Bobby911
Northern Irish expat in Malta
Forum posts
28
About me
Northern Irish
Lives in Marsaskala, Marsaskala
Registration: 08 October 2015
VAT on UK Car
Anyone know how to claim back UK VAT on a car imported to Malta ? Although VAT was paid in UK we had to pay again in Malta. Transport Malta said we can claim back UK VAT. They told me to contact HMRC. HMRC say it has to be done in Malta. Have you ... Read More
Travelling with 3 dogs from UK to Malta by 559lkm
Hi, Please can anyone advise me? I want the best route to travel from the UK to Malta by driving. There will be my husband and myself and 3 dogs and we are going initially for 3 months and then hopefully to re-locate if we like being there. I would ...
You can book through a ferry.co uk or directly with grandi navi velochi. I highly recommend the GNV ferry from Genoa to Palermo. Your dog can stay in the cabin with you and there's doggy deck for pees and poos. Really stress free. You relax ... Read More
Dog boarding kennels by Bobby911
Can anyone give me a recent review of dog boarding kennels or pet sitting services in Malta please.
Hi, Try pet sitting Malta on Facebook, their number*** or post on Facebook site gozone for a sitter. I would not recommend the kennels in Malta. Pet sitting Malta keep your dog at their house and walk daily at the beach etc or can come to walk your ... Read More
Renting property or holiday accommodation in Malta by expat1973
Hello to everybody! As I have seen there are a lot of discussions about renting, real estate agencies, accommodation and property in general on Expat forum Malta, think it would be great to share some of my experiences with you. I worked as a ...
It says on Frank Salt's website that only Maltese can rent out their properties Read More
Car Insurance advice by mantonas
I am thinking buying a car at the end of this month and I wonder if someone can give me some tips on which motor insurance company offers good prices and that I could try for. Also, do you reckon is it worthy get a comprehensive cover here in Malta? ...
Thanks Terry, I had a notion that they'd do something ridiculous like that ! Read More
Car Insurance advice by mantonas
I am thinking buying a car at the end of this month and I wonder if someone can give me some tips on which motor insurance company offers good prices and that I could try for. Also, do you reckon is it worthy get a comprehensive cover here in Malta? ...
Anyone who has been granted exemption from car registration tax, can you tell me if your insurance company restricts the amount of time you take your car out of Malta ? Read More
Renting property or holiday accommodation in Malta by expat1973
Hello to everybody! As I have seen there are a lot of discussions about renting, real estate agencies, accommodation and property in general on Expat forum Malta, think it would be great to share some of my experiences with you. I worked as a ...
Hi Expat1973, As a UK expat, can I rent out my property in Malta ? Read More
Car registration - time between arrival and getting residence by volcane
hello, First time posting on this forum, the archives have been invaluable so far in navigating the maze. I apologise for posting the ~1000th car import post here but I have a few questions I failed to find an answer for in the archives. I am ...
Warrman - Still waiting for an answer. Did you pay the registration tax or export the vehicle ? What does the rejection letter say ? Do you have a time limit to pay/export ? Read More
Car registration - time between arrival and getting residence by volcane
hello, First time posting on this forum, the archives have been invaluable so far in navigating the maze. I apologise for posting the ~1000th car import post here but I have a few questions I failed to find an answer for in the archives. I am ...
Hi Warrman, I'm wondering if you were successful in your exemption application. We submitted the paperwork 5 weeks ago and haven't had a reply yet. Read More
Transfering personal belongings to Malta by zer0Index
Hi all, It's almost my time to move to Malta. Just a couple of weeks remaining, and I still haven't 100% figured out how to transport my personal stuff. The "Personal Stuff" is my PC, Consoles, Games and Speakers. So basically ...
Which shipping company did you use for your move ? Read More
Unlimited internet
Is there a company which provides unlimited internet ? Read More
Travelling with 3 dogs from UK to Malta by 559lkm
Hi, Please can anyone advise me? I want the best route to travel from the UK to Malta by driving. There will be my husband and myself and 3 dogs and we are going initially for 3 months and then hopefully to re-locate if we like being there. I would ...
Thanks 5591km (I take it this was the length of your journey), our plan was to take the GNV from Genoa to Sicily but this is very long for the dogs. I just wondered if anyone has done this ferry trip with dogs ? Thanks Rob, good tip. Read More
Travelling with 3 dogs from UK to Malta by 559lkm
Hi, Please can anyone advise me? I want the best route to travel from the UK to Malta by driving. There will be my husband and myself and 3 dogs and we are going initially for 3 months and then hopefully to re-locate if we like being there. I would ...
Hi Lesley, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me about your journey on the ferry from Italy as we'll be doing this journey in Fenruary Read More
Dog boarding kennels by Bobby911
Can anyone give me a recent review of dog boarding kennels or pet sitting services in Malta please.
Many thanks, how much is it per day ? Read More
New Warm Malta Life with my dog by SunnyOne
Hey! I'm Victoria, living in Sweden, but originally Russian (I have 2 citizenships), coming to Malta in first week of august with my French bulldog. We rented apartment in Sliema & we'll try to start new warm life.. :) I'm interested ...
Hello, where is the beach for dogs please ? Read More
Dog boarding kennels
Can anyone give me a recent review of dog boarding kennels or pet sitting services in Malta please. Read More
Social Charges for UK Early Retirees by Bobby911
Anyone in Malta as an early retiree with a UK government pension (not old age pension) please tell me if you have to pay social charges whilst resident in Malta.
Thanks everybody, I'll call with the health dept when I'm there in November and give them my personal circumstances. Read More
Social Charges for UK Early Retirees by Bobby911
Anyone in Malta as an early retiree with a UK government pension (not old age pension) please tell me if you have to pay social charges whilst resident in Malta.
I'm confused now. Do I need private healthcare ? Do I get healthcare through the agreement ? Do I pay social charges ? Read More
Social Charges for UK Early Retirees by Bobby911
Anyone in Malta as an early retiree with a UK government pension (not old age pension) please tell me if you have to pay social charges whilst resident in Malta.
So if economically self sufficient you don't benefit from the UK/Malta reciprocal healthcare ? Read More
Self employment : taxes, healthcare, blablah by mdavid
Hi ! I'm trying to gather informations but there are some things that are still unclear for me (and remember I'm French and that my understanding of English is often unreliable :) ). So we'll be moving from Paris to Malta next month and ...
Hello, I'd be interested to know about your experiences getting into the healthcare system please Read More
Social Charges for UK Early Retirees
Anyone in Malta as an early retiree with a UK government pension (not old age pension) please tell me if you have to pay social charges whilst resident in Malta. Read More