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Welcome to the Forum, it would be advisable to ask on the
Italian Forum about long term parking costs.

Thanks for the reply regarding the Italian car park.

Do you have any ideas about bringing in the foreign car on my arrival to drop off  stuff and  when leaving to pick things up.
i.e if I were a Maltese resident, would I have problems driving in for short periods with a foreign car.

You will not get the residence status now for now. As long as you are a tourist you are allowed to drive with your foreign number plates. By the way the limit is seven months. However, this is applicable for tourists only. If you want to park in Italy I would recommend the habour of Pozzallo. Check website   In the long run you should even make arrangements with a business in Pozzallo where you can leave your car for a longer period of time for less money. Perhaps speak to the owner of Hotel Continental in Pozzallo. He has a big carpark which is never fully occupied. Perhaps he will allow you to park there for half of the price of what these portopark people demand.

The article I read states six months not seven.

Thanks for the info about parking cars  Hanselmar.

On arrival I will be a tourist, but will become resident within a couple of months and that is when my car  issues will arise, as I have heard that as  soon as I become resident I am not permitted to drive a foreign car in Malta.

I presume though that I will be allowed to bring in the car occasionally, like when I am packing up at the end of my 8 month stint in Malta, and returning to France.

Pandorak wrote:

Thanks for the info about parking cars  Hanselmar.

On arrival I will be a tourist, but will become resident within a couple of months and that is when my car  issues will arise, as I have heard that as  soon as I become resident I am not permitted to drive a foreign car in Malta.

"I presume though that I will be allowed to bring in the car occasionally, like when I am packing up at the end of my 8 month stint in Malta, and returning to France.

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What you presume is at your own risk and probably contravening Maltese law because at that stage you are not a tourist anymore. However, transport Malta is only controlling at day times and if the police is checking you just show your foreign ID card or passport and a copy of your last ferry ticket which should never be older than 6 months

GozoMo wrote:

The article I read states six months not seven.

Two years ago Transport Malta quoted  CAP 368 Article 18 (i)" car brought temporarely into Malta for a period, consecutive or otherwise, not exceeding seven months in any twelve months period"

However, things can change. When did you read the respective article?

hanselmar wrote:

GozoMo wrote:

The article I read states six months not seven.

Two years ago Transport Malta quoted  CAP 368 Article 18 (i)" car brought temporarely into Malta for a period, consecutive or otherwise, not exceeding seven months in any twelve months period"

However, things can change. When did you read the respective article?

I looked on line today and the article was from last year.

I wouldnt risk driving it here for a short while as you plan, that's just looking for trouble.

Plus what you're suggesting is:

sicily->malta by ferry with car
malta->sicily by ferry with car
sicilty->malta by ferry without car

I can only assume you have not checked the costs of ferries. Your french insurance would also have strong oppinions about insuring a car out of france for so long I bet

Might be cheaper to rent your own garage in Sicily to store your car and travel over as a foot passenger as you would risk prosecution if you bring it across once you have a Maltese eResidence card. With a foreign plate you will get stopped.!

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. Looks like I have to think quite carefully about this and plan ahead to avoid getting into a messy situation

You can leave your car in France and take the train with the dog to Salerno in Italy.  Then take the Grimaldi Ferry with a dog friendly cabin directly to Valletta.