S.L. 217.5 Art. 14Conditions for residence in Malta as a second Member State.

(1) A third country national who has been granted long-

term resident status in another Member State and who wishes to reside in Malta shall apply to the Director for a residence permit as soon as possible and, in any case, no later than three months after entering Malta.

(2) (a) The provisions of regulation 5(2)(b) to (d) shall also apply in this case.

(b) The third country national shall provide evidence that he has stable and regular resources which are sufficient to maintain himself and the members of his family without recourse to the social assistance system in Malta and which would be equivalent to the average gross wage in Malta with an addition of another twenty percent of the average wage for each member of the family.

(c) When not constituted in the first Member State, family members shall be allowed to accompany the third country national holding the long-term residence permit if the applicable provisions of the Family

Reunification Regulations are satisfied.

(3) The person mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall submit the evidence required in regulation 5(3):

Provided that if he has already complied with integration measures in the first Member State, he shall submit evidence of having complied with such measures as well as the evidence referred to in regulation 5(3)(b).

(4) The long-term resident shall also submit his long-term resident permit that had been issued to him in the other Member State or a certified copy thereof.

(5) In addition to the provisions of subregulation (2), the said person shall also provide the following:

(a) if he has entered Malta for the purpose of carrying out an economic activity, he shall be required to furnish the employment licence which has been issued for the purpose;

(b) if he has entered Malta for the purpose of study or vocational training, he shall be required to furnish documentary evidence of enrolment in an accredited establishment in order to pursue studies or vocational training; and

(c) if he has entered Malta for any other purpose except for those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), he shall be required to provide documentary evidence, which shall be determined by the Director, related to the purpose of his residence.