Malta: Expatriates panic to receive new ID cards, system unorganized

According to timesofmalta.com, “Exasperated foreign residents applying for a new identity card are starting to despair as they are left in the dark about the procedure. People who spoke to The Times after failing to get through to the Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs described the situation as “chaotic”, “disgraceful” and “in shambles”. The department is in the process of replacing ID cards for non-Maltese nationals with e-residence cards. When the system was launched in January, department director Mariella Grech said applications for the new card had to be submitted in person after seeking an appointment via e-mail.” Read Article