@oscar_PL
Polish expat in Malta
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29 posts
About me
Polish
Speaks English, Spanish, Polish, Russian
Registration: 12 March 2013
Activity
Hot water? by Duxx
Anybody has a clue why my hot water is yellow? cold water is ok, but when I fill out the tub hot water is yellow, also in kitchen (different heater) is the same situation Landlords don't know why is so, I doubt it's the main heater as it's new, but ...
In 2005-06 the WSC produced just under 31 million cubic metres (cu/mt) of potable water in Malta & Gozo. Approximately 13.4 million (43%) cu/mt. were produced from various groundwater sources, the main one being TaÂ’ Kandja Pumping Station which is ... Read More
Bank Accounts dont get any easier with an ID! by SMeddie
Just because someone has an ID Card, it doesn't mean that the banks are becoming more helpful. So if you're waiting for an ID Card to apply for an account. I have got bad news for you. Here is a quick snapshot as of my inquiries from yesterday and ...
However: I do have an appointment set up with Banif bank. They said that these are the requirements for opening an account: 1 ) Foreign ID Card / Passport 2 ) Maltese ID Card / Tax Registration Number 3 ) Є150 Initial deposit to start off the ... Read More
Bank Accounts dont get any easier with an ID! by SMeddie
Just because someone has an ID Card, it doesn't mean that the banks are becoming more helpful. So if you're waiting for an ID Card to apply for an account. I have got bad news for you. Here is a quick snapshot as of my inquiries from yesterday and ...
I was trying to open a bank account with HSBC for 4 months now. They said that they have send 2 letters to my home bank with request for reference. No progress so far. Today I went to BOV St Venera branch. With my original bank reference from my ... Read More
'e-Residence Card' / New identity card - enrolment and voting rights. by Byron49
On application for or retrieval of your 'e-Residence Card' / New identity card - enrol on the European Parliament electoral register and vote to advance your EU civil rights to equal treatment. Non-Maltese EU citizens living in Malta can now enrol ...
In section C of the form: "I declare that: i) I am resident in Malta and have been residing in [insert name of Member State] since [date]" What shall I put in [insert name of Member State]? Malta? Or my previous country? Read More
Finding a Cleaner by deniseb
Hello, we are looking for a weekly cleaner in Sliema and I'm having a hard time finding classifieds or anything. Any suggestions or recommendations? Many Thanks!
What are the prices for a 1 bedroom apartment? Read More
Do we have Polish people here?!? by PimpThatFood
Hello there, Any Polish people that live in Malta that are interested in meeting up?
She asked if someone has (Polish) books to borrow. Read More
Do we have Polish people here?!? by PimpThatFood
Hello there, Any Polish people that live in Malta that are interested in meeting up?
There are a lot of Polish expats here. Are you Pole too? Or you just want to meet Poles? Read More
Electricity tariffs by Seat 0A
Hello all, Not trying to pry open a can of worms here.... On the Enemalta website you can find the tariffs for electricity. For instance, the domestic rate for usage 0-2000 units is about 21 cents. My question: what is a unit? Is that one kWh? So ...
Prices with Interconnector will not be significantly lower - it is being built as a back-up and is not expected to bring "cheap electricity". Prices of energy in Malta higher than in rest of the Europe, because it is being produced in highly ... Read More
Bringing a Car from UK to Malta by sco
I have recently returned to UK from Cape Town and am moving to Malta next week. I understood that if I bought a car in england and drove down to malta I would get six months before being asked to register it- I am reluctant to register prior to that ...
So I could move to a new place, register it there and sell it? Read More
Bringing a Car from UK to Malta by sco
I have recently returned to UK from Cape Town and am moving to Malta next week. I understood that if I bought a car in england and drove down to malta I would get six months before being asked to register it- I am reluctant to register prior to that ...
And if I register my car with this exemption and then after 3 years I want to take it to another country? Do I get back my previous licence plates? Do I have to pay Maltese registration tax? Read More
Residency appliction response time frame by bh73
Hi, My wife and I dropped off our residency application forms almost four weeks ago. We haven't heard anything back yet and it's starting to stress us both out. Does anyone know the time frame for this? We wanted to get it sorted out the day we ...
No temp certificates, no promise on timing. And the higher bills for utilities goes to the same pocket. And EU does nothing about it... Read More
Scuba Diving by 7one
Hey Guys I wonder if anyone knows what the diving is like in Malta and Gozo. I was hoping to get a week there shortly and my hobby is diving. Thanx
Piece of advice: Once you buy a mask clear the glass from inside so it does not fog so easly. You can do it with a toothpaste mixed with coca-cola (worked for me) - I left such a mixture for a night and then washed it the morning. Read More
Scuba Diving by 7one
Hey Guys I wonder if anyone knows what the diving is like in Malta and Gozo. I was hoping to get a week there shortly and my hobby is diving. Thanx
I think wherever you dive here you will be happy. Wonderful places - a lot of shore and shallow dives. I moved to Malta 2 moths ago and met scubaboy and since then he spoils me showing only wonderful wrecks on both Malta and Gozo. Each time we dive ... Read More
New residency scheme next month. by GuestPoster566
A revamped permanent residency scheme will be unveiled at the end of the month, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning. The Government is also in the process of finalising the first draft of a citizenship and visa agency that will, among ...
So it would be easier only for investors? And how do they define one? Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Yesterday Legal Notice 147 of 2013 was published, extending the validity of Maltese ID cards issued to foreign nationals (i.e. ID cards whose identifying number contains the letter ‘A’) until 30th November 2013 (instead of the earlier determined ... Read More