IT2015
Maltese citizen
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About me
Maltese
Lives in S Gwann
Registration: 13 July 2015
Cat sitter
https://www.facebook.com/ClawsNPawsCatSitting/?hc_location=ufi my colleague used these and was very happy Read More
Where to buy cardboard boxes? by Sarah-Abz
Hi everyone, I would like to know where to buy cardboard boxes? My husband and I are moving out of Malta and we'd like to purchase some boxes. we looked in Homemate but couldn't find any. please help. +
i know this is a very old post but it comes up in google and so i wanted to add the answers i have found. HMS group movers sell boxes for 3.50 each size - 60x30x40 cm Dexter moves offers free boxes if you use their services. dont know the size ... Read More
Help with locating to Malta by Mrbates
Hello, I have the chance to relocate to Malta, the salary is 拢40k per year. I have been to Malta on numerous occasions but not for about 4 years. I have 3 children, 2months, 5 & 9. Can I please ask would I be able to live ok on the ...
if you are into small class sizes Mtarfa is apparently very good, but you need to live in a loacality to use the local school, and most children in school in mtarfa would be maltese speaking only, i doubt many foreign kids would go there. and mtarfa ... Read More
Help with locating to Malta by Mrbates
Hello, I have the chance to relocate to Malta, the salary is 拢40k per year. I have been to Malta on numerous occasions but not for about 4 years. I have 3 children, 2months, 5 & 9. Can I please ask would I be able to live ok on the ...
so long as you arent looking to rent a villa with a pool i should think you would live comfortably with that. our household income is about 27,000 pounds per year and we live very comfortably, although we have just one child. our housing expenses ... Read More
Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul
Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...
if you have a maltese father (your dob prior to 1989 or either mother or father DOB after 1989) and maltese grandparents you shouldnt need to jump through all these hoops you should just be able to apply directly for a maltese passport because you ... Read More
Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul
Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...
i wonder if the wait time has to do with deterring people claiming citizenship to get free healthcare... not implying thats what you guys are doing but i have heard that this happens Read More
Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul
Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...
Hmmm my dad is maltese (born in malta) and i was born in 1988 and was able to get my maltese passport (in 2010) by dropping the application in at the consulate in melbourne, then when i was here in 2010 i had to make numerous visits and show a lot ... Read More
Advice on general services in Malta by AussieGirlinMalta
Hi fellow expats, I've recently moved to Malta, living in Sliema, from Australia. I'm just getting started on exploring and finding my way around the place. I would appreciate any advice on where to buy fresh food and groceries at a good ...
im glad they have updated their policies since i tried getting services with them before i had maltese ID. i still had issues with melita late last year because i am an L... i mentioned in a post on another thread how being malta has definitely ... Read More
How has your life changed in Malta by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Has your life changed since you moved to Malta? If so, in what way? Tell us more about all the changes in your life regarding your family, job, or friends. What about your frame of mind? How would you define your mood? ...
been here for almost 4 years and life has changed immensely, i can definitely relate to Fristek. i am from Australia and although i had a good job i was racking up debt and saving nothing, i came here and have managed to pay off all my debt and save ... Read More
Advice on general services in Malta by AussieGirlinMalta
Hi fellow expats, I've recently moved to Malta, living in Sliema, from Australia. I'm just getting started on exploring and finding my way around the place. I would appreciate any advice on where to buy fresh food and groceries at a good ...
if you have a maltese ID (ending in M or L) you can get a phone plan from any of the major retailers - Go Voda but check who your freidns are with as they often have deals in relation to that. but for us we have vodafone pre-paid - kinda... so we ... Read More
First apartment
may i ask why did u accept that if there was a contract in place? i would go straight to a lawyer, i personally dont know of one to suggest though. Read More
How to save money in Malta by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Malta? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about saving ...
we managed to save up for our deposit for a home - a finished townhouse in an affordable area, by renting a place and then renting the rooms to students so we were only paying a small rent and the utilities (i could have made money but i dont agree ... Read More
Watering plants in Malta - water too salty? by MaltaCommando
I have a terrace with plenty of plants, but for some reason, basically only cactus and a few other plants survive. I know Malta is very hot, but still, I have noticed today, in the puddles in my terrace, how when they have dried they leave plenty of ...
we grow vegies on out roof and we had big issues when May was nice weather and June was scorching, our cucumbers were bitter and all the leaves went yellow and same with the zuchini and even the tomatoes struggled. we gave them extra food, we use ... Read More
Citizenship by Descent (evidence) by kinglott
Hi there, I am looking to apply for dual citizenship (British-Maltese) via my 2nd great-grandfather, and 3rd great-grandfather. I am struggling, however, with getting the supporting evidence! All of my Maltese descendants were born before 1863, ...
oh wow it is really easy to order a new one, i remembered maybe 5 or 6 years ago i was going to get a new one and needed all my mums docs, now its all electronic its much easier :) Read More
Citizenship by Descent (evidence) by kinglott
Hi there, I am looking to apply for dual citizenship (British-Maltese) via my 2nd great-grandfather, and 3rd great-grandfather. I am struggling, however, with getting the supporting evidence! All of my Maltese descendants were born before 1863, ...
because by becoming a citizen of malta you need to register your birth with our registry and the way of doing this is by surrendering your birth cert to them, this also shows you are serious about becoming a citizen and a national of malta. i could ... Read More
Citizenship by Descent (evidence) by kinglott
Hi there, I am looking to apply for dual citizenship (British-Maltese) via my 2nd great-grandfather, and 3rd great-grandfather. I am struggling, however, with getting the supporting evidence! All of my Maltese descendants were born before 1863, ...
i would ask 3 government reps because people who work for the govt often misunderstand English, so wont fully grasp how you have explained your situation and misunderstand the laws they are supposed to be experts in. so to try and get a clear answer ... Read More
Job offer and relocating to Malta (2017) looking for advise by EmmiV
Hello everyone :) Same as many here I am considering the big step of moving to Malta. I have a job offer from a nice company for an exciting new position and am awaiting an offer from their side. Being a resident of the Netherlands, a small and ...
yeah agree, you could always get a house share until prices calm down and then you would also have the chance to meet people and have time to find somewhere cat friendly, so maybe kitty wont get to come over until later... Read More
Citizenship by Descent (evidence) by kinglott
Hi there, I am looking to apply for dual citizenship (British-Maltese) via my 2nd great-grandfather, and 3rd great-grandfather. I am struggling, however, with getting the supporting evidence! All of my Maltese descendants were born before 1863, ...
as far as i am aware you can only claim citizenship like you are describing in extreme circumstances. i think you are too far removed from a maltese citizen, please see below excerpts from the identity malta website. Category B: You were born ... Read More
Job offer and relocating to Malta (2017) looking for advise by EmmiV
Hello everyone :) Same as many here I am considering the big step of moving to Malta. I have a job offer from a nice company for an exciting new position and am awaiting an offer from their side. Being a resident of the Netherlands, a small and ...
hi emmi, like pp said housing costs vary significantly with season and location, st julians, sliema, gzira, san gwann, msida, and even swatar are going to be expensive. can you say where is the job located so we can indicate a fair price for the ... Read More
Driving lessons by jeniRis
Hello, I am looking for an automatic driving teacher. recommendations are welcome THANK U
if you are nervous i would take a lesson or 2 as the teachers can also give insight into maltese driving habits and even some basic road rules you would think would be universal but for some reason are lost on people here, but for the price i would ... Read More
Driving lessons by jeniRis
Hello, I am looking for an automatic driving teacher. recommendations are welcome THANK U
i went with jasons driving school, i think it was 25 or 30 per lesson, nice new car and patient instructor who speaks english well. yellow.com.mt/Jason-s-Motoring-School/malta-gozo Read More
Good and bad neighbourhood to take note? by clexa
Hello, I remember reading somewhere someone commented some areas to avoid few weeks back, but i couldn't find that post back. Can the locals kindly list some of the good neighbourhoods to consider and bad ones to avoid? I will be working in ...
i own a place in what is technically marsa, one street from mile end, and we have been there a year and only issue we had thus far was being close to labours HQ which is something we will only have to deal with every 5 years and only if labour win ... Read More
Italian Citizen husband and American Wife trying to move to Malta. by a.rampelotto
Hello! My name is Alison. My husband is an Italian Citizen and I am an American! We want to move to malta but cant seems to find a real route of where to start. We need to know what visa we will need. Can we move without a job offer? Can he apply ...
I'm going to say that you might be right as i have a clearly Maltese last name. Read More
Common misconceptions and clich茅s about life in Malta by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clich茅s die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Malta can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Malta? What are the most ...
OMG im so sorry you are going through that after buying! i have been here 4.5 years total, have lived in ibrag, gzira and msida, have found them all lovely and have now just bought a place on the border of hamrun and marsa. our neighbours are all ... Read More
Where do you shop for best value? by charmender
So I have only been here a while and I am wondering where people shop. I have been to The Towers which I find expensive. Plus I hate the layout, like why are fruit and veg down the very bottom floor! (Obviously a marketing technique but annoying). ...
we buy from the small shops and i find when we go to the big ones like Smart and Towers santa venera we spend so much more and thats usually due to the lay out, to find the affordable brands takes a looong time in those places. for our everyday ... Read More
Searching for Moroccan Tiles
this can be because we have our own maltese tiles lol there is a guy in san gwann who is still making the original maltese tiles to your design specifications which can be expensive but he does it the old fashioned way and they are beautiful also ... Read More
Italian Citizen husband and American Wife trying to move to Malta. by a.rampelotto
Hello! My name is Alison. My husband is an Italian Citizen and I am an American! We want to move to malta but cant seems to find a real route of where to start. We need to know what visa we will need. Can we move without a job offer? Can he apply ...
i would also suggest sending an email to the relevent government department (identity malta) because its always beneficial to have it in writing because depending on who you get down there you might end up with 100 different interpretations of what ... Read More
Euro, or discount shops? by Dorieus
Hiya all, In the UK, as many will know, there are "pound shops" or heavily discount shops. These are very common, and are particular good in kitting your home out with glasses, knives and forks and for buying things like chocolate, ...
tal lira in Lija, has tal lira jumbo store, 1-5 clothes shop and jb stores all next to each other, and is my go to for all household needs Google Map Read More
Advice to buy a Holiday Home/Rental by bigalogigalo
Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a property in Malta to use as a holiday home, but rent out as a holiday home for the rest of the year. Could anyone give me advice (or point me in the right direction) for things such as: -Areas to look (near ...
me and my partner just bought, however we are maltese so its a little different in what we can buy. anywho my advice is that it is perfectly reasonable to buy direct from owner in malta, we have a great site, http://ownersbest.com.mt/ that has all ... Read More