- A little about the country
- Where to begin?
- Legal ways to move to Malta for permanent residence
- All works are good
- Learning with pleasure
- Think for yourself, decide for yourself
A small archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea is well known to fans of knightly legends and novels. The Knightly Order of Malta was based here in the 16th century, and today Malta is a popular tourist destination among Europeans and a favorite beach holiday destination. The answer to the question of how to move to Malta is often sought by fans of a calm measured life on the seashore. The country is often called favorable in all respects, because in Malta everything is fine - from the standard of living of its citizens to a mild pleasant climate that suits absolutely everyone and everyone. By the way, it was the Maltese weather that gave the International Living magazine a reason to call Malta the state with the best climate in the world.
A little about the country
Maltese law places great importance on the Maltese roots of applicants for her citizenship. For example, Maltese women transfer their citizenship to their children automatically, even if the babies were born outside the borders of the republic. But even for those who cannot apply for a Malta passport by land or blood law, there are ways to obtain permanent resident status.
A passport or permanent residence permit in Malta allows you to travel without a visa to all countries within the Schengen area and receive all social benefits due to Maltese.
Where to begin?
Russian citizens can cross the border of Malta only if they have a visa in their passport. A regular Schengen visa entitles you to visit the archipelago for tourist purposes. Those with immigration intentions will have to issue a special national visa, on the basis of which they can reside in the country for a long time and obtain a residence permit.
To obtain an immigrant visa, an invitation from the host is required. It can be a contract for employment in a Maltese company, a contract for study at a local university, a personal appeal from a citizen of Malta, etc.
On the basis of a package of documents confirming the purpose and legality of the visit to the country, a foreigner can obtain a temporary residence permit in Malta.
Legal ways to move to Malta for permanent residence
The legal grounds for obtaining a residence permit in Malta are not much different from a similar list in other countries of the European Union:
- Reuniting with close relatives. A foreigner has the right to come to Malta for the purpose of permanent residence if his family members already have Maltese citizenship or resident status.
- Marrying a citizen or citizen of Malta gives the immigrant the right to apply for a Maltese passport after 2 years of permanent residence in the country, subject to certain conditions. If you are not permanently residing in Malta, you will be allowed to obtain a passport no earlier than five years from the date of the official marriage.
- Education at local higher education institutions. International students consider Malta to be one of the most promising destinations for a European-level education.
- Business immigration is a sure way to obtain permanent resident status in the country quickly enough and on favorable terms.
- Working under a contract in Malta provides an opportunity not only to make a career, but also to receive a decent salary and a social package. In this case, an employer with Maltese citizenship issues an entry permit.
A prerequisite for obtaining a residence permit in Malta is the purchase or rental of real estate. Before concluding a lease or purchase agreement, a foreigner must open an international medical insurance policy with a coverage amount of at least 50 thousand euros.
Having lived in the country with a temporary residence permit for about five years, a foreigner is entitled to apply for a resident status. If you received a residence permit under the business immigration program, you do not need to be permanently in the country with it, it is enough to pay taxes on time and renew your residence permit. Five years in permanent resident status and compliance with all points of immigration law give a foreigner the right to apply for citizenship of Malta.
All works are good
To say that Malta badly needs a constant influx of workers is to embellish the current situation in the country. But still there is a list of professions that may be of interest to potential immigrants from Russia. Compatriots always have the opportunity to try their hand at tourism - as hotel administrators, waiters in restaurants, translators in travel agencies and tour guides on the most popular Maltese routes. You can find vacancies in the construction field, in the field of IT-technology, or get a seasonal job.
The first step towards labor immigration is finding a job and signing a contract with a local employer. It is he who will have to issue a work permit for a foreigner.
A residence permit on the basis of a work permit is issued by the authorities if there is a certificate of no criminal record in the foreigner's home country, translated into the national official language of Malta.
Learning with pleasure
Learning English in Malta is becoming increasingly popular among young people around the world. The quality of language teaching here is in no way inferior to other leading countries, and the cost of the course allows even the most wealthy applicants to obtain a study visa to Malta. A residence permit for foreign students is issued for the entire period of study, and in the course of their studies, many of them find a decent job or get married, securing the opportunity to permanently reside in Malta in the future.
Think for yourself, decide for yourself
Malta allows dual citizenship, and therefore a foreign immigrant will not have to renounce his previous citizenship. One of the fastest ways to obtain Maltese citizenship is family reunification. A foreigner with close relatives living in the country receives Freedom of movement status and can apply for a Maltese passport after five years, and in some cases - after two years.
Permanent resident status is easily obtained by foreigners who can confirm their legal annual income of 30 thousand euros.
