Malta citizenship by investment (MEIN, IIP, closed): sourced answers
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Citizenship, visa or residence programme
Is the programme (route) accepting new applications
programme wound up
«* cite0†Home * cite1†About * Services * cite2†Certificate of Citizenship * Acquisition of Citizenship * cite3†by Birth * cite4†by Registration * cite5†by Naturalisation * cite6†Dual/Multiple Citizenship * cite7†Renunciation of Citizenship * cite8†Malta * cite9†Media * cite10†Contact Us Select Page [Input: Search …] # Malta Citizenship by Merit by cite11†Webmaster | Feb 5, 2026 | cite12†Notices cite13†Image: Logo Community Malta Agency has recently become aware of social media posts and other forms of communication that inaccurately portray Malta Citizenship by Merit. The Agency, as the entity responsible for the implementation of legislation relating to citizenship matters, does not permit any marketing or promotion of this legislation. Citizenship by Merit is neither a programme nor a scheme, pathway, continuation, or alternative to Malta's former citizenship by investment framework, which was repealed following the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 29 April 2025. …»
Source: komunita.gov.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-03
«ATT Nru XXI tal-2025 ATT maħruġ b'liġi mill-Parlament ta' Malta. ATT sabiex jemenda l-Att dwar iċĊittadinanza Maltija, Kap. 188. ACT No. XXI of 2025 AN ACT enacted by the Parliament of Malta. AN ACT to amend the Maltese Citizenship Act, Cap. 188. MALTA Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta, Nru. 21,474, 24 ta' Lulju, 2025 Taqsima A -------------------------------------------------------------------A 517 Nagħti l-kunsens tiegħi. (L.S.) MYRIAM SPITERI DEBONO President 24 ta' Lulju, 2025 ATT Nru XXI tal-2025 ATT sabiex jemenda l-Att dwar iċ-Ċittadinanza Maltija, Kap. 188. IL-PRESIDENT, bil-parir u l-kunsens tal-Kamra tad-Deputati, imlaqqgħa f'dan il-Parlament, u bl-awtorità tal-istess, ħarġet b'liġi dan li ġej:- Titolu fil-qosor. Kap. 188. 1. It-titolu fil-qosor ta' dan l-Att huwa l-Att tal-2025 li jemenda l-Att dwar iċ-Ċittadinanza Maltija, u dan l-Att għandu jinqara u jinftiehem ħaġa waħda mal-Att dwar iċ-Ċittadinanza Maltija, hawn iżjed 'il quddiem imsejjaħ l-"Att prinċipali". Emenda talartikolu 2 talAtt prinċipali.2. Fl-artikolu 2 tal-Att prinċipali t-tifsira "programm talinvestitur individwali" għandha tiġi mħassra. Emenda talartikolu 3 talAtt prinċipali.3. …»
Source: gov.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-03
«GRANTING OF CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALISATION ON THE BASIS OF MERIT [S.L. 188.06 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 188.06 Substituted by: L.N. 159 of 2025. GRANTING OF CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALISATION ON THE BASIS OF MERIT REGULATIONS 20th November, 2020 LEGAL NOTICE 437 of 2020, as amended by Legal Notice 159 of 2025. Part I Preliminary Citation. Substituted by: L.N. 159 of 2025. 1.* The title of these regulations is the Granting of Citizenship by Naturalisation on the basis of Merit Regulations . Scope. Substituted by: L.N. 159 of 2025. Cap. 188. 2.† The scope of these regulations is to prescribe the requirements and to regulate the granting of citizenship by naturalisation on the basis of merit in accordance with article 10(9) of the Act. Interpretation. Substituted by: L.N. 159 of 2025. 3.‡ In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: Cap. 188."Act" means the Maltese Citizenship Act; S.L. 595.38."Agency" means the Community Malta Agency established by the Community Malta Agency (Establishment) Order; …»
Source: legislation.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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