@blackcatsrunfast
Belgian looking for information about Malta
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Registration: 07 February 2022
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Adapting to the pace of life in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Malta, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Malta as an expat ...
One thing people must know about before selecting a place to live is the festas tradtions. That means during all summer there will be constant fireworks and bombs (very loud firecrackers). Depending from where you live, you can be barely bothered by ... Read More
Do I need an ID card before I register my S1 form? by Susan Martin
I am 75 years old and moved to Malta from the UK on 9.4.23 as my family live here. I live in a retirement village and am self funding. I am still waiting for my ID card that was applied for in April 2023. Do I need this to register my S1?
Hello Dear, I can’t help you as I am not from the UK. You might find a lot of helpful advice on an expats FB group named Expats Malta.***Make sure to register to that specific one group as there are a bunch of FB Malta groups, the ... Read More
Medical insurance required for economic self s6 by Pandorak
I gather that one of the requirements for the self sufficiency status is medical insurance. I have some questions about this:1) Are there any particular insurance companies in Malta that sell this type of insurance?2) What does this insurance ...
HelloI took mine out from Gasanmamo:the cheapest one, in-patient key.It only covers me for hospital stuff, GPs, dental, glasses aren’t covered.I am ony allowed private clinics and hospitals. Hospitalisation in public hospitals afaik ... Read More
Thinking about moving to Malta by Guest7828
Hi, all my wife and Ihave been living in Ireland for the past twenty one years, we are both in our early seventies, and we are finding the long wet cold winters are too much, and would like to live in a country with a good climate, we have been ...
Don’t buy shell finished.You can’t be sure how much work will be left to do and building quality seems to have declined these last years.I have bought a maisonette in Malta (I can’t speak about Gozo) in a building from the ... Read More
Driving to Malta from mainland Europe
Hello peopleHappy New Year to everyone!On the 25th of January I will leave Belgium and go to Malta by car.I already know I must take a ferry from mainland Italy to Sicily, then another ferry from Sicily to Malta.Where should I take the ferry in ... Read More
Which health insurance in Malta? by blackcatsrunfast
Hello people,In January I will move from Belgium to Malta.I will no longer have health insurance from Belgium.In Malta I won’t work nor will I be retired, so no entitlement of any kind to the Malta National Health Service.I will have to ...
@lambada Ok ty.Yeah afaik it seems in Malta local health insurance in-patient treatment coverage isn’t the same depending if the care is provided in a supporting hospital or not. Read More
Which health insurance in Malta?
Hello people,In January I will move from Belgium to Malta.I will no longer have health insurance from Belgium.In Malta I won’t work nor will I be retired, so no entitlement of any kind to the Malta National Health Service.I will have to ... Read More