Requesting authorisation to travel -

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Alison77UKMember23 December 2020 10:06:38

Hi All, so we are due to depart the UK on Monday to take up residency in Malta for work. As we aren’t currently residents the guidance suggest we email the superintendent for public health requesting special authorisation which we have now done a couple of times.

As I’ve said before if you’ve read a good of my posts we are a family or 4 from the UK. We have agreed to rent our house out, half of our possessions have left for a Malta with a shipping company, we’ve sold our cars, taken our children out of nursery, left our jobs and paid €600 euro for private Covid tests to do before we travel.

I’ve outlined all of this in my email requesting auth to travel but as mentioned so far don’t have a response or acknowledgement to say it’s being looked into. I know others that have contacted the same address after me, have already had a response.

I’m not sure if this is a good thing and means that our situation is being looked into? We only have this email address and no other way to contact - I’m posting on here on the off chance that anyone else knows whew this email address is a part of and if it’s worth me trying to contact anyone by phone - the email address is “COVID-19.vetting.gov.mt”

As Christmas draws closer and the offices may be closed I’m fearful we may be left in this limbo, unsure weather to take our tests on Christmas Day and travel or not. Our flights with Ryanair have so far not been cancelled.

Thanks - Ali

sjanContributor23 December 2020 22:15:26

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Dear Allison,
My partner found herself unable to board for exactly the same reasons as you and after undergoing the expense of tests etc. As a resident of Malta I tried to reason with the airline but she was blocked!
So we are alone at Christmas and naturally very sad.
My advice to you is not to test and fly Christmas day unless Ryanair can guarantee you will fly.
I will be in touch with Prof. Charmaine Gauci and will let you know the outcome.
Best wishes
Prof. Stephen J Newton

Alison77UKMember23 December 2020 22:41:00

Thank you so much Ryanair have said that we can travel and they so far aren’t cancelling the flight, however without authorisation from Maltese authorities we won’t be allowed to enter once we arrive.

I hope things work out for you,
Ali

F0xgl0veMalta Expert24 December 2020 09:01:15

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sjan wrote:
Dear Allison,
My partner found herself unable to board for exactly the same reasons as you and after undergoing the expense of tests etc. As a resident of Malta I tried to reason with the airline but she was blocked!
So we are alone at Christmas and naturally very sad.
My advice to you is not to test and fly Christmas day unless Ryanair can guarantee you will fly.
I will be in touch with Prof. Charmaine Gauci and will let you know the outcome.
Best wishes
Prof. Stephen J Newton

It is quite simple, if your partner's journey is none essential, then she is not allowed to travel. Even if you are a 'Professor'!

daybreakinMember24 December 2020 18:31:24

Alison77UK wrote:
I’m posting on here on the off chance that anyone else knows whew this email address is a part of and if it’s worth me trying to contact anyone by phone - the email address is “COVID-19.vetting.gov.mt”

According to the Malta Airport website, the email to use is covid19.vetting@gov.mt

[Note, no dash between covid and 19]
https://www.maltairport.com/covid19/

sjanContributor24 December 2020 20:01:02

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I have lived here for 32 years and the fact is my partner also lived here with me but as we have a business and another home in Armenia she remained as a resident there. The reason for being here is important and frankly none of your business.
Merry Christmas.
Prof. Stephen J Avalyan Newton

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