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Updates for TCNs in Malta
News and official changes that matter to third country nationals in Malta, checked every day and written in plain words. Every update links to its original source.
Free buses end for most TCNs on 1 January
Budget 2027 limits free public transport to Maltese and EU citizens and long term residents. TCNs without long term status are expected to pay about €33 a month for their Tallinja card, covering bus and ferry.
Read the full story at African Media Malta ↗New €400 infrastructure contribution and higher Identità fees
The budget brings a yearly €400 infrastructure contribution linked to TCN workers, raises several Identità fees and adds an €83 monthly charge for some TCN drivers. Government expects about €46 million from these measures.
Read the full story at MaltaToday ↗Free childcare closes to new TCN families
Families already in the free childcare scheme keep their place until their children age out. From 2027, new applicants without long term residence will not qualify.
Read the full story at Lovin Malta ↗NGOs call the bus change discriminatory
Moviment Graffitti, Rota, Friends of the Earth Malta and Solidarjetà said charging TCNs for buses treats workers differently because of their nationality, even though they rely on public transport to get to work.
Read the full story at MaltaToday ↗GWU asks recruitment agencies to share the new costs
The General Workers' Union said it is contacting recruitment companies to see whether they can absorb part of the extra transport costs facing TCN workers.
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