Malta Citizenship by Birth Maltese Citizenship by Birth Previously, between 21st September 1964 and the 31st July 2001, all children born in Malta automatically acquired Maltese citizenship at birth. This was however changed to a mark a shift from the ius soli to the ius sanguinis principle and from August 2001, a person born in Malta acquired citizenship at […]
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MIIPA Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency The Malta IIP Agency MIIPA was established in May 2018 as an independent government entity to administer Malta’s citizenship by investment programme, especially focused on the operations of the Malta Individual Investor Programme the IIP. Establishment of MIIPA Malta Citizenship Agency Before its establishment as a separate legal entity, MIIPA’s functions
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Maltese Citizenship by Descent Persons of Maltese descent may be eligible for Maltese Citizenship by Descent. Citizenship may be acquired through birth of an ascendant and his/her parent Maltese in Malta, making them eligible for registration for Maltese citizenship by descent. A person born outside Malta who proves that he is a descendant in the direct
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Malta Citizenship Quota The Individual Investor Programme Regulations set a quota or limit on Maltese citizenship applications that can be successfully passed through the programme. The original Malta Citizenship Quota under the IIP The Malta Individual Investor Programme, known as the IIP or simply, the Maltese Citizenship Programme was launched originally in early 2014. Amidst
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Identity Malta Citizenship Agency The Identity Malta Citizenship Agency was established in 2013 and is responsible for conducting due diligence and handling Malta citizenship and residency applications. Identity Malta Citizenship Agency falls within the responsibility of the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security. This government agency was established with the aim of centralizing key identity databases of all
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Chetcuti Cauchi Raw Footage clears Malta’s foremost IIP Agent UPDATED 2025: A further appeal by the convicted media executives was rejected by the highest court of France, creating a legal precedent published in the Bulletin of the Court of Cassation. UPDATED 2023: In Chetcuti Cauchi’s landmark defamation case, the Court of Criminal Appeal of Paris found both
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Unedited Video discredits Maltese Citizenship Claims against Chetcuti Cauchi UPDATED 2025: A further appeal by the convicted media executives was rejected by the highest court of France, creating a legal precedent published in the Bulletin of the Court of Cassation. UPDATED 2023: In Chetcuti Cauchi’s landmark defamation case, the Court of Criminal Appeal of Paris found both
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NDSF: The Malta Citizenship Investment Fund The National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) is a Government Agency with its main role to manage and administer the contributions made through the in order to contribute towards the gradual growth of our nation’s wealth by adhering to the highest international standards of governance, accountability, transparency and management
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Malta Citizenship under Siege: Why Chetcuti Cauchi? UPDATED 2025: A further appeal by the convicted media executives was rejected by the highest court of France, creating a legal precedent published in the Bulletin of the Court of Cassation. UPDATED 2023: In Chetcuti Cauchi’s landmark defamation case, the Court of Criminal Appeal of Paris found both media executives guilty
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Malta & Cyprus: A Sea Apart European Commission Report on Malta’s Financial Position On the 10th of April 2013 the European Commission circulated its conclusions on Malta’s financial position in a report issued in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 on the Prevention and Correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (the ‘Commission Malta Report 2013’).The exercise
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Revocation of Maltese Citizenship under Maltese Law The Maltese Citizenship Act contemplates two modes of loss of citizenship, namely renunciation and revocation of Maltese citizenship, also referred to as deprivation. Where a citizen of Malta is of full age and capacity, he or she may renounce their Maltese citizenship by making a declaration to this effect. In the case
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Malta Golden Visa The Malta Golden Visa was launched in August 2015 by virtue of an amendment to the Immigration Act, Cap 217 of the Laws of Malta. Legal Notice 288 of 2015 was enacted with the aim of attracting individuals of impeccable standing and repute to receive a Malta Golden Visa on the basis of a one-time
Malta Residency Concessionaire What is a Malta Residence Concessionaire? 2015 saw the launch of a Residency by Investment Programme in Malta, the Malta Residency & Visa Program (MRVP). In 2017, the Government launched a competitive tender for the marketing of the Maltese residency by investment in various regions. Marketing Concessionaires were appointed with the sole responsibility of promoting the Malta
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Ship Registration in Malta: Bareboat Charter Registration The requirements for bareboat charter registration in Malta are: 1. The ship must be bareboat chartered to Maltese citizens or Maltese bodies corporate; 2. The ship is not a Maltese ship, and is registered in a compatible registry; 3. The ship is not registered in another bareboat
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Renunciation of Maltese Citizenship The Maltese Citizenship Act provides two exhaustive modes of loss of citizenship, namely, Renunciation of Maltese Citizenship and deprivation by registration or naturalisation. A person who is a citizen of Malta has the right to renounce his or her Maltese citizenship. This provided that such person is of full age and capacity. The
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