Normal residence and stable links Clause Samples
The 'Normal residence and stable links' clause defines the criteria for determining an individual's habitual place of living and the existence of ongoing, significant connections to a particular location. In practice, this clause is used to establish where a person is considered to reside for legal, tax, or administrative purposes, often by evaluating factors such as the duration of stay, family ties, employment, or property ownership. Its core function is to provide a clear basis for jurisdiction or eligibility, thereby resolving potential disputes about residency status and associated rights or obligations.
Normal residence and stable links. In order to ensure that retail roaming Services are not subject to abusive or anomalous usage unrelated to periodic travel, we can ask you for evidence of normal residence or of other stable links entailing a frequent and substantial presence in Malta before providing regulated retail roaming Services at the applicable domestic retail price. Such documentary proof may consist of any of the following:
a. a sworn declaration;
b. a valid ID Card or valid Driving License or valid Passport issued by a Maltese entity showing normal place of residence in Malta;
c. details of your local address and/or details showing the provision of any other services at the given local address (e.g. a utility bill);
d. a declaration or other proof from your employer or educational establishment in Malta (e.g. a contract of employment, an enrolment letter);
e. evidence of a posting/assignment in Malta where the Service has been requested;
f. registration in a population registry indicating that you are permanently residing in Malta;
g. other reasonable evidence proving stable link or permanent residence, such as a valid property rental agreement;
h. in the case of business customers documentary evidence showing of the establishment or activities of the business in Malta (e.g. Maltese Certificate of Registration, Maltese VAT number etc.)