Considering Malta for retirement

Member since 14 February 2025

Explorer789New member15 February 2025 14:16:05

Hi we are considering either retiring to Malta in the future or spending a large part of the year there. We intend doing several trips in the meantime to make sure it鈥檚 what we want.

we鈥檝e shut our business so not thinking of working there so jobs aren鈥檛 an issue, though we would be happy to volunteer. We have grown up kids and frail parents and an elderly dog so won鈥檛 be moving just yet.

I鈥檓 interested really in the best visa for when the time comes, is language learning compulsory (I think I鈥檇 struggle with that now!!, and how good a place it is for older citizens. Are they looked after well or considered a burden? Are aged healthcare and elderly care resources good? Obviously we would pay for ourselves and not expect anything for free but want to know if it is generally a good provision?

Also, where to base ourselves. Where are the largest expat communities? Where to avoid?

looking forward to finding out more over the coming couple of years. Thank you

hanselmar5 Contributor

Member since 11 October 2021

hanselmar5Contributor15 February 2025 17:29:04

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Welcome to the forum. As a retiree myself I recommend retirement in Malta. The health service is good and public transport is free for people who have residence. For English speaking people there are no language barriers.Most of the locals speak English and for the foreign聽 workers it is a requirement to speak English. Malta is tourist friendly and business friendly. However, since Brexit certain restriction apply to British people. Therefore I recommend come to Malta, get acquainted with the place and decide for yourself if you like to stay here permanently. I live in Gozo and a lot of British expats live all over the island. When it comes to permanent residence in Malta I recommend to visit the website of Identita Malta. .

Explorer789 New member

Member since 14 February 2025

Explorer789New member15 February 2025 22:25:01

That鈥檚 really encouraging thank you. I will look at the website you recommend.

GozoMo Malta Expert

Member since 29 September 2015

GozoMoMalta Expert16 February 2025 14:39:20

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@Explorer789

As you are a third country national now because of Brexit you can only stay for maximum of ninety days out of one hundred and eighty if you decided not to move totally to here.