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Registration: 11 November 2010
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Buying a car without driving licence. by Rohingya
Hello all in Malta, Can anyone give any info on buying a car. Does the buyer need to have a driving licence to buy a car? The buyer intends to just buy the car on his name but not drive it. The question is odd but licence is required to drive a ...
Thanks, I know the meaning of a driving licence. Nonetheless, we bought a car this January so I described what we were told. When was the last time you bought a car without having a driving licence? If there are people who managed to buy the car ... Read More
Buying a car without driving licence. by Rohingya
Hello all in Malta, Can anyone give any info on buying a car. Does the buyer need to have a driving licence to buy a car? The buyer intends to just buy the car on his name but not drive it. The question is odd but licence is required to drive a ...
We did not manage to buy a car without a driving license as we were told TM would not register an unlicensed owner or something like that. Luckily got the license in time then. Then again if you know the right people I am sure things could be ... Read More
TCN work permit by Toon
Q Does a TCN work permit give an automatic one year residency permit. -or does it need to be applied for seperately
and what do you mean by "thanks ricky thats what I thought......and are they subject to the same processing delays as the rest"? TCN are usually subject to much longer processing delays Read More
TCN work permit by Toon
Q Does a TCN work permit give an automatic one year residency permit. -or does it need to be applied for seperately
work permits are applied for separately - usually 1 year long, and a residency permit separately - usually 1 year long. i only know of 1 year residency permits and 5 year residency permits apart from the touristy ones. Read More
Banif Bank by iamharibo
I would love to hear from anyone who is using or has used Banif bank. I've been using them since January and have had nothing but problems. * They take 4-5 working days to clear a payment that most other banks would do in 3 days. * When I pay for ...
Well Mantonas to tell you the truth I never heard good things about Banif even a few years ago so dunno how it turned out to be the best bank! But anyway not trying to invalidate your point or anything :) Read More
Is my plan to work in Malta feasible ? by hcpa
Hi, All I am planning to find up a job in Malta earning about 2000 euros as an IT consultant. I got fed up with the terrible winters we were having. I am a family man. The plan is the following ... (1) Get a job while in the UK. Come out here. ...
(2) The standard probation period is 6 months. But you are entitled to annual leave of 2 days per month (for full-timers) which you can still take during your probation period. 3) seems ok-ish but it depends on the person. (4) Depends on how much ... Read More
Banif Bank by iamharibo
I would love to hear from anyone who is using or has used Banif bank. I've been using them since January and have had nothing but problems. * They take 4-5 working days to clear a payment that most other banks would do in 3 days. * When I pay for ...
I understand that Banif are a Portuguese bank with a 'junk' rating.Well, I do not want to be the devils advocate here, but I wonder were you got the "junk" ratings from?Probably from http://algarvedailynews.com/news/9519-moodys-cuts-banif-rating :) Read More
Where are the indie/alternative/underground/metal people are at? by scareglow
Hello! I've been living here for 3 1/2 months now and I only saw like 1 or 2 people that could be considered "alternative". Maybe I'm looking at the wrong place. Is there a particular area where "the cool kids" go? I don't wanna sound like an ...
Coconut in paceville Read More
How to get form Gzira to Qormi by emi05
Hi everyone! Just few days ago I got a job in Qormi and I live in Gzira. Its such a nightmare to get there by bus X2 cause is never on time and I still have to walk for about 25 mins to get from Marsa to Qormi- the place where Im working. Another ...
No problem, hope it goes well :) Read More
How to get form Gzira to Qormi by emi05
Hi everyone! Just few days ago I got a job in Qormi and I live in Gzira. Its such a nightmare to get there by bus X2 cause is never on time and I still have to walk for about 25 mins to get from Marsa to Qormi- the place where Im working. Another ...
what about 110? it goes from Sliema to Marsa passing Mater Dei and Qormi. its once an hour but there seems to be one at 5.15 ... Read More
Differences in housing by danydew
Hello everyone! My fiance and I will be relocating to Malta sometime by the end of the year. I have been looking at properties online to get an idea of what is out there and was wondering if someone could explain the differences in houses. What is ...
A maisonette would be a ground floor apartment with its own entrance, can be elevated ground floor, can be sort of below. Also can be on a first floor I suppose if they would convert a 2 floor house into 2 apartments - one on each floor, which they ... Read More
Self-employed resident permit by EMX
Hi, I'm a non-EU national (Russian) and I'm considering moving to Malta. I'm a freelance software developer, working remotely for overseas clients, so I can work anywhere with a good Internet connection. There was a post on this forum a couple of ...
But I doubt they will lower the min property purchase price to 100k no? Read More
Self-employed resident permit by EMX
Hi, I'm a non-EU national (Russian) and I'm considering moving to Malta. I'm a freelance software developer, working remotely for overseas clients, so I can work anywhere with a good Internet connection. There was a post on this forum a couple of ...
No problem EMX. I moved here with my parents which unfortunately doesn't really help you. Regarding other countries I would have said Cyprus (haha), but maybe other forum members can shed more light on this with respect to the countries they've been ... Read More
Self-employed resident permit by EMX
Hi, I'm a non-EU national (Russian) and I'm considering moving to Malta. I'm a freelance software developer, working remotely for overseas clients, so I can work anywhere with a good Internet connection. There was a post on this forum a couple of ...
seems relevant https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=203955 Read More
good online european electronics site by Maltamove
Hi guys, can anyone recommend a good online european electronics site from which I can buy a Samsung TV and have it delivered to Malta? I was looking at some Italian electronics stores but they only deliver within Italy. It seems that TVs are much ...
Oh and there is also conrad.com however I haven't tried it out yet Read More