

Grumpymovers
English °µÍø½ûÇø in Malta
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Registration: 06 April 2014
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Self drive van from the UK? by Tommy80
Hi We are moving to Malta at the end of April and are wanting to hire a van one way from London to Malta if possible. Does anyone know of any self drive van companies I could do this with? Thanks in advance

Consider shipping, we got a 20ft container through Express Trailers in Luqa and it cost us just over €3000 euros back in 2016 inclusive of insurance. Door to door service. We drove our car over, with tolls, ferries and fuel that cost us nearly ... Read More


Paying bills in Malta by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in Malta? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is the most ...

If you buy a property here you need to take a trip to Valletta and register with ARMS for Water and Electricity. The bills come every 2 months and paying couldn't be easier... 1. you can pay at the post office 2. you can pay via ARMS online ... Read More


How to bring your car to Malta by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Malta, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

What I said was this, MOST IMPORTANTLY , you cannot register the car without your ID residency card, get that first. I do not know if you are talking about what I said. I am just giving my experience of bringing a car with me from the UK. It is ... Read More


Is Sliema the right choice? by Bristolian
Hi! My girlfriend and I (early 30s) are moving to Malta in July. I know...I know...the worst possible time to go... We spent a couple of weeks there last year, living in an Airbnb in Gzira. Loved it (Gzira - not so much, but Malta). We're ...

Hiya just caught up on your question and answers..... don't jump into anything too quickly especially online....there are lots of nice places available and much cheaper than 1200 a month. I live oposite the salt pans overlooking Kennedy Grove ... Read More


Time required in Malta before applying to be Resident (EU citizen) by ianmalta
Hello everyone, I'm a British °µÍø½ûÇø, I just bought a property in Malta to use as my primary home. Now I want to get registered as Resident here asap. I'd be grateful if anyone who has experience of applying for residency on the basis of ...

Hiya I registered in Dec last year, only took a month to get my card. I did however make 1 mistake and had to make a second visit to put my paperwork in. I hadn't sorted my Health Insurance. Be sure to do all they require and it should be a ... Read More


How to bring your car to Malta by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Malta, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

I brought a 2.5yr old car and it was totally worth it. Because I owned the car for over 2 yrs and it was the first car I brought here I didn't have to pay the registration tax. If you want to know how much registration tax your car would incur ... Read More


Driving across Europe from Uk to Malta by ItsMrsGray
Hello, My husband and I moving to Malta em Feb and we are planning to drive there with our 2 years-old boy. We will obsviously stop for sightseeing and we think will be impossible to do it straight with a toddler.... Has anyone done this trip ...

i believe it worked out a bit cheaper, and the crossing is a little shorter too Read More


Amazon Deliveries by slamdunc82
Does any one have, or tried Amazon Prime here?

Hi If you get a VPN on your computer you can stream all U.K. Stuff no problem, I use PIA, a reasonable yearly subscription and it works great, I get my prime and lots of other stuff too. With regards buying from amazon then you can use 'Send ... Read More


Driving across Europe from Uk to Malta by ItsMrsGray
Hello, My husband and I moving to Malta em Feb and we are planning to drive there with our 2 years-old boy. We will obsviously stop for sightseeing and we think will be impossible to do it straight with a toddler.... Has anyone done this trip ...

Hi We did the trip from U.K. Last June. Be prepared for high toll charges in France and Italy. We booked all our Ferries through Direct Ferries which are fairly reasonable although the Pozzallo - Malta ferry is almost twice what you would pay if ... Read More


Opening a bank account - multiplicity of criteria by mantonas
Hi, This post it's just to show how different branches from the same bank have different rules/criteria for someone who needs to open a bank account. Everyday I convince myself more that to opening a bank account in Malta, doesn't depend ...

There was no charge for opening in the uk. Read More


Opening a bank account - multiplicity of criteria by mantonas
Hi, This post it's just to show how different branches from the same bank have different rules/criteria for someone who needs to open a bank account. Everyday I convince myself more that to opening a bank account in Malta, doesn't depend ...

We will be retiring to Malta in the very near future. Need to sell up and then we are off. Decided to sort bank out here in UK. Took 2 months to get sorted, most of the problems seemed to be caused by some new legislation introduced because of the ... Read More