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Gozo residents working in Malta are entitled to the subsidy issued by the Ministry for Gozo and Planning. 

Gozo residents who work in Malta on a full-time basis, both with public and private sector, are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €650. Teachers and LSEs, who travel less frequently to Malta due to summer holidays, are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €525. Applicants who receive any refund/subsidy/allowance in relation to transport costs from their employer are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €300.00. This also applies for any commuters who are provided with a vehicle (self-driven) from their employer or who are provided with transport service (chauffeur-driven) to and from the terminal and their place of work. Postal Workers and anyone who works within a 1 km radius of Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €300.00.

This subsidy may also cover expenses related to the collective transport organised by the workers from Ċirkewwa to their place of work and back.  

This subsidy will be issued twice a year, with the first payment covering the period January to June, and the second covering July to December.

Applications submitted are to be verified by their respective employer.

Applicants are to be in passion of a valid Identity Card with Gozo as their primary place of residence.
 

All Gozo residents working in Malta on a full-time basis are entitled to the subsidy issued by the Ministry for Gozo and Planning.
 

Gozo residents who work in Malta on a full-time basis, both with public and private sector, are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €650.
 

Teachers and LSEs, who travel less frequently to Malta due to summer holidays, are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €525.
 

This subsidy may also cover the collective transport organised by the workers from Ċirkewwa to their place of work and back.
 

Applicants who receive any refund/subsidy/allowance in relation to transport costs from their employer are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €300.00.
 

Postal Workers and anyone who works within a 1 km radius of Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €300.00.
 

Yearly payment will be paid in two instalments.
 

Not Eligible  
 

Gozo residents who are self-employed employees and/or shareholders at the company they work.  

Gozo residents who work part-time in Malta.

Anyone whose main residence (as per I.D. Card) is not in Gozo.

Any applications who fail verification checks by the Services Gozo Directorate.  

Other terms  

Once an applicant submits an application, the verification officer (from the applicant’s place of work) cannot verify the application through a foreign IP address.  

Applicant must provide true, complete, and accurate information. Applicant must also declare that s/he lives in Gozo and that s/he is a full-time employee in Malta.  

Applicants who receive any refund/subsidy/allowance in relation to transport costs from their employer are eligible for a yearly subsidy of €300.00.

Applicant is to declare that he/she will keep the Gozo Ferry tickets for a period of 1 year as these may be requested for verification purposes.

Applicant is to authorise the Ministry for Gozo and Planning to seek confirmation of the information he/she has given from his/her employer, Jobsplus, and/or the Department of Social Security for audit purposes. The Ministry for Gozo and Planning reserves the right to decline an application in case of any discrepancies.  In cases of incorrect information resulting in payment for which he/she not eligible, he/she binds himself/herself to reimburse the Ministry for Gozo and Planning with the full amount.

Fill in the online form and submit. 

This service can also be accessed through the myGozo mobile app which can be downloaded from the Play Store or App Store.