What docs are required for Residency Card?

"8. Husband won't be allowed to action(7) until he reaches the UK
   male pension age of 65," - I think its the Maltese retirement age, not the UK one

(paying the euro fee applicable and having completed step 5)

what do you mean rooikat about the euro fee - there isnt one if you are on the bills as a named registered consumer on the account of the landlord - altho there is a 466 euro fee if you want the bill in your own name and the landlords allows you too - i suspect its the latter you are referring to.

'RHA doesn't give entitlement to EHIC'
What does give entitlement to EHIC?


'I think its the Maltese retirement age, not the UK one'
As you would probably know some UK females escaped the new female 65 year old pension law that came into force a short while ago. I was one of the fortunate.
What is the Maltese retirement age for males?

'altho there is a 466 euro fee if you want the bill in your own name and the landlords allows you too - i suspect its the latter you are referring to'

Ah! I was confused, thanks for that. It just goes to show that once one starts to right down a sequence instead of just thinking about it, that the the theory needs some tweaking!

What does give entitlement to EHIC? - transfer of healthcare rights or paying social security contributions in Malta

"The State Pension age in Malta is currently 61 for men and 60 for women. Due to an ageing population and an increase in life expectancy combined with a falling birthrate over recent years, the retirement age is set to increase to 65 in the future, for both males and females.

Your year of birth is the deciding factor at which age you can start to draw your State Pension. If you were born in or before 1951, you can take your State Pension at 60 if you’re female and 61 if you’re male. If you were born between 1952 and 1955, you can collect a State Pension at 62 as long as you have paid enough National Insurance Contributions and you have actually stopped working. For those born between 1956 and 1958 inclusive, the retirement age rises to 63, as long as eligibility conditions are met, and for people born between 1959 and 1961 (inclusive), the age rises to 64. Anyone born in 1962 or later will only be able to retire and draw the State Pension after their 65th Birthday."

Ok! So once I've had my healthcare transferred from the UK, I can apply for an EHIC.

T...S.... about my husband then, I'll be holidaying in Europe on my own until he reaches 65 and transfers his

rooikat wrote:

'altho there is a 466 euro fee if you want the bill in your own name and the landlords allows you too - i suspect its the latter you are referring to'

Ah! I was confused, thanks for that. It just goes to show that once one starts to right down a sequence instead of just thinking about it, that the the theory needs some tweaking!

to be honest i cant think of or imagine any landlord who would be willing to do this as he has to pay again to get it changed back if and/or when you leave...unless he leaves it in your name until a new tenant arrives....but then the new tenant may not want the bil in his name or want to pay 466euros....plus there is another knock on effect as  you are only allowed one set of allowances for cheaper residential tariffs and if your still on his bill you cannot get it on another property/bill  until its sorted out at the old place assuming you stay in Malta....

nb also note that your own consumer numbers can only be changed once in a 12 month period....

I thought I can get a Kartanzjan Card from my 60th birthday as that was the retirement age in Malta. Maybe the Kartanzjan Card is discretionary?
I am paid up to receive my UK State Pension as is Lynnder.
I receive my UK pension on 27 July 2018 when I will be 65 years old (I hope) and Lynnder receives hers on 11 August 2021, when she too will be 65 years old. (We have papers certifying that).

I've written to the Malta High Commission in London for guidance.
It's not that I dispute what anyone here is saying, I'm just having a problem understanding.
Maybe if I drew myself a diagram/flow chart I'd understand better.

I wrote about my application for a residence certificate earlier. It was very straightforward. Maybe applying by post made it easier.

For the health cover. Either have private medical insurance or, if a UK citizen, go to the 'Entitlement Unit', 23 St John Street, Valletta (not far from the residence certificate office) and ask for a 'Provisional Entitlement Certificate.' Take your passport and voter's id card. I was given the certificate there and then.

Now you have the Provisional Entitlement Certificate you send it and other necessary documents to get your residence certificate.

When you have your Residence Certificate, you go back to the Entitlement Unit to get your Full Entitlement Certificate. (This last stage I have not yet done. It can be done by post or in person.)

Hope that helps.

Yep, it sounds complicated, but it really isn't

What is a voter's ID card please?

I presume they mean ID card

Sorry, it is my way of differentiating between id card and residence certificate and also because the id card comes from the electoral register office.

OK but I thought ID cards were no longer to be issued?

they aren't, soon, but still are now

OK, thanks.

So, as I posted elsewhere and after latest advice I can for health cover, (see similar thread) I can:

Arrive on Malta.
Apply for temporary RHA, supported by S1 until Jan 2014, using passport and ID card if still issued.
(If S1 'runs out' apply to UK for renewal depending upon circumstances.)
Apply for Ordinary Residency in the meantime and asap.
When Residency Cert received apply for permanent RHA.

Toonarmy: 'nb also note that your own consumer numbers can only be changed once in a 12 month period....'Does this refer to a 'named registered consumer' or 'a bill in your own name' ?

Georgeingozo - thanks for the Malta pension info.

redmik; Please let us know if the S1 really is for only 2 years - did you check again, if not I can do so. Thanks

id say it was both......as the change of consumer numbers is relevant to both situations

rooikat wrote:

redmik; Please let us know if the S1 really is for only 2 years - did you check again, if not I can do so. Thanks

No I haven't checked again, I was told just 12 months Jan - Jan.
I'll check again soon and let you know, thanks.

it depends on the rights the S1 is transferring

1. below retirement age -  only apply for up to 2 1/2 years after paying NI
2. above retirement age- applies for rest of life

'it depends on the rights the S1 is transferring'

Thanks