S.L. 420.7 Art. 13ALapse of International Protection.

The International Protection Agency may decide that international protection shall lapse where the beneficiary of international protection has unequivocally renounced his protection or has become a Maltese national. Unequivocal renunciation of protection shall include inter alia:

(a) a written statement by the beneficiary confirming that he is renouncing his protection status; or

(b) failure to renew international protection within a period of twelve (12) months from the lapse of the validity of said protection or its renewal:

Provided that in case a beneficiary of international protection who has unequivocally renounced his protection subsequently makes a request in person to the International Protection Agency to have his international protection status reinstated, the International Protection Agency shall review his request to determine whether international protection should once again be granted, provided that the person concerned still meets the eligibility criteria and is not excluded from international protection:

Provided further that the same provisions shall also apply to beneficiaries of Temporary Humanitarian Protection.