Malta Law Firm in Valletta ACC is headquartered in Valletta, Malta’s capital city and financial centre. Our leading Malta Law Firm is situated in a fine historical building dating back to the Knights of St. John which we have carefully restored. Our professionals advise and service a variety of businesses, ranging from private clients to…
Malta Immigration Lawyers Our Immigration Lawyers focus on Malta’s attractiveness for international investors. We work exclusively with foreign investors seeking to use Malta as a base for their business setup, family investment structuring and wealth management or for citizenship or residency in European Malta. Our Malta Immigration Lawyers Team Our team is led by Managing…
A person is entitled to apply for citizenship by investment under the Individual Investor Programme if such person is at least of 18 years of age and has been resident in Malta for a period of 12 months preceding the issuing of Maltese Passport. Malta Citizenship Application Process The main applicant may also add dependents…
The Malta Residence Programme Rules of 2014 create a special tax programme designed to attract foreign EU, EEA or Swiss nationals to take up residence in Malta. Eligibility For a person to be eligible to the Malta Residence Programme, one must own or rent property which the individual occupies as his principal place of residence worldwide. When purchasing a…
European Citizenship was initially introduced in 1993 by the Treaty of Maastricht, formally known as the Treaty on the European Union. The concept was later on extended by the Treaty of Amsterdam which entered into force in 1999. The treaty of Amsterdam made further emphasis on citizenship and the rights of the individual. In a nutshell,…
Malta Second Passports The possibility to acquire Malta Second Passports is presented to investors of good standing. As a holder of a Malta Second Passport, the successful applicant will be able to travel freely to more than 166 countries without having to apply for a VISA. A Maltese second passport adds a number of benefits, among…
Maltese Passport – Eligibility The Maltese Passport is a biometric document issued to all individuals who acquire Maltese citizenship. The main benefit of a Maltese Passport is that it is a European Union Passport, and thus every Maltese citizen is automatically also a citizen of the European Union. A Maltese passport grant its citizens the right to…
The Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency (MIIPA) is no longer accepting new applications under the Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP). Applicants interested in applying for Maltese Citizenship through Direct Investment may submit an application under the Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations (L.N. 437 of 2020) Benefits of Naturalisation as a Maltese Citizen…
Malta Global Residence Programme Permit The Malta Global Residence Programme builds on the success of Malta’s reputation in attracting expatriates seeking an alternative residence base in a warm Mediterranean Island in the European Union. Malta’s membership and full implementation of the Schengen Area Treaty offers further attraction on the basis of the ease of travel within the Schengen…
Maltese Citizenship by Descent can be acquired on the basis of the birth in Malta of an ascendant and his/her parent, upon making the apposite application and taking the oath of allegiance. Grounds for Eligibility for Maltese Citizenship by Descent By virtue of the 2007 amendments to the Maltese Citizenship Act, more persons of Maltese descent became eligible for…