马耳他公民身份

For many businesspersons, professionals and wealthy individuals, frequent international travel is par for the course. As the date of an important business trip is approaches, the formalities for obtaining a visa must be undertaken. A long form listing the countries visited during the last five or ten years must often be filled in and a visit must be paid to a consulate or embassy for an interview. The costs and the time spent without a passport often make the process highly inconvenient, reducing flexibility and disrupting business travel.

Malta Citizenship provides a neutral second passport, access to visa free travel to more than 160 countries and allows to reside in any European country without any restrictions.

Maltese citizenship may grant you access to an ancient and highly civilized society and you will surely appreciate and enjoy the other benefits of this beautiful and exotic archipelago, among which are:

1. the possibility to travel without a visa to more than 160 countries in the world, such as Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Saint Lucia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the 53 member states of the Commonwealth and the United States;
2. the right to live and work in any member state of the EU, as Malta has been the member of the European Union since 2004;
3. Excellent quality of life: temperate climate, secure environment, high standard of living, strong economy and minimal imposition (no wealth tax, no asset reporting, no inheritance tax), outstanding health services;
4. comprehensive education system adhering to the highest standards;
5. the right to hold the citizenships of other states, etc.

Our organization and our partners vouch for:
1. provide preliminary and ongoing advisory opinions and prepare all necessary documentation that may be required by Identity Malta Agency (IM);
2. review and authenticate supporting documents before submitting them to Identity Malta Agency ensuring that requests are complete;
3. answer questions about the Investor Privilege Program in Malta (PPIM);
4. send on behalf of the Customer a full request from the Identity Malta Agency;
5. inform the Customer of receipt of any communication from IM regarding his request;
6. Once the application has been approved in principle and the claimant has fully fulfilled all his obligations to IM, acquire on behalf of the client, a passport issued by the appropriate Maltese authorities.

The Investor Privilege Program in Malta is based on Decree LN ° 47 of 2014 and an amendment to Chapter 188 of the Maltese Nationality Act. Under this law, a naturalization certificate can be issued to highly reputable persons who invest in the country’s economy (the principal applicant), the spouse and eligible family members under the Nationality by Investment Program. Malta.

For more information on PPIM legislation, please contact the official source: Subsidiary Legislation 188.03 Individual Investor Program of the Republic of Malta Regulations, Legal Notice 47 of 2014(justiceservices.gov.mt).

By virtue of Legal Notice 47 of 2014, the Malta Individual Investor Programme (the MIIP) grants reputable foreign individuals and their families who invest in Malta, citizenship by naturalization.

Maltese citizenship is a privilege granted to affluent and the most highly reputable candidates. Applicants will be required to provide a document confirming the absence of criminal history from their country of residency and their country of origin, if the latter is different from the state where they live. In addition to that Identity Malta will conduct thorough verifications of its own via international sources (INTERPOL) and local authorities.

Maltese Citizenship by Investment may be granted to the applicant if the latter meets four main conditions:

• Satisfies the e-Residency (symbolic indicator of presence) requirement: Provide proof of having been resident in Malta for 1 year prior to the issue of a certificate of naturalization.

• E-Residency fees: Main applicant: €5,000, Spouse: €1,000, Family member: €1,000

• This is a symbolic indicator of a candidate’s presence in Malta, in other words applicants and their families may not be physically present on the islands during the whole required period (12 months), however, their virtual presence will count instead. A candidate is required to provide evidence of sufficient connections and close ties to the country.

• Hold immovable residential property situated in Malta having a minimum value of 350,000 EUR or lease immovable residential property in Malta for a minimum annual rent of 16,000 EUR (property purchased or leased must be retained for at least five years).
• There are a few important details you should be aware of:

• After making a qualifying investment, i.e. buying or renting a property in Malta, an applicant will receive an e-Residency card, which will confirm his/her presence in the country. Other benefits of this card are the possibility to start and run a business; taking advantage of various services, such as banking, impositions, etc.

Below is provided a list of documents that our company will submit on behalf of the applicant to Identity Malta Agency (IM). Please note that the list below is not complete, and that IM may ask for any additional document(s) if they deem it necessary.

1. Applications Forms;
2. Police conduct certificates (from the country of origin and from the country of residence, if applicable);
3. Proof that the main applicant has been a resident of Malta for a period of one year preceding naturalization;
4. Medical certificates stating that the applicant and his dependents are not suffering from contagious diseases and are in good health;
5. An undertaking to remit the Contribution;
6. Proof of investment in real estate projects or government assets in Malta in accordance with the regulations;
7. Certificates: Birth and marriage (if applicable);
8. Certified copies of all pages of your ID card, present and expired passports;
9. Recent passport-sized, colour photographs
10. Military book (for anyone who served in the army)
11. The most recent bank certificates and statements;
12. Certificate of business incorporation, work letter;
13. Tax clearance;
14. Confirmation of having an international health insurance (Global Health Coverage);
15. Residency certificate

Identity Malta Agency (IM) is the only Public administration authority in charge of the Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) and the step-by-step immigration process is as follows:

1. You sign an agreement with our organization.
2. You should gather all accompanying documents and pay administrative and company’s fees.
3. Our certified translators will render all your documents into English.
4. E-Residency criteria will be met: the main applicant and his/her family will come to Malta, acquire an address and attend an appointment with IM (3 weeks). -The applicant must fulfill the e-Residency requirement, i.e. being physically or virtually present in the country for 12 months.
5. Due diligence verifications will be made (2 weeks).
6. Our agents will submit an application on your behalf to the authorities of Malta.
7. You should pay your registration and administrative fees and attach the Confirmation of payment to your file. Then we will submit the latter to IM which will study it and send us its initial resolution (2-3 months).
8. If the application is approved, we will receive a notice from IM.
9. When the application is fully approved, the applicant must pay the Government fees and make a qualifying investment within 4 months after the approval of the application (4 months).
10. Every applicant must swear of fealty to Malta in person and receive his/her naturalization certificate (1-2 weeks).
11. Then the Petitioner (or our company) may apply for the biometric passports of Malta for the main applicant and all the qualifying relatives.
12. Once the Maltese passport was issued for the main applicant, the spouse and the children of the latter will automatically receive their passports as well.

Procedure timeline for Malta Passport

1. Client must visit Malta in order to have biometrics taken and all submissions in respect of residence and e-residence application are attended to, opening of bank account, rent an apartment, buy medical insurance etc. Residency card issued and visa free travel within Schengen zone. This kick starts the 12 month Malta residence requirement prior to issue of the Certificates of Naturalization. An initial non-refundable fee of  5 000 €  is due to be paid to the authorities together with the residence application. We plan, negotiate and agree a residency ruling with the authorities. NB authorities require 1-2 weeks to obtain preliminary police clearance prior to Maltameeting to have biometrics taken. Biometrics data is captured and stored on the Malta residence card.
2. Once all applications and documentation requirements in terms of the Malta Citizenship regulations have been attended to, the Malta Citizenship application pack is submitted. This may be done at any time after application for residence;
3. + 2 weeks: MIIP application pack is reviewed by the authorities during which time we attend meetings with the authorities in order to discuss the Citizenship application pack. Once they are satisfied with all documentation and information, a statement is issued for the payment of the due diligence fees (7 500 € for the main applicant), bank charges (200 €) and passport fees (500 € per applicant/ dependent) as well as a non-refundable contribution of  5 000 € ;
4. + 4 months: the authorities carry out a rigorous due diligence process during which time all applications go through a 120 days four tier due diligence screening. The authorities may request additional documentation during this time. After 120 days the authorities issue their in principle response;
5. + 20 days: Main applicant must effect the contribution of  640 000 € (650 000 € – 10 000 €  paid at the outset).
   Contribution of  640 000 €  in respect of the main applicant is due to be paid directly to the authorities as well as contribution funds for family dependents ;
6. + 4 months: All other investment requirements must be attended to including an investment in government bonds, stocks or government securities equivalent to 150 000 €.and the purchase/ lease of immovable property of at least 350 000 €  (property purchase price) Immovable property and government securities must be held 5 years. All interest on bonds and capital gains on the property accrue to the benefit of the applicant.
7. Evidence of investments undertaken and proof of residence are submitted by us to the authorities;
8. Authorities issue Certificate of Naturalisation. In practice, the authorities are committed to issue the certificate of naturalisation within 12 months from the issue of Malta residence card. All applicants over 18 years old must visit Malta at the end of the process in order to take the Oath of Allegiance. Application for a passport submitted and all filings with the Civil Registry at attended to. All documents must be authenticated.
9. +- 4/5 days: Maltese passport is issued.

Overall the entire immigration procedure to Malta in the context of the Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) may take between 12 and 16 months.