Expatriate in Malta

10/10/2025

21/05/2025

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎

The native Maltese population is expected to drop by 14% by 2050 and 32% by 2075 if current demographic trends persist, a Central Bank of Malta report suggests

The report, authored by Senior Economist Lynn Cumbo, projects that the number of Maltese nationals will decline from around 405,000 in 2023 to 347,000 by 2050, and to 275,000 by 2075. At the same time, foreign nationals, who already make up almost a third of Malta’s workforce, are expected to account for nearly half (46%) of the working-age population by 2035.

In 2023, Malta’s total population stood at around 563,000, of which approximately 405,000 were Maltese nationals. Foreign nationals made up 28% of the population and accounted for 31.8% of the working-age population (aged 15–74), up from just 2.5% in 2000.

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.
Scenario 1 maintains fertility rates at 2023 levels (1.22 for Maltese women), resulting in a sharper decline to 309,000 by 2050 and approximately 250,000 by 2075.

Scenario 2 assumes that no Maltese citizens return to the country in future years, accelerating the decline to 305,000 by 2050 and also to approximately 250,000 by 2075.

06/05/2025

The latest figures are in 👇

📉 The EU unemployment rate was 5.8% in March 2025, stable compared with February 2025 and down from 6.0% in March 2024.

Countries with the lowest unemployment rates:
🇵🇱 Czechia: 2.6%
🇨🇿 Poland: 2.7%
🇲🇹 Malta: 2.8%

Whether you're an employer or a job seeker, staying informed is key.

06/05/2025

بریکنگ نیوز بس بہت ہو گیا یورپ نے غیر قانونی مہاجرین کو نکالنے کا فیصلہ کر لیا دو سال قید یا سیدھا ڈیپورٹ یورپ میں رہنے کا اب کھیل ختم۔
یورپی یونین نے مہاجرین کے خلاف اب تک کا سب سے سخت قانون پیش کر دیا۔ یونان کے وزیر ماکِس ووریڈِس کی تجویز پر بنے اس قانون کے تحت غیر قانونی طور پر رہائش پذیر تارکین وطن کو 2 سال تک جیل یا جبری ملک بدری کا حکم اب یورپ بھر میں لاگو ہوگا۔

رضاکارانہ واپسی پر پیسے ملیں گے، لیکن انکار پر سخت سزا جن ممالک (جیسے پاکستان، افغانستان) نے اپنے شہری واپس نہ لیے، ان پر ویزا پابندیاں لگائی جائے گی۔

ابھی صرف 20% مہاجرین واپس بھیجے جا رہے ہیں۔ یورپ کا کہنا ہے
باقی 80% کو اب ہر صورت واپس جانا ہوگا۔

یہ پالیسی ابھی مکمل طور پر نافذ نہیں ہوئی، کل بروز منگل 6 مئی کو یورپی پارلیمنٹ میں پیش کی جائے گی۔ یورپین پارلیمنٹ میں زیرِ غور کے بعد اسے جلد قانون کا درجہ دیا جائے گا۔

یہ پالیسی خاص طور پر یونان، اٹلی، اور اسپین جیسے ممالک کی درخواست پر لائی جا رہی ہے جہاں غیر قانونی امیگریشن کا دباؤ سب سے زیادہ ہے۔

07/04/2025

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮'

Attention: Third Country Nationals
Please note updates re:
- Extending the Interim Receipt (blue paper)
- Updated Approval in Principle (AIP) letter
- Health Insurance
- National Employment Visa Checklist
- VAC Visa Application Declaration

07/04/2025

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 (𝗔𝗜𝗣) 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Please share this notification within your communities for any new comers.

The Single Permit AIP letter has been updated to reflect a requirement for applicants 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐃-𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟔𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈𝐏 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. This is to ensure that applicants start compiling the required documentation for the second part of their application process earlier, allowing ample time to proceed to Malta. The validity of the AIP letter remains 180 days.

The updated AIP letter (New and Still Abroad applications) now includes a full list of documents which are required during the biometrics appointment at the Expatriates Office. No new documents have been added to this list; however, original documentation must now be presented during the biometrics appointment for authenticity checks.

10/03/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫.

(𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭)

In 2023, 2,256 Maltese citizens returned to the country, while only 1,767 emigrated. The latest data shows that the number of young Maltese emigrating has sharply declined – from 828 in 2012 to just 194 in 2022.

At the same time, the number of young Maltese returning home has remained relatively stable, leading to a net positive migration trend among this demographic. The study also cites Eurofound research indicating that only 21% of young Maltese plan to emigrate, below the EU average of 23% and significantly lower than the 50% figure for Cyprus.

Another widespread belief is that increased employment in the public sector has created a need for more foreign workers in other sectors. However, while the number of public sector employees grew from 46,000 in 2013 to just over 55,000 in 2023, the sector’s share of total employment actually fell from around 25% to under 20%.

The study noted that more than 40% of public sector job growth was in education and healthcare, areas driven by rising demand for services rather than artificial job creation. Furthermore, the number of foreign nationals employed in the public sector increased from 705 in 2013 to 1,803 in 2023, accounting for 12% of the overall rise in public employment. The report concludes that even if the public sector workforce had remained frozen at 2013 levels, the reduction in foreign worker inflows would have been negligible.

22/02/2025

Important

Dear All,

If you have paid 12 Social Security Contributions in Malta and your dependents were charged for healthcare at Mater Dei, you are officially entitled to reimbursement from MDH. When requesting reimbursement, please attach the following documents:
1. Your ID,
2. FS3 or your latest payslip,
3. The invoice you received from MDH for precise reference.

Thank you.

21/02/2025

“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐇𝐒,”

“It is to be assumed that any dependents of such TCNs, i.e. dependents living in Malta lawfully, are to enjoy the above benefits (as their parent/s),”

“This is the interpretation of the prevailing regulations that I shall be responsible for as Minister for Health and Active Ageing and which I expect to be followed,”

Steve Ellul, manager of Mater Dei's Contract Management and Revenue Department, confirmed that "further to the latest review of the procedures at Billing" third country nationals "who are lawfully residing in Malta and have paid a minimum of 12 contributions, cover themselves and their dependants for 'Free Healthcare'".

https://timesofmalta.com/article/children-noneu-workers-wrongly-charged-hospital-care.1105455?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0UXS7gLYVyue2M5Xp1w-S8z_rgInk56UMjZoi3X_1HkIuxj6LicqkOWjk_aem_PunjKH0xsaUh_YeQnJg6Gw

Health minister intervenes after Mater Dei staff tells patients rules changed

20/02/2025

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