reccomened you purchase a go simcard, from shops, as you will get a free 10 euro topup .. and the calls and texts are cheap ..
vodafone and melita  you dont get the free money ..

Not sure about that! I bought a Melita SIM card for my sister about 2 months ago, I've paid 10 and it came with 10 credit, plus some data and with a username and pw to register to the Melita website to get access to 10GB free internet traffic for all MelitaWIFI hotspots. Also, she pays about 25c/min to call Europe zone 1. She only needs to top up with 10 every month to keep taking advantage of this offer.

Thanks for the tip, what about phones? can I get a cheap one at one of the stores? Problem is that the phone I will be arriving with is a fixed phone, which means I wont be able to change cards in it.

robpw2 wrote:

can you get your current phone unlocked ? .. you can buy unlock codes on ebay or request it from your phone supplier

Unfortunately no, its a Samsung S4 and it would die the moment I (or someone else) would try to unlock it I will buy one for 30 I think.

Rawbiz wrote:

Dont want to open a new topic about this so I am asking here, hope you guys can help. I saw this section in my job contract:
"As it takes a number of months to receive a Maltese ID number it is essential that you apply
immediately upon your arrival in Malta."

Anyone know what this could be? Is this the same as "e-Residence document "? What do I need in order to get it, except the form filled out?

Yes, it is the same! Have a look and you'll find a lot of useful information.

robpw2 wrote:

the place you need to attend to apply to is in valletta
MAKE Sure you take proof of your address with you a housing contract or a letter from your landlord is fine .. its not included in the documents you need on the website , but they are now requesting this .

you will need to get your national insurance number from the etc , once you have recieved your work contract or form of engagement .. this means attending the local etc office , take passport and your contract and they will give it to you .. you will need this number for your e-residence forms ,

Thanks a ton, that means I will not be able to get this sorted when I arrive next week. I will have my contract signed next Monday (1st of Sept) and the BUPA Health insurance the same day and according to HR that will take a week to be sorted.

Edit: So to summarize: Passport copy, ETC filled out by employee and housing contract.

robpw2 wrote:

for a bank account if you ask your employer for an introduction letter for banking services on headed paper , take this with your passport and contract to bov in valletta you shouldnt have any issues getting a bank account

Thanks a ton for the help all. I think I will have the bank sorted out, according to someone at HR a local bank ref letter (from where I currently live) and passport would do at HSBC.

robpw2 wrote:

so just a quick question will you be in malta next wednesday ? or did you come on the 20th.. , where abouts are you staying ,, ,

I land on Wednesday next week. I will be staying at a room in Sliema until Sunday at least (airbnb) and if all goes well I will be in my own apartment by Sunday night (wishful thinking... )

robpw2 wrote:

ah cool , its coming around so quickly for you bet you can't wait
if you need anything when you get here etc then i would be happy to help message me on here
i'm pretty sure you will have a place to live by sunday and if not  i have a tent you can borrow....

are you getting transportation from the airport to sliema

Nope, no transportation. I will probably take a cab or something. Would take the bus but I will have two large bags so that would be a bit of a problem.

Yea its quick like hell, I only got the offer and contract 2 days ago Wednesday morning, and because of the tight start date had to book and arrange everything in 2 days. Not easy with a family of 4

Might ask later when and if more questions pop out Also if anyone feels like grabbing a beer or two next week just shout, I will have nothing to do until Monday morning basically.

Rawbiz wrote:

Once again, to summarize as I am getting a bit confused...

1, get a place to stay with a contract
2, take contract and get ID card
3, take ID card (or the papers for it) and get social security number
4, take all of the above and get a tax number

That would be the right process I assume? So much to do, so little time...

IMHO, that's pretty what you'll have to do. So you know, you don't need the ID card or work contract to get a social security number. Just pop in at your nearest social security office (in some areas you can also get it at the council office) and say you're planing to work here and you'll get it on the same day.

mantonas wrote:

Rawbiz wrote:

Once again, to summarize as I am getting a bit confused...

1, get a place to stay with a contract
2, take contract and get ID card
3, take ID card (or the papers for it) and get social security number
4, take all of the above and get a tax number

That would be the right process I assume? So much to do, so little time...

IMHO, that's pretty what you'll have to do. So you know, you don't need the ID card or work contract to get a social security number. Just pop in at your nearest social security office (in some areas you can also get it at the council office) and say you're planing to work here and you'll get it on the same day.

when we went we were told we needed a work contract or form of engagement this was june 2014,