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Gratis: lista de documentos de Malta

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AdoptionVerificado93%[A72_PENDING:es] Adoption-derivative citizenship[A72_PENDING:es] Adopted children of Maltese citizens acquire citizenship parallel to natural-born children.

AdoptionVerificado93%[A72_PENDING:es] International (Hague) adoption pathway[A72_PENDING:es] International adoption per Hague Inter-country Adoption Convention + Family Court Act.

BirthVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Birth in Malta — modified jus soli (post-Act-III/1989 qualifying parent)[A72_PENDING:es] Children born in Malta automatically acquire citizenship if at least one parent is Maltese citizen or qualifying long-term resident.

BirthVerificado91%[A72_PENDING:es] Foundling presumption (1961 Convention obligations)[A72_PENDING:es] Foundlings discovered in Maltese territory presumed Maltese citizens absent evidence to contrary.

BirthVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-1989 expansive jus soli HISTORICAL[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-Act-III/1989 broader birthright regime; narrowed by 1989 amendment.

ChildVerificado94%[A72_PENDING:es] Article 7 descent registration — Commonwealth-diaspora cohort[A72_PENDING:es] Commonwealth-diaspora descendants of Maltese-born ancestors via Article 7 + Article 3(5) framework.

ChildVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-independence CUKC cohort transition (BNA 1948)[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-1964 CUKC framework + 1964 Independence Order Constitution + transitional provisions.

ChildVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Maltese diaspora descendants registration (Article 7 + Act IV/2007)[A72_PENDING:es] Diaspora communities AU/CA/GB/US — descendants registration via Article 7 + Act IV/2007.

ChildVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Commonwealth realm 1964-1974 cohort[A72_PENDING:es] 1964-09-21 to 1974-12-12 cohort with Crown as Head of State.

CESVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Article 14 ministerial deprivation (Ramadan-precedent proportionality)[A72_PENDING:es] Article 14 of Citizenship Act + ECtHR Ramadan v Malta 2016 + EU Tjebbes/Rottmann proportionality.

CESVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Article 13 voluntary renunciation[A72_PENDING:es] Article 13(1) and (2) regulate voluntary renunciation — application by Maltese citizen for cessation.

DescentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Citizenship by descent — parent transmission (Article 5)[A72_PENDING:es] Person born to at least one Maltese-citizen parent at time of birth.

DescentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Mother-line retroactive registration (Act III of 1989)[A72_PENDING:es] Children of Maltese mothers between 1965 and 1989 may register retroactively per Act III/1989 amendment.

DescentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Article 7 descent registration — 2-generation Malta-born rule + Article 3(5) live-ancestor anchor[A72_PENDING:es] Direct descendants of Maltese-born ancestors with 2-generation Malta-born requirement and Article 3(5) live-ancestor 2007-08-01 anchor.

DescentVerificado94%[A72_PENDING:es] Marital legitimacy / Article 17(1)(a) — mother-of-record for out-of-wedlock births[A72_PENDING:es] For persons born out of marriage and not legitimate, references to father read as references to mother.

DescentVerificado94%[A72_PENDING:es] Genovese-precedent rectification cohort (post-2011 ECtHR)[A72_PENDING:es] Children born abroad to unmarried Maltese fathers pre-2007 — gender-discrimination remediation pathway.

DescentVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-1989 mother-line discrimination cohort registration[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-Act-III/1989 paternal-only cohort retroactively eligible via Act III/1989.

DescentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-1989 jus-soli birth cohort registration[A72_PENDING:es] Persons born in Malta pre-Act-III/1989 may claim under expansive pre-amendment jus soli regime.

DescentVerificado94%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-2007-08-01 deceased-ancestor descent registration (Article 3(5) carve-out)[A72_PENDING:es] Applicants whose direct-line ancestor died BEFORE 2007-08-01 are NOT subject to live-ancestor chain-keeper requirement.

HistoricalVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-1989 mother-line discrimination cohort[A72_PENDING:es] Historical cohort 1965-1989 of children excluded by paternal-only rule; remediated by Act III/1989.

HistoricalVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-2000 single-nationality loss cohort[A72_PENDING:es] Voluntary-emigrant Maltese who lost citizenship pre-Act-XXVI/2000.

HistoricalVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] MIIP-grantee cohort 2014-2020 — retain citizenship[A72_PENDING:es] Persons granted citizenship under MIIP 2014-2020 retain citizenship; closure was prospective only.

HistoricalVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] MEINS-grantee cohort 2020-2024 — retain citizenship subject to CJEU implementation[A72_PENDING:es] Persons granted under MEINS 2020-2024 retain citizenship; CJEU C-181/23 addresses scheme operation, not retroactive revocation.

InvestmentVerificado94%[A72_PENDING:es] Citizen by Merit (Act XXI of 2025 + Legal Notice 159 of 2025)[A72_PENDING:es] Persons of exceptional services or contributions to Malta or of exceptional interest to the Republic. Substantive (not transactional) criteria.

InvestmentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] MEINS — Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services (CJEU-INVALIDATED 2025-04-29)[A72_PENDING:es] HISTORICAL: 2020-2024 exceptional-services citizenship under S.L. 188.06 + LN 437/2020. CJEU C-181/23 strike-down 2025-04-29.

InvestmentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Maltese Individual Investor Programme — HISTORICAL (closed 2020)[A72_PENDING:es] HISTORICAL: 2014-2020 investor citizenship via NDSF contributions + property/bond investment. CLOSED 2020-09-30. Grantees retain citizenship.

InvestmentVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-2014 historical (NO investor pathway existed)[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-2014: Article 10(9) discretionary only; no formal investor scheme. Documentation-only entry.

InvestmentVerificado88%[A72_PENDING:es] Transitional MEINS in-flight applicant treatment[A72_PENDING:es] In-flight MEINS applicants at CJEU ruling 2025-04-29 — transitional regulations pending.

MarriageVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Citizenship by marriage — Article 6 spousal pathway[A72_PENDING:es] Spouses of Maltese citizens may register after qualifying marriage period; subsisting marital relationship required.

MarriageVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Civil-Union spouse pathway (post-Act-IX/2014)[A72_PENDING:es] Civil-union partners under Civil Unions Act 2014 access spousal pathway via Article 6.

MarriageVerificado97%[A72_PENDING:es] Same-sex marriage spouse (post-Act-XXIII/2017)[A72_PENDING:es] Same-sex spouses access citizenship by marriage equivalently following Marriage Equality Act 2017.

NaturalizationVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] General naturalization — Article 10 (residence + character + language + oath)[A72_PENDING:es] Foreign nationals satisfying residence (typically 5 of last 6 years), good character, language (Maltese OR English), and oath of allegiance.

NaturalizationVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] EU long-term resident pathway (Council Directive 2003/109/EC)[A72_PENDING:es] EU long-term residents in Malta benefit from Directive 2003/109/EC residence-rights framework for naturalization.

NaturalizationVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Article 10(9) discretionary services pathway (basis for Citizen by Merit)[A72_PENDING:es] Persons rendering exceptional services or contributions to Malta of exceptional interest. Currently administered as Citizen by Merit.

NaturalizationVerificado93%[A72_PENDING:es] Refugee naturalization (International Protection Act + Article 10)[A72_PENDING:es] Recognised refugees may apply under Article 10 with potential residence-discount considerations. 2023: 10 successful applications.

NaturalizationVerificado88%[A72_PENDING:es] Subsidiary protection beneficiary pathway (de-facto barriers; 0 naturalizations in 2023)[A72_PENDING:es] Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection have not historically obtained Maltese citizenship via naturalization.

NaturalizationVerificado96%[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-2000 single-nationality naturalization HISTORICAL[A72_PENDING:es] Pre-Act-XXVI/2000 framework — historical only; cohort retains citizenship but pathway closed.

NaturalizationVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Post-2000 dual-nationality unrestricted regime[A72_PENDING:es] Act XXVI/2000 endorsement — unrestricted dual/multiple nationality.

NaturalizationVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Stateless person facilitated naturalisation (post-2019 1954 Convention)[A72_PENDING:es] Stateless persons identified via 1954-Convention determination procedure may pursue Article 10 with reduced-residence consideration.

RestorationVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Post-2000 reacquisition for pre-2000 voluntary loss[A72_PENDING:es] Persons who lost Maltese citizenship pre-Act-XXVI/2000 due to acquiring foreign citizenship may apply for restoration.

RestorationVerificado93%[A72_PENDING:es] Resumption of citizenship after voluntary renunciation[A72_PENDING:es] Voluntary renouncers may apply for resumption upon demonstrating no longer wishing to renounce.

SpecialVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Stateless person determination + naturalization (1954 Convention)[A72_PENDING:es] Stateless persons identified via 1954-Convention determination may pursue facilitated naturalization.

SpecialVerificado88%[A72_PENDING:es] 1961 Convention foundling presumption (customary practice; Convention not ratified)[A72_PENDING:es] Foundling-presumption per 1961 Convention obligations (customary; 1961 not ratified by Malta).

SpecialVerificado88%[A72_PENDING:es] Honorary citizenship grant (rare ministerial discretion)[A72_PENDING:es] Rare ministerial discretionary grant for distinguished foreign nationals.

SpecialVerificado95%[A72_PENDING:es] Order of Malta DISAMBIGUATION (NOT a Maltese citizenship pathway)[A72_PENDING:es] Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a separate sovereign entity — its diplomatic passports are NOT Maltese citizenship.