S.L. 217.15 Art. 8Withdrawal or non- renewal of the EU Blue Card.

(1) The Director shall withdraw or refuse to renew an EU

Blue Card issued on the basis of these regulations in the following cases: HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT [

(a) when it has been fraudulently acquired, or has been falsified or tampered with; or

(b) wherever it appears that the holder did not meet or no longer meets the conditions for entry and residence laid down in these regulations or is residing for purposes other than that for which the holder was authorised to reside; or

(c) when the holder has not respected the limitations set out in regulations 11(1) and (2) and 12:

Provided that the lack of communication pursuant to regulations 11(3) and 12(4) shall not be considered to be a sufficient reason for withdrawing or not renewing the EU Blue Card if the holder can prove that the communication did not reach the competent authorities for a reason independent of the holder's will.

(2) The Director may withdraw or refuse to renew an EU Blue Card issued on the basis of these regulations in the following cases:

(a) for reasons of public policy, public security or public health; or

(b) wherever the EU Blue Card holder does not have sufficient resources to maintain himself and the members of his family, without having recourse to Malta’s social assistance system. The Director shall evaluate these resources by reference to their nature and regularity and may take into account the level of average national wages and pensions as well as the number of family members of the person concerned. Such evaluation shall not take place during the period of unemployment referred to in regulation 12; or

(c) if the person concerned has not communicated his address; or

(d) when the EU Blue Card holder applies for social assistance, provided that the appropriate written information has been provided to him in advance by the competent authorities.