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English expat in Malta
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Primary schools in Madrid
Hi, sorry if there's already a wealth of info on this topic - please post a link if so! We are thinking of moving to Madrid, and my six-year-old will be going to school there. Ideally, we'd like him to go to the local state primary (if it ... Read More
Halloween in Malta by lottelita
So, apparently, my children's school mates have informed them there is no trick or treating or other Halloween celebrations to any extent on the island. My kids are bummed! Do your kids go trick or treating anywhere on the island? Maybe ...
Swieqi is full of trick or treaters over halloween - halloween is a big deal in Swieqi :) Read More
Childcare in Sliema for a 2 year old.
I could recommend Giggles. I didn't send my child to childcare before school, but I know lots of people who have children in Giggles and they love it - talk a lot about how nurturing and kind the staff are, and how much they seem to love the ... Read More
understanding the Maltese school system by annagrecchia
Hi there, I recently moved to Malta with my partner and 2 children, 20 months and 3 and a half years old. As we will be both working soon we need to find schools for our children but the more I look the more I am confused. Regarding childcare I ...
Also, all schools here are Catholic (except for the private, international school, Verdala. You can, however, opt your children out of religious studies lessons. 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 managed to get about 200, all different sizes, from various shops. Supermarkets are good because they leave them out. TV and Computer shops have really good quality boxes, to protect fragile screens, so they were great too. When we moved house ... 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. +
Either Amazon, or get shops to save them for you. Read More
Renting a flat with a dog by terrapin68
Hi My family and I will be moving to Malta at the end of February/beginning of March and had a flat all organised, with help from a Maltese friend. Our UK home is sold (just waiting to exchange contracts) and half the house is packed or stored. We ...
We have successfully rented with a cat, but were told by all agents that it would be much harder with a cat than with a dog! (Due to scratching furniture, I think.) The best way around it, we found, was to meet the landlord in person first, before ... Read More
single room near slema
Yes, Sliema is closer to Msida than Mosta is. Read More
single room near slema
The university is in Msida, not Valletta. You won't be able to get an apartment to yourself on your budget, but you may be able to rent a room in house share. Read More
gcse exam
I'm meeting a Maltese friend in a few minutes - I'll ask her. Read More
gcse exam
Are they set in Maltese? If you look at specimen papers they seem to be English: https://www.um.edu.mt/matsec/specimenpapers Read More
Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...
Sam, no, the ARMs person was wrong/lying. The bills absolutely don't need to be changed to the tenants' names. I also agree that the Facebook group is well-worth joining - it's a very effective group. Read More
Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...
They are ripping you off by charging you more than you should be paying. If you're OK with that, then that's your choice (and if it's a choice between paying extra or shooting yourself, I'd go with the paying extra!). People are ... Read More
Cost of living by Amber110
wht average salary of a month would be enough to live in malta For 2 people?
If your child is registered at a government school, they can start kinder from age 2 years and 9 months, and it will be free. (You will have to pay for uniform and copy books, etc). And parents will have to have residence cards. Read More
Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...
In my experience it just depends on the landlord. Our previous two landlords simply refused. Our current landlord suggested it before we even asked. You could refuse to rent a place unless the landlord will agree. If you are going through an agent, ... Read More
Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...
Then why the reluctance on the part of some landlords? We're in our third rented place, and it's the first time we've had a landlord who is happy to get us on to the residential rate. Why do others refuse, if they don't have to ... Read More
Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...
You don't need to put the bills in your name (and in fact it can cost a big deposit to do so). Arms Form H is the form you need to fill in, with your landlord, which tells Arms how many people are living in the place. The bills can stay in the ... Read More
Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...
I think redmilk is right and you would have to pay for treatment if you were to visit the UK. Read More
Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...
You can also mix and match your care. As well as going to UK for certain tests, if you are resident here and can access state care at the Mater Dei for the birth, there is nothing to stop you from having regular antenatal tests and screening at a ... Read More
Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...
Oh yes - the c-section rate here is relatively high, but no one's going to force you to have one. It's just that it's quite easy to get one if that's what you'd prefer. Read More
Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...
From what I know from friends who have given birth here (both at the public hospital, and privately), standard of care is very high, you have your baby with you all the time (he or she won't be taken to a hospital nursery), and they like to keep ... Read More
Can we book an appartment in advance ? by Cam1992
Hello everybody, I am expatriating in Malta in july and spending a week there in april. May i start to visit appartments then? If i find one, can i book it for july, like officially with papers and a caution and everything? Or is it risky cause ...
I have reserved an apartment in advance - though was living here when we did it. Went to look at it in February, wasn't available until April, but we agreed and signed contracts and got receipts. Tenants are moving out mid-March. It was quite ... Read More
New Tenancy - Legal Proof by maltaangel
I have just signed a new tenancy and the landlord is requesting proof from a Notary I have lived in Malta for more than 12 months, is this now standard procedure ? thanks
We just had to tell our landlord that we have been here for at least 12 months - he didn't want any actual proof, but on every invoice and receipt for our rent it is written: "Mr and Mrs Slanted have declared that they have been in Malta ... Read More
The situation on renting by Jackjpc
So upon our arrival here, we've spoke to 6 letting agencies and numerous agents within each agency. Our budget for 2 bedrooms is 300 to 450 euro in a central location. What we was told is that in the budget landlords are taxed higher, so ...
you are probably on the domestic rate. The only way you could on the residential rate (to which you are legally entitled) is by getting the landlord to fill out the relevant forms and send them to ARMS. If that hasn't happened, then you are on ... Read More
The situation on renting by Jackjpc
So upon our arrival here, we've spoke to 6 letting agencies and numerous agents within each agency. Our budget for 2 bedrooms is 300 to 450 euro in a central location. What we was told is that in the budget landlords are taxed higher, so ...
By non-residential do you mean "domestic"? The domestic rate is much higher than the residential rate. To get on residential rate, you need your landlord to endorse Form H. Technically, they should, especially if you have your ID cards ... Read More
Looking for a loving family for our 1 year old Labrador by famproe94
Hi! We are leaving Malta in March and we are looking for a loving family for our 1 year old black Labrador (cross German Pointer).We are constantly on the move which makes it very difficult to own a dog. His name is Bobby, he is very friendly and ...
you could post on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/429066140518625/?fref=ts It's now a closed group, so you'll have to ask to join. Be prepared for some criticism, but there will also be lots of people who can help. Read More
Moving to Malta on December 2014 (advice for accomodation and school) by knousge
Hello expats!!! As for December 2014 I am moving to Malta from Belgium (I am Spanish so I am and expat in Belgium too.... ). I am looking for renting a flat or a room for a short period (December- February) the time I find a place for my family ...
I would consider learning a new language (even if it's a third, fourth or fifth one) to be an enormous benefit to a child. Apart from the fact that it's a new language (which has obvious benefits in itself), it also does all sorts of good ... Read More
Suitable Net Income for living in Malta by kf2001
Hi guys, I'm thinking of moving to Malta soon. I need to ask you for help on this: Is a NET income of 3,000 Euros per month good enough for above average life not counting rent? My situation is: 2 adults Will be using AirCon all the time in ...
Blackouts do happen. The worst I've ever had has lasted for 5 hours, and it was a one-off - some kind of explosion at a power station, I think. But they do happen on and off, and can last for an hour or two. It's not been a huge problem for ... Read More
Suitable Net Income for living in Malta by kf2001
Hi guys, I'm thinking of moving to Malta soon. I need to ask you for help on this: Is a NET income of 3,000 Euros per month good enough for above average life not counting rent? My situation is: 2 adults Will be using AirCon all the time in ...
OK, well, if no rent or education costs then should be fine. Depends what you're comparing it to, though. Wouldn't be anything like an "upper middle class" lifestyle in London, for example (which would obviously cost a lot more ... Read More
Suitable Net Income for living in Malta by kf2001
Hi guys, I'm thinking of moving to Malta soon. I need to ask you for help on this: Is a NET income of 3,000 Euros per month good enough for above average life not counting rent? My situation is: 2 adults Will be using AirCon all the time in ...
Would depend a lot on what you mean by "upper middle class". Do you have kids? A yacht? Read More
Non-EU Parents to Visit by chrisc58
Hi, Please can someone advise or provide information relating to being resident in Malta and having non-EU parents come to visit for a week or so. Many thanks,
Aren't people just allowed to come here on holiday? Read More
Boys Football in Malta
There's a group called Little Dribblers, that takes them from age 3 (maybe even 2?) It's in Naxxar, on Saturday mornings or afternoons (just not during summer), and it's run by an English woman called Helen. You can find their page on ... Read More
Air conditioning in July August is it a must? by Ritta TT
Hey all... Can someone please advise if air conditioning is a necessity in July august? From what I know these 2 months are very hot and humid but trying to rent an apartment, 2 landlords so far suggested I only need a fan cos it is fresh by the ...
We live on the top floor, and never use the AC. We do have the fan running almost all night, in the summer (it costs hardly anything), and we've never had a problem. We keep all windows open in the early morning and in the evening when the sun ... Read More
Catnip anti mosquito. by GuestPoster566
Now this could be fun, especially on Malta. Catnip is a natural mosquito repellent. In August 2010, entomologists at Iowa State University reported to the American Chemical Society that catnip is ten times more effective than DEET, the chemical ...
I virtually never get bitten. My son and husband are bitten constantly. I've heard they like sweetness? Son and husband eat lots of sweet things. I tend to eat very bitter foods, and I never eat anything sweet. Also, apparently things like ... Read More
Country walks in Malta by pevi
Hello everyone, I hope that some of you have suggestions for me. I am thinking about organizing a little walk for families with children (ranging from 3 to 10 years old). Nothing taxing a little rambling in the countryside with something interesting ...
Try http://www.naturetrustmalta.org/ They organise lots of stuff. Read More
Real Estate in Malta 聳 An Online observation! by SMeddie
[b]Real Estate in Malta 聳 An Online observation![/b] Ever since I set out to look for an apartment in Malta four months ago 聳 I have finally managed to get one and I thought it could be a good idea to write an expos茅 after exchanging emails with ...
I can completely understand that they wouldn't be that bothered with anyone until they were there on the island viewing properties. And it's true that properties move fast in certain seasons. It is a bit weird that most agents' websites advertise ... Read More
Mum and toddler groups by gillmc84
Hi, my name is Gill and have recently moved from Liverpool, UK to the Swieqi area with my fiance and 13 month old daughter. I am looking to meet mums in similar situation and for children of similar ages for my daughter to play with. Searched online ...
Hi Becca, I've just moved to Malta from London, too! I'm back in the UK at the moment, sorting a few things out, but will be back in Malta for good sometime around mid-July. I also have a two-year-old son. Whereabouts are you living? PM me if ... Read More
A few questions . . . by slanted
Hi, sorry for the length of the this but I'm just trying to get a few things clear in my mind. We have just moved to Malta. I am half-Maltese (born in the UK), husband is Italian. We are renting at first, and have found a lovely landlord who ...
Thank you! Really useful information. Read More
A few questions . . .
Hi, sorry for the length of the this but I'm just trying to get a few things clear in my mind. We have just moved to Malta. I am half-Maltese (born in the UK), husband is Italian. We are renting at first, and have found a lovely landlord who ... Read More