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Residence - Non Eu and Maltese marriage

s.nataniel10 New member

Member since 13 November 2018

s.nataniel10New member02 July 2019 13:48:55

Hello,

I know that to obtain Maltese citizenship by marriage the couple needs to be married for at least 5 years. But my question is the following:

Does marriage give the right for temporary residence and working permit and if so, how is the procedure?

volcane ViP

Member since 03 November 2015

volcaneViP02 July 2019 14:00:07

1098

It's quite complex and much harder than say a EU nationals 3rd country spouse.聽

See for example

Suggest you speak to a pro.

Evreham Contributor

Member since 16 April 2019

EvrehamContributor03 July 2019 12:16:44

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I am British but married a Maltese citizen some years prior to Malta joining the EU. Shortly after our marriage, my husband applied for "Freedom of Movement" for me which permitted me to live and work in Malta.

Checking the Maltese government website, it would appear this option is still available to foreign spouses of Maltese citizens. Perhaps if you check with Identity Malta this could be applicable in your case.

The supporting documents required to be presented at Evans Building in Valletta along with the application form can be found here;

Just a thought, but in the Malta Today newspaper article the Maltese person is referring to his non-EU partner.聽 Could it be they are not married?

A Freedom of Movement application requires the couple's marriage certificate confirming their marriage has been registered with the Maltese Public Registry.

volcane ViP

Member since 03 November 2015

volcaneViP03 July 2019 14:45:42

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Evreham wrote:
Just a thought, but in the Malta Today newspaper article the Maltese person is referring to his non-EU partner.聽 Could it be they are not married?

good point, could be