Hi
My boyfriend and I are looking to move to Malta. We have been researching for a while now but getting mixed information about visa/work permits/ID cards/residency.
My plan is to fly over to Malta for 3/4 weeks in March/April and look for work. If in those weeks I get a job I was wondering what the next steps are.
I realise that in order to permanently reside in Malta we would have to prove self sufficiency (i.e have a job and somewhere to live) so it would seem that getting a job is the first port of call, correct? Having just returned from Malta we have looked at a number of apartments so finding somewhere to live won't be problem. My boyfriend will also be staying in the uk to begin with so we will have some income funnelling through to Malta from there to enable us to get set up initially.
So just to summarise and see if I'm right in the way we would go about this:
- Find a job and somewhere to live in Malta
- apply for a work permit ( if this isn't done by the employer)
- open a Maltese bank account
- apply for a national identity card (is this actually a requirement at all? What is it for?)
- after 3 months apply for permanent residency
Does this sound about right? We have been reading loads of stuff about this both official and anecdotal and some people seem to make it sound easy while others make it sound like a minefield!
Thanks a lot for your time Folks!