UK nationals retirement/residency in Malta

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jphuMember30 January 2019 03:37:14

Unable to find route to residency and health care. Joint retirement income 40k/year.
Always end up being told to either transfer healthcare from UK using S1 or take out private healthcare before formal residency can be considered/completed. Is there any other route to residency?

F0xgl0veMalta Expert30 January 2019 06:33:54

1974

You can use the RHA agreement for health cover but whilst that is sufficient for residency it does not give you the comprehensive health cover that the Certificate of Health Entitlement does (obtained via the S1 route).
The other thing of course is that no one knows for certain what happens in 2 months time if there is a 'No Deal' Brexit, either to the alternative ways of health cover (the S1 is an EU wide agreement) or even applying for Residency at all!

F0xgl0veMalta Expert30 January 2019 06:35:29

1974

All the information you need is in the pinned post at the top of the Malta forum.

F0xgl0veMalta Expert30 January 2019 06:39:59

1974

Your profile seems a little misleading as you say you have been in Buggiba since Feb. 2017 but currently live in Cambodia!
If the former is correct than you have already broken the law in Malta by not applying for Residency after being here for three months.

volcaneViP30 January 2019 07:03:08

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Re no deal https://www.gov.mt/en/Pages/brexitfactsheet.aspx is worth a ready. Short on details but the medical agreements are said to continue as before

jphuMember30 January 2019 08:24:12

I am renting in Malta but spend most of my time in the UK and Ireland. I indicated based in Malta for this website.

F0xgl0veMalta Expert30 January 2019 10:54:11

1974

volcane wrote:
Re no deal https://www.gov.mt/en/Pages/brexitfactsheet.aspx is worth a ready. Short on details but the medical agreements are said to continue as before

The 1975 health agreement with Malta referred to is the RHA, which whilst OK for residence purposes does not give full coverage. The Certificate of Health Entitlement issued through the S1 is an EU wide agreement which could cease if there is a 'No Deal' Brexit

STEPHEN WILLIAM LONGFORDMember19 February 2019 04:45:19

SimCityATExpert19 February 2019 04:57:04

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STEPHEN WILLIAM LONGFORD wrote:
NO

No?? Care to explain?

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