MALTESE DUAL /
MULTIPLE CITIZENSHIP
The 2000 Changes in the Law
Our Citizenship Services
Other ways of
obtaining Citizenship
The 2000
Legislative changes
On the 10th February 2000, Acts Nos. III and IV
of 2000 came into force introducing a new concept of double or multiple
citizenship with other countries.
Under the new law it is possible to hold Maltese citizenship together with
one or more other citizenships. The previous requirement that persons
entitled to dual citizenship had to make a choice between the ages of 18
and 19 no longer applies; they can hold both citizenships.
However, dual citizenship is only open to
persons who are citizens of another country and are:
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Born |
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Condition 1 |
Condition 2 |
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a) |
in Malta |
before 21/9/1964 |
at least one of parents also born in
Malta |
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b) |
in Malta |
after
21/9/1964 |
at birth at least one of parents was a Maltese citizen |
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c) |
outside Malta |
before
21/9/1964 |
father was born in Malta |
at least one of the father's parents (one of the paternal grand
parents) was also born in Malta |
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d) |
outside Malta |
after
21/9/1964 |
either one of the parents, at the time of
your birth was a citizen of Malta. |
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e) |
irrelevant |
irrelevant |
at any time a citizen of Malta |
by having resided in another country for
an aggregate period of at least six years, acquired the citizenship of
the foreign country. |
Our
Citizenship Services
Application Forms:
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if you were born before 1964
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Form A |
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If you were born after 1964 |
Form B |
Supporting Documentation
To order our citizenship service, please
forward the applicable form (above) to us, together with the following
documents:
1. Full birth certificate showing names of
parents;
2. Father’s birth certificate;
3. Parents’ marriage certificate;
4. Certificate showing date when foreign
citizenship was acquired by Registration/Naturalization;
5. Current passport;
6. Identity card (if applicable);
7. Documentary evidence to show that enquirer
has resided abroad for an aggregate period of at least six years.
If
you are not in possession of the necessary documents, simply provide us with
as much information as possible. Our search in Public Records will enable us
to obtain the missing documents for you.
Other ways of
acquiring Maltese Citizenship
While there are no hard and fast rules
regulating the acquisition of citizenship, by way of indication, Maltese
citizenship may be acquired on the following criteria:
As in all other cases, there is no requirement
on the person concerned to renounce any other citizenship he / she might
hold.
