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application form

page 3 of the form gives a list of all the docs required - what you need depends on what status of certificate you apply for - employment, student, self sufficient etc

Thanks George

Sarah101 - please let us know what they required from you as a female married EU person. Also were you allowed to submit copies?
What were their stipulations - they don't seem to give this info on the website link. Thanks in advance.

Roolkat I am not married but will let you know as much info as I can regarding copies/docs etc after we head there tomorrow.

sarah101

We applied by mail and submitted certified copies of documents. This was sufficient. The copies were even certified by a police officer. Never seen that before but they do it here. Required application form, prove of employment (enough for one spouse), passport copies, marriage certificate. Can't remember if anything else, no health insurance was required for sure in registration based on employment. Then you have to pick up your cert in person, when they inform you by mail.

Thanks IrenaC, I never knew you could apply by post. Didn't manage to make it today as had to go to the doctor instead which is another story altogether!

Just a note..if you are a divorced lady you will also need to take your divorce papers... strangely not a requirement for a divorced man.

toonarmy9752 wrote:

Just a note..if you are a divorced lady you will also need to take your divorce papers... strangely not a requirement for a divorced man.

Never understood that either. Also, is it only the last divorce, if divorced more than once.?

The form makes no mention on divorce papers. I wonder if it's still a requirement.

What if the person is divorced and remarried?

we were asked for my wifes and we are both divorced and remarried....mind that was 4-5yrs agi and to my knowledge it still gets asked for.

georgeingozo wrote:

The form makes no mention on divorce papers. I wonder if it's still a requirement.

it may have changed but best to take them anyway in my view.

toonarmy9752 wrote:

georgeingozo wrote:

The form makes no mention on divorce papers. I wonder if it's still a requirement.

it may have changed but best to take them anyway in my view.

Oh dear, that's going to cost us getting copies.
I would have thought that a current valid marriage certificate would be enough, given the checks that are carried out here before marriage. But then.................when in Malta :-)
Oh, well, guess I'll mail them to get some kind of confirmation.

Picked up my residence certificate yesterday. The documents required are clearly explained in the notes on the application form.

I applied by post which seemed to have been a good choice as the queue at the office was very long.

From posting the application to collecting the certificate took about three weeks.

GPLW wrote:

Picked up my residence certificate yesterday. The documents required are clearly explained in the notes on the application form.

I applied by post which seemed to have been a good choice as the queue at the office was very long.

From posting the application to collecting the certificate took about three weeks.

Good one!
So may I ask which form you used and how long you have been there before applying?
I may take this application route as long as I can be confident that I submit all the correct documentation

For redmik: I used form CEA 21, downloaded and printed from a govt. website. (This link may work: or try searching for CEA 21 Malta.)

I arrived in January and only got round to filling in the form late November, but it should have been done after three months. However I had obtained my voter's id card much earlier. This may or may not have made it easier.

I used the 'economic self-sufficiency' route.

The photocopies of my passport and id card were authenticated by the police in Victoria, Gozo without charge.

Hope that helps.

GPLW wrote:

For redmik: I used form CEA 21, downloaded and printed from a govt. website. (This link may work: or try searching for CEA 21 Malta.)

I arrived in January and only got round to filling in the form late November, but it should have been done after three months. However I had obtained my voter's id card much earlier. This may or may not have made it easier.

I used the 'economic self-sufficiency' route.

The photocopies of my passport and id card were authenticated by the police in Victoria, Gozo without charge.

Hope that helps.

It does help, thank you, much appreciated.

Well I just thought I would write back with our experience of applying for our residency cards.

We mistakenly ended up in the ID cards office but needed to apply for that also anyway so pretty straight forward there -
Fill in yellow form at table then queue for about 15 mins, they then approve the application, take your photo and advise you that you will receive a letter in around a week to come back to collect.  All pretty straightforward for ID cards.  Helpful staff.

This then meant that we were late to get to the office for Residency cards (our fault) but the man at reception said to go upstairs anyway and someone will tell us all that we have to bring to apply.  (Office closes at 11:30am)
The man we spoke to was very helpful but I was rather taken aback at what we had to provide as proof for being 'Economocially Self Sufficient'.  Here goes...

A joint mortgage statement (proof that we are in a legitimate relationship) as we own a home together back home.

My partners pay slips for the past 3 months

My partners bank account statements for the last 3 months

Our medical insurance documents from my partners work (this one confused me as I thought that we were entitled to limited free healthcare being EU citizens??)

A covering letter from myself stating that my partner will be providing for me financially while we are here.  (I am currently pregnant with our second child).

After all of this the man then asked us in the waiting room infront of everyone how much my partner made per month!! 

I have to be honest I left there feeling quite upset.  I have worked all my life in the IT sector in various countries and only stopped work to have my children.  My partner works in Oil & Gas and can easily comfortably provide for our family until I go back to work.  I felt as though I was a being looked upon as a beggar!  Maybe I was being overly sensitive (pregnancy hormones and all that) but the whole experience I felt was a bit overkill.

We still have to submit all of the above documents so the saga may well continue!!

Anyway sorry for the long winded reply but just wanted to share my experience.

"Our medical insurance documents from my partners work (this one confused me as I thought that we were entitled to limited free healthcare being EU citizens??)" - no, you have to prove health cover

" I felt as though I was a being looked upon as a beggar! " - yep, you have to prove you won't be a burden. You either show sufficient income or sufficient capital

you also have to prove you are in a long term relationship if not married (unless applying separately)

none of the above surprises me, incl the lack of privacy

I'll PM you a link that covers

1. An EU citizens legal rights - residency, working, students
2. what sort of residency is available ?
3. what do I need to apply for if I want to reside in Malta ?
4. do I need to apply for residency before coming to live in Malta ?
5. do I need an accountant to apply for residency ?
6. do I need health insurance ?
6.1 Do I qualify for public health cover, and if I do, what cover do I have ? Are prescriptions free ?
7. can I work in Malta ?
7.1 How much is income tax ?
7.2 How much are social security contributions ?
8. where do I apply for my residency certificate ?
9. where can I get the Ordinary Residency (OR) application form ?
10. where do I apply for my ID card ?
11. what documents do I need to apply for OR ?
12. can I vote in Malta ?
13. buying a property FAQ
14. renting a property FAQ
15. Importing a vehicle FAQ
16. What's the procedure for importing/exporting a pet ?
17. Can I use my driving licence in Malta ?
17.1 Applying for driving licence
18. Long term residency certificate
19. EHIC

Hi sarah,

I also remember my income being shouted through the room with the question : Is that enough? The answer was shouted back ..... gulp ...yes !

But health insurance can be the stumbling stone !Mine was not accepted - I had to go out and get a new coverage !

Cheers
ricky

"Our medical insurance documents from my partners work (this one confused me as I thought that we were entitled to limited free healthcare being EU citizens??)" - no, you have to prove health cover


Now I'm confused.. I thought that the other thread said one can apply for the RHA card - isn't that health cover?

I'm still as confused as ever as to what Health Cover we are going to need. TBH it's doing my head in!!!
I have always thought that as EU members we are entitled to health care and Malta cannot discriminate (I.e. test) between members of different member states. I have been told here in the UK that before we leave we apply for 'S' certificate which will replace our EHIC when we leave UK for good.
I think I'm going to have to write to the Malta Embassy in the UK as every time I go to a suggested website it is either out of date, not working or I find something else.

rooikat wrote:

"Our medical insurance documents from my partners work (this one confused me as I thought that we were entitled to limited free healthcare being EU citizens??)" - no, you have to prove health cover


Now I'm confused.. I thought that the other thread said one can apply for the RHA card - isn't that health cover?

Yes, if UK citizen

is it not also true that if you have rha card you cannot have an ehic issued by malta nor an ehic issued by uk?

redmik wrote:

I have been told here in the UK that before we leave we apply for 'S' certificate which will replace our EHIC when we leave UK for good.

Correct, S1

toonarmy9752 wrote:

is it not also true that if you have rha card you cannot have an ehic issued by malta nor an ehic issued by uk?

Yes, unless you qualify for an EHIC some other way, but in which case you wouldn't need an RHA

but an ehic is only for emergency healthcare as a tourist or visitor is it not.....there seems to be a black hole - as if a resident holder of the rha cannot get an ehic in malta nor in the uk - that means they cannot avail themselves of their right to an ehic for holidays.

Hmmmmmmm a question to the DWP mehtinks

toonarmy9752 wrote:

but an ehic is only for emergency healthcare as a tourist or visitor is it not.....there seems to be a black hole - as if a resident holder of the rha cannot get an ehic in malta nor in the uk - that means they cannot avail themselves of their right to an ehic for holidays.

Hmmmmmmm a question to the DWP mehtinks

correct - an EHIC is for people who qualify for public sector healthcare in their EU country of residence. If you reside in Malta, you can only get an EHIC issued in Malta, and RHA isn't full qualification for Maltese public healthcare.


"cannot avail themselves of their right to an ehic for holidays. " - its not an automatic right, but has to be earned

UK - if you are resident, you get free healthcare, and so EHIC

Malta (and many EU countries) - being resident isn't sufficient to get free healthcare and thus EHIC

its important to realise the RHA has nothing to do with the EU, but is a bilateral agreemenet between UK and Malta going back decades

as I said GnG...a person may have "paid their dues" in their home country....but cannot get the ehic there as they're not ordinarily resident there....and cannot get one in Malta as they havent paid their dues there but are holders of the RHA.

"a person may have "paid their dues" in their home country." - yep, and the S1 allows people below retirement age to transfer those rights, but only for a max of 2 1/2 years. After that, you have to pay your dues in your new country

georgeingozo wrote:

"a person may have "paid their dues" in their home country." - yep, and the S1 allows people below retirement age to transfer those rights, but only for a max of 2 1/2 years. After that, you have to pay your dues in your new country

Which retirement age? Malta or UK?
I am 59, (60 in July) Lynn is 56.
Help!!!!!

the country you are resident in

This is the way I see it (or should I say understand it.)
We are UK resident (passport holders) and will drive to Malta.
On arrival in Malta will be doing the following:

1. Use our valid EHIC cards issued in the UK to cover 
   our journey and first week or so in Malta.
2. Go into temporary accommodation until we find the 'right' 
   place to rent.
3. By definition the 'right' place will include a landlord that
   will allow us to be put onto his utility bill to receive the 
   residential tariffs. Will not move in until we are registered
   (paying the euro fee applicable and having completed step 5)
4. Will apply for RHA cards asap and get temporary cover   
   documents until issued.
5. Will apply for ID/Residency certificates asap.
6. Will register our car asap in order to get tax exemption
   (owner for more than 2 years) - JEVIC certificate obtained in
   the UK before we left.
7. Once residency is confirmed will apply to UK for my NHS
   entitlement as a pensioner to be transferred to Malta.
8. Husband won't be allowed to action(7) until he reaches the UK
   male pension age of 65, but his RHA card covers him for 2
   years and by the time it expires (or asks for extension after
   2 years) he will be able transfer his NHS entitlement as a
   pensioner.
7. Will apply for new EHIC cards from Malta (as Malta residents)
   so we can be covered for emergency care when we want to
   travel to other EU countries on holiday.

The above is the theory - hope it works in practice.....

RHA doesn't give entitlement to EHIC