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maryeg

maryeg

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Canadian expat in Malta

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Lives in Sliema

Registration: 07 June 2013

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maryeg replied to a thread
6 years ago
mirosko

merchants not accepting payments by card by mirosko

I was wondering why so many places here still don't accept payments by card. Malta presents itself as a hub of new technologies, crypto currencies etc but I have never seen so many places refusing card payments in other comparable civilized ...

maryeg

You hit the nail on the head with the comment they are avoiding paying tax, however they charge it and put it in their pocket Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Red wine please?

Moved to Malta September. by Red wine please?

Hello , we are from Southampton, England and my husband and I took early retirement and sold up and here we are living in Xemxija. Bit of a slog getting residency card , getting a bank account and getting car on the road, but we can relax a bit now ...

maryeg

Thank you so much. When I get settled I will be in touch :) Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Red wine please?

Moved to Malta September. by Red wine please?

Hello , we are from Southampton, England and my husband and I took early retirement and sold up and here we are living in Xemxija. Bit of a slog getting residency card , getting a bank account and getting car on the road, but we can relax a bit now ...

maryeg

Hi I'm returning to Malta next week. I have seen many discussions about Brits wanting to meet other Brits. I am a Maltese and Canadian citizen. I was in Malta for 2 years a few years ago and latterly made no friends. Hopefully this trip will ... Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
maryeg

Euchre Club by maryeg

Hi all. Sorry I have not met anyone yet, with the exception of Barrie. I was wondering if anyone is interested in setting up a Euchre Club. If you are interested we can hold it at my flat or in future, take turns at each other's flats. I only ...

maryeg

Hi Evie, looks like there are 3 of us. I will be back in January and I had a reply from someone else. Need one more for sure, but the more the merrier. Regards, Mary Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Jazzopaul

Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul

Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...

maryeg

I had it in a matter of months. Probably around 6 Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Jazzopaul

Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul

Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...

maryeg

Obviously I received my citizenship quickly was because I was in Malta when I applied. Good luck all. Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Jazzopaul

Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul

Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...

maryeg

I applied in Malta. Did you not apply there. Probably the reason for the delay. Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Jazzopaul

Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul

Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...

maryeg

Hi Paul it was in 2014. It is imperative that you have original documentation. Copies are a no go. That is why I went to a genealogist for my grand and great grandfather's birth certificates, and contacted the church and Scotland for the ... Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Jazzopaul

Maltese Citizenship by Descent - How long have you been waiting? by Jazzopaul

Hi All, I was hoping top use this thread to give people who have applied for Maltese Citizenship by descent a place to post their experiences, and in particular how long you have been waiting since you first applied, or how long it took you to ...

maryeg

Hi I went through the process. It look about 5 months because I had all the paper work. Had no problem whatsoever. Got the birth certificates of grand parent and great grand parent from genealogist in Malta, Baptism Certificate of my father from ... Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
7 years ago
Bhavna

Naturalisation and citizenship in Malta by Bhavna

Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Malta? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship in ...

maryeg

Haha. They probably lost your application. I applied with all documentation which I got from a genealogist and papers from Scotland where my parents were married. Took a few months, a few hundred euros and it arrived. I am now a maltese citizen, ... Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
8 years ago
Teresainc

Moving to Malta from Canada by Teresainc

Hello everyone I am from Canada born and raised here with a Maltese background( my parents were born in Malta)My husband was born in Portugal. We applied for his permanent residency in Canada but was denied because he overstayed his visit. We have a ...

maryeg

Nange i do not know where you got your information. I moved to Malta from Canada and received my Maltese citizenship. I needed to provide my father's, grandfather's and greatgrandfather's birth certificates to obtain my citizenship. I ... Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
8 years ago
maryeg

Euchre Club by maryeg

Hi all. Sorry I have not met anyone yet, with the exception of Barrie. I was wondering if anyone is interested in setting up a Euchre Club. If you are interested we can hold it at my flat or in future, take turns at each other's flats. I only ...

maryeg

Hi Evie, sorry no one responded unfortunately. Right now I am in Canada, but will be returning beginning of 2017. I will let you know if anyone is interested. Take care. I miss Malta heaps. Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
9 years ago
Emma3

Regular Expat blog meet up by Emma3

Hi everybody! Anybody would like to arrange a group meet up this week for a casual beer in Sliema/st.julians area?:)

maryeg

hi red, I'm returning to Malta in November and I was hoping you could send me a private msg. I do not know how. lol I would like to ask you a few questions about Gozo. Thanks,Mary Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
9 years ago
ricky

Warning ! Paceville is a No-Go - Zone if you care for your life by ricky

Hi all, I have warned previously about the risks of visiting Paceville. The latest tops just about everything from the past - except the occasional murder that happens ...

maryeg

Hi Ricky I have been in Canada for nearly a year now but will be returning to Malta the middle of November. needless to say I was not aware of the crime in paceville. Forewarned, I will not be going there on my return. Thanks, Mary Read More

maryeg replied to a thread
10 years ago
Julien

Organize an Expat blog gathering! by Julien

Hi, Would you like to meet new people? How about organizing an ½ûÂþÌìÌà gathering ? It is indeed a great way to meet the other members, isn't it? Should you want to organize a get-together with the other members, in your city, we would be ...

maryeg

Hi I would love to meet up. Any place near Sliema is good for me. Mary Read More