Cap. 188 Art. 13Renunciation of citizenship.

(1) If any citizen of Malta of full age and capacity who is also a national of a foreign country makes a declaration in the prescribed manner of renunciation of citizenship of Malta, the

Minister may cause the declaration to be registered; and upon registration, that person shall cease to be a citizen of Malta.

(2) The Minister may refuse to register any declaration of the kind mentioned in subarticle (1) if it is made during any war in which Malta may be engaged or if, in his opinion, it is otherwise contrary to public policy.