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registration. Maltese citizenship can be continually transmitted through each generation born abroad provided that each subsequent generation is registered for citizenship. Individuals who were unable to claim citizenship before their qualifying parent's death are exceptionally eligible to register if their parent's death was before 1 August 2010. Under the citizenship provisions of the Constitution at time of independence, a CUKC born abroad became a Maltese citizen only if their father and a paternal grandparent were born in Malta. The 2007 amendment extended citizenship to former CUKCs born overseas with a Maltese-born mother and maternal grandparent.
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from naturalised or registered persons who: fraudulently acquired the status, committed an act of disloyalty against the state, aided an enemy nation with which Malta is at war, have been sentenced to incarceration for longer than 12 months within seven years of acquiring citizenship, or permanently reside overseas (other than those employed in the civil service or supranational organisation that Malta is a member state of) for a continuous period of seven years without registering their intention to retain Maltese citizenship.
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after the original programme reached close to its 1,800-person limit. Applicants making a €600,000 donation are subject to a 36-month residence requirement while those contributing €750,000 continue to be subject to a 12-month period. All qualifying dependents require a further €50,000 donation per person regardless of age. Property purchases are required to be valued at least €700,000 and an additional contribution of €10,000 must be donated to a registered charitable organisation. Following the
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six-year residence period in a foreign country automatically regained their Maltese citizenship and were considered to have never lost that status under this amendment, while those did not meet this condition could only regain citizenship by registration. Non-citizen spouses of Maltese citizens became subject in that year to a five-year waiting period before they were eligible to register as citizens, due to concerns over the frequency of
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residence with a minimum annual rent of €16,000. The total number of successful primary applicants would be limited to 1,800 people and the names of every person acquiring citizenship under the programme would be published. 70 per cent of the donated funds would be allotted to a National Development and Social Fund that would only be used for public works and services development. Further criticism by the
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citizen who naturalised as a foreign citizen automatically lost their Maltese citizenship, and foreigners who acquired Maltese citizenship were required to renounce their foreign nationalities. Children adopted by Maltese citizens automatically acquired citizenship on the date of their adoption until this provision was removed on 1 January 1977.
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new citizenship for at least six years could reacquire Maltese citizenship and be considered to have never lost that status. Consequently, children born before 1989 to a formerly Maltese father who subsequently reacquired Maltese citizenship under this provision also became Maltese citizens, backdated to the dates of their birth.
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domiciled in the country with a grandfather and great-grandfather who were born in Malta may naturalise with no minimum residence period. Foreign investors qualify for an expedited naturalisation process after making substantial capital investments in the country, subject to the requirements of the Individual Investor Programme.
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Maltese men could acquire citizenship by registration with no further requirements. Under the Maltese Citizenship Act enacted in 1965, Commonwealth citizens were also eligible to become citizens by registration after residing in Malta for five years while all other foreign citizens could naturalise after six years of residence.
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citizen or was born in Malta. Foreign nationals may become Maltese citizens by naturalisation after meeting a minimum residence requirement (usually five years). Individuals who make a substantial financial investment in the state are eligible for a facilitated naturalisation with a shortened residence period.
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All persons born in Malta between 21 September 1964 and 1 August 1989 automatically received citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Individuals born in the country since then receive Maltese citizenship at birth if at least one parent is a citizen or was born in Malta.
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Amendments to the Maltese Citizenship Act in 2013 provided the legal basis for the creation of the Individual Investor Programme, through which foreign citizens could make a substantial capital investment in return for Maltese citizenship for themselves and their dependents. The original proposal for
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in 2020, Maltese citizens held a particularly favoured status there. While non-EU Commonwealth citizens continued to need a residence visa to live in the UK, Maltese citizens were able to settle there and immediately hold full rights to political participation due to their status as both Commonwealth
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Further reforms in 2007 extended eligibility for citizenship by descent to children born overseas to Maltese citizens who were not born in the country. Individuals with a Maltese-born lineal ascendant who died before 1 August 2007 and who themself had a parent born in Malta may acquire citizenship by
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or English and fulfil a good character requirement. While not an official requirement in legislation, immigration officials typically only naturalise persons with Maltese ancestry or those who have been resident in the country for a substantial period and have had children born in Malta. Individuals
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Preferences afforded to Commonwealth citizens were abolished in 1989; the residence requirement for naturalisation was reduced to five years and Commonwealth citizens have since been treated the same as other foreign citizens. Commonwealth and Irish citizens remain technically defined in Maltese law
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Maltese citizenship can be relinquished by making a declaration of renunciation, provided that the declarant already possesses another citizenship. Renunciations cannot be made during wartime and are subject to final approval by the Minister of Home Affairs. Citizenship may be involuntarily removed
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Former citizens who lost Maltese citizenship before 2000 due emigration or because of previous restrictions on holding multiple citizenships and were not eligible for automatic reacquisition may regain citizenship by registration. Individuals born abroad before 1 August 1989 to a Maltese mother may
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The European Commission has repeatedly condemned this citizenship pathway for its high risks in aiding money laundering, tax evasion, and corruption. Despite requests to cease approving naturalisations by investment, the Maltese government renewed the scheme in 2020 with raised capital requirements
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Maltese-born persons became permitted to hold dual citizenship in limited circumstances. Although Maltese citizens who naturalised as foreign citizens continued to automatically lose their Maltese citizenship, former citizens who were born in Malta and who had been resident in the country of their
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restored Malta to the Order but the organisation had been thrown into disarray following its 1798 defeat, which made enforcing this provision impossible. Regardless of the treaty, local residents vehemently opposed restoring the Knights to power and opted for continued British rule. Britain itself
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While the number of people acquiring citizenship by naturalisation and registration were both consistently low during the 1990s, averaging above 100 per year, the change in dual citizenship policy in 2000 led to a sharp increase in registrations. 1,062 people registered for Maltese citizenship in
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All restrictions on holding multiple citizenships were lifted in 2000; Maltese citizens no longer lose their citizenship when acquiring foreign nationalities, and naturalisation applicants are no longer required to renounce their previous citizenships. Maltese emigrants who fulfilled the previous
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was ended in that year and children born in the country since 1 August 1989 are only granted citizenship by birth if at least one parent is a citizen or was also born in Malta. Gender imbalances were removed from legislation as well; citizenship became transferrable by descent to children through
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Individuals born in Malta after independence automatically received citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Citizenship was transferrable by descent to one generation of children born overseas to Maltese fathers or unmarried Maltese mothers. Foreign women married to
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In response to domestic criticism, the government amended the programme to require an additional €150,000 investment in bonds, stocks, or other approved financial assets held for at least five years. Applicants were also required to make a real estate purchase valued at least €350,000 or lease a
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was constitutionally prohibited and any adult citizen who held other nationalities was required to renounce them by 21 September 1967. Maltese children with multiple nationalities were required to choose between their Maltese and foreign statuses within one year after reaching age 18. Any adult
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was first defined in this Act to have the same meaning. While previously all subjects of the Empire held a common status through allegiance to the Crown, each Commonwealth country under the reformed system became responsible for legislating their own nationality laws and would maintain a common
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All persons born in Malta between 21 September 1964 and 1 August 1989 automatically received citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Individuals born in the country since that date receive Maltese citizenship at birth if at least one of their parents is a Maltese
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Non-citizens who are married to Maltese citizens may acquire citizenship by registration after five years of marriage and cohabitation. If a non-citizen spouse is widowed before they can be registered as citizens, citizenship can still be acquired after what would have been the fifth year of
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status by voluntarily agreement among all the member states. British subjects under the previous meaning who held that status on 1 January 1949 because of a connection with the United Kingdom or a remaining colony (including Malta) became Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKC).
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2001. Though this dropped somewhat lower in the 2000s, the extension of citizenship eligibility to more generations of Maltese born abroad contributed to a further increase in registrations. In the early 2010s, just under 1,000 people per year acquired citizenship by registration.
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and is the common term used in international treaties when addressing members of a country, while citizenship usually means the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. This distinction is clearly defined in non-English speaking countries but not in the
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came into force on the same day. Any CUKC born in Malta automatically acquired Maltese citizenship on that date if at least one parent was also born in the country, as well as any person born overseas if their father and a paternal grandparent were born in Malta.
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persons who were born in Malta and have never held another citizenship are entitled to naturalisation after living in Malta for five years, while those born abroad but have at least one Maltese parent may naturalise after three years residence.
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or Ireland. Britain somewhat relaxed these measures in 1971 for patrials, subjects whose parents or grandparents were born in the United Kingdom, which gave effective preferential treatment to white Commonwealth citizens.
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marriage, provided that the couple was living together at the time of the Maltese spouse's death. The residence requirement may be waived if either spouse performs an exceptional act of service for the country.
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this plan required a base €650,000 donation to the state, an additional €25,000 for spouses and each minor child, and a further €50,000 for each dependent parent over 55 and unmarried child between 18 and 25.
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led the government to add a 12-month residence requirement before applicants could be naturalised. This naturalisation pathway is not directly run by a Maltese government ministry and is instead operated by
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Children born overseas are Maltese citizens by descent if either parent is themself a Maltese citizen. Adopted children under the age of 10 are automatically granted citizenship at the time of adoption.
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was untenable, even coming close to bankruptcy in 1951. The dire circumstances stirred substantial debate over the colony's future. Although a plurality of voters chose a closer union with Britain in a
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as non-foreign, but there are no benefits provided to either group. The UK itself updated its nationality law to reflect the more modest boundaries of its remaining territory and possessions with the
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Following a general trend of change in citizenship law globally, reforms in 1989 shifted the basis for acquiring Maltese citizenship from a doctrine of birthright to that of descent. Unrestricted
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that signaled a deprioritisation of further British military investment in Malta, Maltese government ministers shifted their efforts from pursuing integration to demanding independence.
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Foreigners may naturalise as Maltese citizens after residing in the country for at least four of the previous seven years. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in
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To provide for the acquisition, deprivation and renunciation of citizenship of Malta and for purposes incidental to or connected with the matters aforesaid.
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All British subjects/Commonwealth citizens under the reformed system initially held an automatic right to settle in the United Kingdom and
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dominions was a natural-born British subject. British subject status was standardised as a common nationality across the Empire and its
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arrangement, but moved to mirror Britain's restriction in 1962 by limiting this ability only to people born on the islands of
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Baldwin, M. Page (October 2001). "Subject to Empire: Married Women and the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act".
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and EU citizens. Maltese citizens (along with Irish and Cypriot citizens) domiciled in the UK were able to vote in the
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redefined British subject to mean any citizen of the United Kingdom, its colonies, or other Commonwealth countries.
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mothers as well as fathers and foreign husbands of Maltese women became eligible for citizenship by registration.
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in 1798. After the local population revolted and expelled the French, Malta came under British control as a
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found in the country are presumed to have been born in Malta and are considered Maltese citizens by birth.
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Buttigieg, Eugène; DeBono, Daniela (January 2015). Country report on citizenship law: Malta (Report).
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and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers to a person's legal belonging to a
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Malta became independent on 21 September 1964 and the citizenship provisions of the
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decided against leaving Malta after considering its strategic military value in the
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East African Community Law: Institutional, Substantive and Comparative EU Aspects
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European Citizenship under Stress: Social Justice, Brexit and Other Challenges
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formally granted Britain full sovereignty over the territory, which became a
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Lloyd, Trevor (1998). "Partition, within, Partition: The Irish Example".
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also become citizens by registration with no additional requirements.
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Defining British Citizenship: Empire, Commonwealth and Modern Britain
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Imperial nationality law was comprehensively reformed in 1948. The
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Whitewashing Britain: Race and Citizenship in the Postwar Era
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Journal of Comparative Legislation and International Law
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2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
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applied to the colony, as was the case elsewhere in the
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Wade, E.C.S. (1948). "British Nationality Act, 1948".
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Malta joined the European Union as part of the EU's
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British nationality law and the Republic of Ireland
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automatic and permanent permission to live and work
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"Immigration Act 1971". 226: 220: 23: 3679:Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 2083: 518: 2025:Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2539: 2525: 2076: 2062: 1257: 1255: 568:Entitlement by birth, descent, or adoption 393:Malta's financial situation following the 32: 1512: 1062: 1738: 1624: 1610:The Catholic University of America Press 1597: 1132: 774: 750: 726: 714: 687: 587: 1656: 1521: 1416: 1252: 1120: 1108: 1093: 1026: 738: 476: 3962: 1983: 1824:Observatoire de la Société Britannique 1710: 1554: 1227: 1014: 813: 702: 633:Visa requirements for Maltese citizens 3985:Malta and the Commonwealth of Nations 2520: 2496:British Overseas Territories Act 2002 2420:British nationality law and Hong Kong 2057: 1942: 1821: 1788: 1757: 1677: 1467: 1063:Makortoff, Kalyeena (19 April 2016). 1050: 939: 927: 864: 840: 828: 786: 656: 501:European Parliament elections in 2004 240:Early modern and colonial-era context 2546: 2430:British Overseas Territories citizen 2014: 1902: 1879: 1842: 1038: 915: 852: 801: 762: 162:elections to the European Parliament 1971:from the original on 19 August 2022 1849:South European Society and Politics 1581:from the original on 18 August 2022 1572:Busan University of Foreign Studies 1309:from the original on 15 August 2022 1179:from the original on 26 August 2022 1147:from the original on 11 August 2022 1133:Micallef, Keith (27 January 2020). 1075:from the original on 19 August 2022 563:Acquisition and loss of citizenship 148:(EU) and all Maltese nationals are 13: 1696:10.1111/j.1468-2230.1972.tb02363.x 1228:Taylor, Alice (27 February 2022). 1209:from the original on 8 August 2022 559:have been indefinitely suspended. 551:, applications for investors from 365:Changing relationship with Britain 258:History of British nationality law 146:member state of the European Union 14: 4001: 2041: 1716:Twentieth Century British History 1273:from the original on 19 June 2022 1240:from the original on 9 March 2022 144:on 21 September 1964. Malta is a 3947: 3935: 3908: 3907: 2629:Democratic Republic of the Congo 2314:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1555:Cassar, Carmel (December 2013). 628:Visa policy of the Schengen Area 499:and participated in their first 379:Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 329:; any person born in Malta, the 138:Att dwar iċ-Ċittadinanza Maltija 25:Att dwar iċ-Ċittadinanza Maltija 3774:Birth aboard aircraft and ships 1285: 1221: 1191: 1159: 1126: 1056: 897: 493:freedom of movement for workers 160:(EFTA) country and may vote in 158:European Free Trade Association 3611:Federated States of Micronesia 2975:St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2450:Permanent resident (Australia) 1601:The Catholic Historical Review 613:Relinquishment and deprivation 190: 1: 2501:Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 1760:Citizenship in a Global World 1505:European University Institute 638: 418:Post-independence regulations 341:. Although Malta was granted 264:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 3990:Malta and the European Union 3892:British Overseas Territories 2486:British Nationality Act 1981 1758:Kondo, Atsushi, ed. (2001). 1488:10.1080/00358533.2011.633381 643: 442:British Nationality Act 1981 354:British Nationality Act 1948 303:following resumption of the 173:colony of the British Empire 7: 3762:Renunciation of citizenship 2460:UK Ancestry Entry Clearance 2455:Permanent resident (Canada) 1400:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1388:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1376:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1364:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1352:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1340:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1328:Buttigieg & DeBono 2015 1265:(Press release). 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(2008). 1886:Cornell University Press 1739:Karatani, Rieko (2003). 867:, pp. 34–35, 38–40. 717:, pp. 434, 452–453. 495:established by the 1957 467:marriages of convenience 404:1957 Defence White Paper 288:French invasion of Malta 3707:Commonwealth of Nations 2093:Commonwealth of Nations 2008:10.1163/j.ctv2gjwnvm.25 1928:10.1111/1468-2230.00356 1880:Paul, Kathleen (1997). 1843:Pace, Roderick (2005). 1724:Oxford University Press 1671:10.1163/j.ctt1w76vj2.26 319:British nationality law 171:Malta was previously a 126:Maltese nationality law 21:Maltese Citizenship Act 3521:Bosnia and Herzegovina 2048:Community Malta Agency 1903:Ryan, Bernard (2001). 1300:PricewaterhouseCoopers 508:withdrawal from the EU 454:birthright citizenship 227: 221: 137: 24: 3904:Partially recognized. 2769:São Tomé and Príncipe 2445:Irish nationality law 2304:Saint Kitts and Nevis 2119:Antigua & Barbuda 1912:The Modern Law Review 1791:International Journal 1772:10.1057/9780333993880 1680:The Modern Law Review 1651:Constitution of Malta 904:Constitution of Malta 816:, pp. 90, 94–95. 588:Voluntary acquisition 541:Henley & Partners 411:Constitution of Malta 250:Crown Colony of Malta 185:Commonwealth citizens 3843:Second-class citizen 3816:Multiple citizenship 3285:United Arab Emirates 2919:(Kingdom of Denmark) 2435:Commonwealth citizen 2101:Commonwealth citizen 1992:. pp. 482–507. 1857:Taylor & Francis 1828:University of Toulon 1732:10.1093/tcbh/10.1.67 1665:. pp. 354–364. 1564:Mediterranean Review 1480:Taylor & Francis 477:European integration 358:Commonwealth citizen 268:archipelago of Malta 3833:Permanent residency 3752:Loss of citizenship 3727:Caribbean Community 2980:Trinidad and Tobago 2965:St. Kitts and Nevis 2867:Antigua and Barbuda 2369:Trinidad and Tobago 1957:University of Malta 1267:European Commission 1175:. 20 October 2020. 1053:, pp. 649–650. 918:, pp. 182–183. 843:, pp. 515–516. 831:, pp. 508–509. 777:, pp. 116–118. 741:, pp. 527–528. 690:, pp. 434–439. 536:European Commission 276:Knights Hospitaller 94:Parliament of Malta 42:Parliament of Malta 2907:Dominican Republic 2479:Acts of Parliament 1764:Palgrave Macmillan 1342:, pp. 12, 16. 577:Abandoned children 383:Common Travel Area 294:in 1800. The 1802 80:Territorial extent 3923: 3922: 3897:Open border with 3740: 3739: 3594: 3593: 3073: 3072: 2993:US Virgin Islands 2920: 2644:Equatorial Guinea 2514: 2513: 2465:UK right of abode 1895:978-0-8014-8440-7 1781:978-0-333-80266-3 1402:, pp. 21–22. 1390:, pp. 22–24. 1378:, pp. 13–14. 1366:, pp. 17–21. 1330:, pp. 12–13. 1205:. 22 April 2021. 765:, pp. 69–70. 729:, pp. 41–42. 301:Mediterranean Sea 246:Hospitaller Malta 123: 122: 111:21 September 1964 3997: 3952: 3951: 3950: 3940: 3939: 3938: 3931: 3911: 3910: 3757:Denaturalization 3646:Papua New Guinea 3631:Marshall Islands 3313: 3312: 2918: 2857: 2856: 2559: 2558: 2548:Nationality laws 2541: 2534: 2527: 2518: 2517: 2506:Ireland Act 1949 2470:Windrush scandal 2294:Papua New Guinea 2111:Nationality laws 2078: 2071: 2064: 2055: 2054: 2036: 2011: 1980: 1978: 1976: 1939: 1909: 1899: 1876: 1839: 1818: 1807:10.2307/40203326 1785: 1754: 1735: 1707: 1674: 1663:Brill Publishers 1653: 1646: 1621: 1594: 1588: 1586: 1580: 1561: 1551: 1518: 1516: 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Parliament of Malta
Long title
No. 30 of 1965
Malta
Parliament of Malta
national
Malta
came into force
member state of the European Union
EU citizens
automatic and permanent permission to live and work
European Free Trade Association
elections to the European Parliament
colony of the British Empire
British subjects
United Kingdom
Commonwealth citizens
citizenship
nationality
English language
sovereign state
Anglosphere
Hospitaller Malta
Crown Colony of Malta
British subject
History of British nationality law
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
archipelago of Malta
fiefdom

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