Cap. 420 Art. 13Applications for International Protection.

(1) A person seeking international protection in Malta may apply to the International Protection Agency in the prescribed form for a declaration and shall be interviewed by the International Protection

Agency as soon as practicable.

(2) An applicant for international protection shall have access to state education and training in Malta and to receive state medical care and services.

(3) Any child or young person below the age of eighteen (18) years falling within the scope of this Act who is found under circumstances which clearly indicate that he is a child or young person in need of care, shall be allowed to apply for international protection, and for the purposes of this Act, shall be assisted by a representative appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers.

(4) The International Protection Agency shall immediately inform the competent authorities once an unaccompanied minor makes an application for international protection.