edcampanaro
American looking for information about Malta
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Speaks English, basic Italian
Registration: 25 April 2025
Activity
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malta as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@CherylI have been in Malta now just a little over 2 weeks, and although I have not received any postal mail yet (nor am I expecting any just now), I have learned that even if you live in an apartment block with a secure lobby, no deliveries will ... Read More
US Expat Trying To Navigate Res-Non-Dom Tax Scheme by edcampanaro
Hello Expat Community - We are a few weeks away form arriving to Malta to start our Expat journey living there - at least for a good part of the year. As a US and Irish citizen, I'll be filing for "Ordinary Residence" as an EU National. The ...
Thanks Volcane - very helpful. the sales tax is no question - was just used to show total tax exposure on a single purchase. Using the rent payment example, if the money we have in our US bank account was derived from employment income, then it ... Read More
US Expat Trying To Navigate Res-Non-Dom Tax Scheme
Hello Expat Community - We are a few weeks away form arriving to Malta to start our Expat journey living there - at least for a good part of the year. As a US and Irish citizen, I'll be filing for "Ordinary Residence" as an EU National. The ... Read More
Residency Agency recommendation by Jotch
Hello. We are new residents to Malta. We moved here in early December 2024, pre-approved by Malta's tax authority and presumed to be approved by Identita [Immigration] within three months. Time went on and on, and despite frequent requests to our ...
@Jotch Hello Jotch! I sent you a private message!Ed Read More
Most common scams in Malta by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Malta as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
@GozoMo Hello GozoMo - thanks for the input on this thread. We just entered into a 2 year lease for a place in st. Julian's (quiet section...not Paceville!! LOL) - we were told that the landlord is supposed to file the lease agreement with the ... Read More
Mobile Phone Options by edcampanaro
We move to Malta late Sept-2025, and do not want to give up our US mobile #s, which we will need for various transactions like 2FA. Our US plans via AT&T do not offer a good monthly plan - we would have to pay $12.00-15.00 USD/day to use our ...
@Evreham Thanks for the additional intel and advice. So thankful to have access to this community forum - takes a bit of the stress out of the move. All Best, Ed Read More
Mobile Phone Options by edcampanaro
We move to Malta late Sept-2025, and do not want to give up our US mobile #s, which we will need for various transactions like 2FA. Our US plans via AT&T do not offer a good monthly plan - we would have to pay $12.00-15.00 USD/day to use our ...
@volcane Thanks so much for the tip on Epic - much appreciated. We thought we had done all of our homework and research, but as time gets closer to our move, we realize there are hundreds of things we did not consider, plan for, or have knowledge ... Read More
Mobile Phone Options
We move to Malta late Sept-2025, and do not want to give up our US mobile #s, which we will need for various transactions like 2FA. Our US plans via AT&T do not offer a good monthly plan - we would have to pay $12.00-15.00 USD/day to use our ... Read More
How to Deal With Medication Prescriptions by edcampanaro
We are soon to be moving to Malta (from the US), and curious how others have gone about having prescriptions for medications handled. Thanks community in advance for any advice/tips you may have
Thank you all for the details and explanation. We just returned back from our first trip to Malta, and were lucky enough to 1) find a long term rental and 2) begin to understand all of the differences between the Malta healthcare system and that of ... Read More
How to Deal With Medication Prescriptions
We are soon to be moving to Malta (from the US), and curious how others have gone about having prescriptions for medications handled. Thanks community in advance for any advice/tips you may have Read More