New Malta Expat Guide

I think the team needs to have another look at the guide and clarify some of the statements.
To state
"Conditions.
To be allowed to live in Malta, you have to fill in specific conditions. First of all, you must be able to prove that your yearly income will exceed 24,000 euros or have a net capital exceeding 350,000 euros."

is not correct for an average EU citizen who wants to live here under the self sufficiency requirements, as of last year the required capital or income was as follows:-

"If applying under 'Economic Self Sufficiency'.
This status requires that applicants show that they are able to provide for themselves and for their accompanying dependants by being financially stable and not being in need of any financial support from the Maltese government. The current thresholds for EU/EEA nationals are set at a minimum capital of  14,000 or a weekly income of  92.32 for single persons, and at a capital of at least  23,300 or a weekly income of  108.63 for married couples. Moreover, an extra  8.15 is required per any added dependent. (27.05.14. Check for current rates.)"

As long you have that and health cover you can apply for your eResidence card and live in Malta happily ever after!

On banking, only some banks ask for a letter of reference not all. It is possible to open an account with proof of Maltese address and a passport, it is not necessary to have lived here for any long period of time and your residency details can be supplied at a later date.

I can only assume that this particular guide has been written by someone looking at the requirements under the 'Higher Net Worth' residency.

There also does not seem to be any differentiation in EU citizens or TCN's wishing to live here.

Ray

Also inaccuracies in the driving licence section and bringing your pets to Malta section.

This guide seems to be written by someone who has never been to Malta.

Terry

There are a lot of inaccuracies in the Taxation section as well,unless you are a millionaire seeking citizenship!

Ray

WOW this guide is so inaccurate and wrong on so many subjects... I don't even know where to start, It's almost a piece of art.
(Particularly love the part about the buses being efficient and punctual.)

Ha. You know what. I'm not even going to read it after what you guys have highlighted.   

sorry EPB guys this article is just not accurate enough if at all.....to be included here it should be withdrawn

also phone calls to malta should be 00356 first not 360 ... i havent had much chance to read this guide but ...who wrote it ?

clearly someone who has not got the correct information, or has misinterpreted what has been on these forums for yrs.... .... it should be removed...

i have contacted the author

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for your comments. We have noted with great concern the inaccuracies you have been pointing out regarding the Malta Guide.

We wish to stress on the fact that our team has been gathering information from official sources to write these articles. However, there may be some inaccuracies which you can help us correct.

Feel free to contact me if you have the necessary information so that we can update the Malta Guide at the soonest, and thus, better help soon-to-be expatriates.

Have a good day! 

Best regards,
Veedushi
Expat.com Team

Veedushi wrote:

We wish to stress on the fact that our team has been gathering information from official sources to write these articles.

And therein lies your problem. From "official sources" you will get spin, not fact.

Welcome to Malta. 

In general, nationals of non-European Union countries have to apply for a visa to travel to Malta, regardless of the duration of their stay. Canadian, US and Australian nationals, for their part, are allowed to make a 90 days stay in Malta without having to obtain a passport.



Course they need a passport - they don't all need a visa though

To be fair to you there are far to many mistakes that need rectifying -

It would be better to update Redmik's stickies  "EU Citizens e-residency process & Health Care info." and " Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta." plus Robpw2's sticky "new procedures for work and residence permits for tcn's 17/7/14"   to show up to date figures and addresses and  scrap the rest. (And block these 'Stickies' to further posts)

Most of the rest is either incorrect or is with reference to the various new schemes that apply only to those buying Maltese citizenship or other specialist schemes which rely on who you know or how much money you part with!
As for finding out more about Malta - visit if you are thinking of moving here,it's better to find out for yourself.

Ray