Thanks Tony for the Info. We feel rather dejected about the whole
situation. We had planned to come back in November for a couple of
weeks but we have not decided yet. I guess its a case of "who you
know" and finding someone who will give you a work permit.
Anyway,thanks again! Cheers!



--- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., Tony Charlton
<tony@r...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> It is true I am afraid, we moved here but had to take the risk of
setting up
> our own business in order to stay. That way you supply your own
work permit
> from your own company. You also have to sign an agreement when
getting your
> national insurance number that you agree not to work for anyone
else ­ only
> yourself.
>
> England has what they call freedom of movement which is what allows
people
> to come and work etc etc, Malta has not. It has entered the EU but
has
> managed to delay freedom of movement for a few years (not sure how
long
> maybe someone else can join in and clarify??)
>
> The situation regarding work permits is as far as I am aware true
but I do
> know of at least 2 people that got a job and permit without any
real issue.
> I suppose its just finding the job and the company that want to
employ you,
> then I don¹t think it would be a problem getting the permits.
>
> Sorry if this does not really help, maybe someone else will have
better
> information?
>
> Thanks and good luck,
>
> Tony.
>
>
> on 10/8/06 22:44, altom at devoncheers@h... wrote:
>
> > Hello again!
> >
> > We have sent our C.V's,etc to numerous Nursing Homes,etc,in Malta
and
> > Gozo but no luck!Also to Heritage Malta. The only two replies we
got
> > were from Nursing Homes that said "there are no vacancies and
there
> > WILL BE NONE IN THE FUTURE"! (Quite a curt rebuff!)
> >
> > We have got the impression that it is virtually impossible for
> > British people to get Work Permits. We just need some type of
part-
> > time work. We have been told that the only work a Brit can get is
a
> > job that a Maltese can't do. Does anyone know if this is true???
We
> > were told that any prospective employer ,has to first advertise
his
> > vacancy and then only if no Maltese apply for it,can it be
offered to
> > a Brit. One of us is 64 and will have the U.K. State Pension next
> > March. But it will not be enough for both of us to live
on,bearing in
> > mind that we will have to pay a rent as well. So at least one of
(The
> > Learning Dissabililites and Nursing home NHS qualified Nurse aged
54)
> > would have to find some part-time work that gives a Work Permit.
> >
> > Another thing....if the Retired one doesn't work but tries to
survive
> > on his pension,will he get Free Health Care? Or MUST you have a
Work
> > Permit to get Free Health Care??? Neither of us could afford
Private
> > Insurance.
> >
> > Maltese can come to the U.K. and do any work they want! Maltese
can
> > come to the U.K. and get Free N.H.S Health Care.
> >
> > So please can someone clarify to us the situation when the tables
are
> > turned???
> >
> > We were planning to return for two weeks in the Autumn to have a
> > better look at prospects for part-time work. But if the "door is
> > shut" to Brits,then there is no point us coming.
> >
> > PLEASE can someone sort all this mess out for us?
> >
> > Thanks ~ Alan & Tommy (AKA Confused of Devon)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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