No problem Alan, it only took a couple of minutes with a search
engine to track the pages down. Well that and 14 years experience of
living & working in Malta pre EU entry, lol.



Liz


--- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., "altom"
<devoncheers@h...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Liz for all the trouble you have taken to give us this info.
> We do realise that moving to another country is not easy. I moved
to
> Italy and lived there for 5 years and we have travelled a lot to
> other places.Its one thing to go to a country on holiday and
another
> to live there! But we felt very sure about Malta and Gozo and felt
> that we "fitted in" and felt at home there. But if it is so
difficult
> to find someone to give a work permit,even for part-time work,we
may
> be hitting our heads against a brick wall. We had thought about
> coming back for 2 weeks in November but now we are not
> sure.Anyway,thanks again for your thoughtfullness. Warm regards ~
Alan
>
>
>
> --- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., "liz minuti-goold"
> <lizgoold@y...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Although Malta became a member of the EU in 2004, the Maltese
> government negotiated a seven-year period during which
restrictions
> can be imposed on the rights of other EU nationals to work in
Malta.
> EU nationals still have to obtain an employment licence also known
as
> a work permit before they can work in Malta, and although this is
> normally granted, the government reserves the right to refuse
> applications if it is felt that the Maltese labour market or
> particular sectors of the economy are being threatened by an
influx
> of EU workers.
> >
> >
>
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/free_movement/enlargement_en.ht
m
> explains the free movement of workers situation after enlargement
> >
> > http://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?
>
lang=en&countryId=MT&accessing=1&content=1&restrictions=0&step=1&acro
=
> free specific to free movbement in malta
> >
> >
> > http://www.eracareers.org.mt/practicalinformation.asp practical
> information for someone planning on working in malta
> >
> >
>
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAdviceForTravellers/Gett
i
>
ngTreatmentAroundTheWorld/EEAAndSwitzerland/EEAAndSwitzerlandArticle/
f
> s/en?CONTENT_ID=4114793&chk=KCVYDZ
> >
> >
>
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAdviceForTravellers/Gett
i
>
ngTreatmentAroundTheWorld/EEAAndSwitzerland/EEAAndSwitzerlandArticle/
f
> s/en?CONTENT_ID=4114794&chk=qoQ5oN
> >
> > http://www.eracareers.org.mt/info_health.asp these three explain
> about eligibility for the EHIC, which country to apply in
(depends
> where you are paying NI contributions) & EU reciprocal health care
> agreements
> >
> > All the information you are trying to find is available on
national
> government & EU web sites.
> >
> > Don't be offended by what I'm going to say but moving country is
a
> far bigger step & commitment than most people realise & the grass
> isn't always greener...lol. It pays to do a lot of research & be
as
> well informed as possible before making the commitment
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., "altom"
> <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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> >
>