New members of the Malta forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024

I'm new in this site ,i want just to have friends who live in Malta and also over the world.....

My name is Gabriel Michael Ngwira from Malawi and am new here

Hi,

I'm looking for as much advise as I can find.

My wofe and I are planning the move to Malta (Gozo) in about 4 years time .. I know that sounds a long time away but having already left the UK once for Spain, those 4 years won't take long to be gone.

We are not unique in anyway, not rich or powerful, just normal people .. except ... I have dual nationality, I carry a German and a UK passport thanks to my German Father, I know this makes our plans so much easier.

My wife will be retired by the time we make the move, but I will still have about 5 years of working life left, so hopefully I can find employment.

We also have a medical reason to move, my wife suffers from osteoporosis and we know the warmer climate helps her hugely, we only moved back from Spain to help out our daughter and grand children.

Take care everyone

@cjmarschall

hello and welcome !

I just came across your new topic on the forum and I hope members will provide some guidance soon.

Till then, feel free to have a look at the Living in Malta guide for expats to gather some infos.

All the best

Bhavna

We also have a medical reason to move, my wife suffers from osteoporosis and we know the warmer climate helps her hugely, we only moved back from Spain to help out our daughter and grand children.

Winters here are cold and damp, humid and mouldy.  The temperature might say 10C but combined with badly insulated houses (no insulation) and humidity you should talk with other sufferers here and get their input.

@volcane It was similar in Spain where we were, Winters weren't as good as expected .. but .. they are so much shorter

@Julien  Hi I am trying to introduce myself but haven't managed to be able to. No place to write...

@latomilla

This is the place to introduce yourself.

Hi I am Anthony Zammit who lived in Canada and Australia, also in Peru and Italy.  I speak the two languages in Malta plus Italian and Spanish

I am retired and in May I'll be 68.

    Hi,
I'm looking for as much advise as I can find.
My wofe and I are planning the move to Malta (Gozo) in about 4 years time .. I know that sounds a long time away but having already left the UK once for Spain, those 4 years won't take long to be gone.
We are not unique in anyway, not rich or powerful, just normal people .. except ... I have dual nationality, I carry a German and a UK passport thanks to my German Father, I know this makes our plans so much easier.

My wife will be retired by the time we make the move, but I will still have about 5 years of working life left, so hopefully I can find employment.

We also have a medical reason to move, my wife suffers from osteoporosis and we know the warmer climate helps her hugely, we only moved back from Spain to help out our daughter and grand children.

Take care everyone
   

Welcome to the forum,

Malta is not pleasant in winter at all. If you really want a warmer climate I recommend Costa Rica.

Furthermore the German passport does not help you much unless you have a German health insurance.

In case you do not have a German insurance it is better to apply as UK citizen. In this case a 10 years residency will

be approved. As a German citizen you can apply for a residence card which will be grated for 5 years

and after that you have to apply again and again.

When I applied in October last year I got an appointment for January this year and after 6 weeks I got a new

residence card which is valid for another 5 years. Each time they ask me to prove if I have a private health insurance

and each time I have to prove to them I do not need a private health insurance because I have a German

heath insurance that covers all the medical expenses.

I would only recommend Malta if you are able to cope with people who ask the same questions

again and again. If you have a basic knowledge of Spanish I recommend Costa Rica.

However, before you make a final decision visit the places whre you want to reside.

Come to Malta in the beginning of February and book a cheap Air&Bnb place

or a cheap hotel. If you can bear the temperature Malta is welcoming you.

I remember I stayed in a cheap hotel in Sliema and the room temperature was just 15 C.

Good luck with your venture. Malta is a nice country, but do not expect too much.

I live in Gozo for more than 10 years and I know what I am talking about.

I also know the Caribbean, but I decided against them because the crime rate in Trinidad is far too high.

The crime rate in Malta is low and that is surely a reason for many Brits and others to take residence

over here.

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    We also have a medical reason to move, my wife suffers from osteoporosis and we know the warmer climate helps her hugely, we only moved back from Spain to help out our daughter and grand children.

Winters here are cold and damp, humid and mouldy.  The temperature might say 10C but combined with badly insulated houses (no insulation) and humidity you should talk with other sufferers here and get their input.
   

    -@volcane

Well said

insulation is a word that Maltese people don't know about. They know blankets and know how to cope with Sahara dust.

Anybody who can cope with blankets and Sahara dust has no problems in Malta, 

@Gabriel Michael Ngwira Hello Gabriel, I am Lyric.  I am planning to move to Malta soon on digital nomad visa.  I am looking forward to it......

@mediman36 Hello, my name is Lyric, I am new here as well, currently in the US looking to come to Malta on nomad visa, looking to get PR there.....

@hanselmar5

There is nothing wrong with Malta in winter, we do not get bad weather compared to the UK and many other European countries, the temperature is mild compared to them.

It can feel cooler indoors then out, when it does we use air con for heating which this winter we have not used for a while.

@GozoMoThe Maltese builders of old learned how to build houses to meet the particular weather of the islands all year round, ergo, high cealings, tick walls, courtyard, insulated roofs, ventilation and so on. We ignored this way of buildings and to gain space and many more rooms to rent, we had to artificially compromise with ACs, dehumidifiers, and under tiles heating system. Winters in Malta are lovely in old tradional well built houses.

@latomilla

Actually we live in a modern penthouse not an old building.

I own in a house of character, rest assured winter is winter even in a HoC.  You need heating, AC or fire.

@volcane  Could be MODIFIED House of Character.  Yet it is true that winters are getting colder as summers are getting warmer.

    @volcane  Could be MODIFIED House of Character.  Yet it is true that winters are getting colder as summers are getting warmer.        -@latomilla

This winter has been one of the mildest since we moved here eleven years ago.

    @volcane  Could be MODIFIED House of Character.  Yet it is true that winters are getting colder as summers are getting warmer.
   

    -@latomilla

Winters across Europe are becoming milder. Austria and Switzerland have had huge problems with the lack of snow falling and have closed the ski slopes early.

Yes strong agree this winter is very mild - was 5 degrees higher on average than typical  we moved in 2015 which was also mild but this year was much milder 

still, 40 bags of pellets burned  in the HoC and lots of A/C in our stone built apartment

I miss Jimoh Halimat Bukola,  a Registered Midwife by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria with over 13 years of experience in various setting. Such as, oncology care, medical care, surgical care, behavioral is wimanagement, maternal and child health management, family care and emergency care. Just to mention a few.

I wish to know if there is Any opportunity for oversea midwife who is willing to practice in malta

Please kindly guide me through get job offer in malta

@Halimsin22

The subject of nursing has been mentioned several times, if you do a search on here you may find the answers you require, good luck.

@JulienI am a British National. I am a 35 year old qualified domestic electrician.  I spent 3 months on a scuba diving internship on Gozo in Autumn 2021 & have wanted to return to live on Gozo or Malta since then. Since Brexit moving is much more difficult.  Any tips on job searching or how I can find an electrical position (to enable me to apy for a visa) would be greatly appreciated.  I will.be coming with my girlfriend who is French & works in hospitality.  Thank you. 🙂 We enjoy walking, reading,snorkeling, socialising & relaxing. My  passion is scuba diving.  We hope to meet & make new friends. 😁

    @Julien
I am a British National. I am a 35 year old qualified domestic electrician.  I spent 3 months on a scuba diving internship on Gozo in
Autumn 2021 & have wanted to return to live on Gozo or Malta since then. Since Brexit moving is much more difficult.  Any tips on job searching or how I can find an electrical position (to enable me to apy for a visa) would be greatly appreciated.  I [link under review] coming with my girlfriend who is French & works in hospitality.  Thank you. 🙂 We enjoy walking, reading,snorkeling, socialising & relaxing. My  passion is scuba diving.  We hope to meet & make new friends. 😁
   

    -@Seany88

Welcome to the forum. There are many ways coming to Malta. The best way for you is to marry an EU national and come across as spouse of EU citizen. Jobs for trained electricians are available. France is still in the EU. Bon voyage

Hello, I am new on this site. I want to understand the Malta business market to start my online business there.

Hello ngarg2204,

Welcome to Expat.com

I recommend beginning by reading the article "Start a Business in Malta" found in our Living in Malta guide for expats.

If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to create a new thread on the Malta forum to inquire about them.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@ngarg2204

Your profile states that you are in Malta. Why don't you visit the Business 1st offices in Birkirkara?  You will find a lot of help there.

https://www.businessfirst.com.mt/servic … iness-1st/

@Julien good day my name is Raymon am from Nigeria and I am planing to travel, and I am finding Malta as my distention choice, and I want to know more about the country and what and what to do that will be of help to me. To have successful travel to the country thank you.

Hello Raymonmonday,

Welcome to Expat.com

I suggest you start by reading the Living in Malta guide for expats where you will find lots of useful information to have a successful expatriation.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

    @Julien good day my name is Raymon am from Nigeria and I am planing to travel, and I am finding Malta as my distention choice, and I want to know more about the country and what and what to do that will be of help to me. To have successful travel to the country thank you.
   

    -@Raymonmonday

Welcome to Malta. Just go to the embassy of Italy in Lagos and apply for a Schengen visa. After you have it you can see Malta and the countries of the EU without any additional border check.

Malta is one of the smallest EU countries and has less than 500 000 inhabitants. The question is do you want to visit Malta as a tourist or as a job seeker?

If you want a job in Malta click on Jobs and you will see what suits you best.

If you want information for tourists ask the Malta tourist board. Malta is quite popular as a tourist destination due to her history and due to good flight connections to places all over Europe. However, African travelers have to get a connection flight from London or Amsterdam. 

@Julien

Hi,

I am Sewwandi from Sri Lanka. First of all it is nice to get to know you all and thank you for treating me as a part of your community.

Recently I came to Malta for a job and currently I live in Malta. I am B Pharm graduate in my mother country. I am looking forward to expand my career in pharmacy field here. I am still seeking a pharmacy related job as well as to get the registration as a pharmacist here in Malta.

@addose2

Have you read all the previous posts concerning the same subject? 

    @Julien
Hi,
I am Sewwandi from Sri Lanka. First of all it is nice to get to know you all and thank you for treating me as a part of your community.
Recently I came to Malta for a job and currently I live in Malta. I am B Pharm graduate in my mother country. I am looking forward to expand my career in pharmacy field here. I am still seeking a pharmacy related job as well as to get the registration as a pharmacist here in Malta.
   

    -@addose2

You have already started a post with this question, there is no need to ask it again.

Please keep to this post > Register as a pharmacist in Malta to save confusion.

@GozoMo

I read previous posts. But couldn’t find an exact answer

@addose2  I would imagine you may need to speak maltese.

Hello to all!  My husband and I will retire to Gozo in late 2024 with our residency being approved in early 2025. 

We love the outdoors, walking and photography.  We are moving from the US from a similar desert climate.  The lack of humidity was bad for my husband, so we think that a similar climate but with humidity should be just right for us.

We recently visited Malta and viewed several rental properties in Gozo.  We are looking for a quiet and slow pace for our retirement.

We had thought we would retire in Costa Rica, until recently.  We found out that the CR government had invited the Mexican drug cartels to provide security to CR in exchange for free use of their ports!  CR is also now aligned with United Arab Emirates.  Too dangerous now, so our research led us to Malta.

We are working with John Huber and Associates for our residency applications.   Any suggestions from the group as to what to ask and what not to forget would be much appreciated.

We will review the information provided on your website, and we are thankful for this forum.

Thank you!

   

We had thought we would retire in Costa Rica, until recently.  We found out that the CR government had invited the Mexican drug cartels to provide security to CR in exchange for free use of their ports!  CR is also now aligned with United Arab Emirates.  Too dangerous now, so our research led us to Malta.

    -@Jotch

I would have a read of this

https://ticotimes.net/2023/09/29/costa-rica-refutes-cartel-deal-claims-vows-probe