S.L. 188.3 ст. 4Qualifications and general requirements. Cap. 123. S.L. 188.01

(1) The qualifications and general requirements for a person to be a main applicant for citizenship under the programme shall be that any such person:

(a) is at least eighteen years of age;

(b) proposes to make a contribution as determined in the Schedule;

(c) meets the application requirements;

(d) commits himself to provide proof of residence in Malta, and to provide proof of title to residential property in Malta in accordance with these regulations;

(e) commits himself to invest, amongst others, in stocks, bonds, debentures, special purpose vehicles or to make other investments as provided from time to time by the Agency by means of a notice in the Gazette: Provided that beneficiaries of the Global Residence Programme provided for under the Income Tax Act shall be allowed to apply for the Individual Investor Programme subject to satisfying all the additional eligibility requirements of the Programme.

(2) Applications shall be made on the forms prescribed under the Citizenship Regulations and shall be accompanied by the prescribed due diligence and bank charges fees, as specified in the Schedule, and by the originals or certified copies of the following:

(a) a certificate in the form prescribed by the Agency from a reputable health system to the satisfaction of the Agency that the main applicant and his dependants are not suffering from any contagious disease and that they are otherwise in good health;

(b) a police certificate or certificates, which may however also be submitted subsequently at a later date but in any case before the application is approved;

(c) evidence, through due diligence processes, that the main applicant and his dependants are fit and proper persons to hold Maltese citizenship;

(d) an undertaking to remit the total of the required contribution, less the non-refundable payment already made at the time of submission of the application, of the amount as specified in the Schedule, when called to do so by the Agency;

(e) an undertaking to purchase or take on lease immovable residential property in Malta in accordance with these regulations;

(f) an undertaking to make such other investments in Malta in accordance with these regulations; and

(g) any other document as may be required from time to time by notice issued by the Agency.

(3) All applications shall be submitted by the main applicant to the Agency either through Approved Agents or the concessionaire.

(4) Application forms and other accompanying documents shall be completed in English or, if the original language of the document is not English, the document shall be accompanied by an authenticated translation.

(5) The main applicant shall, with the exception of the spouse, provide an affidavit of support for each dependant who is over eighteen years old.

(6) Each application form shall be completed by the applicant and if the applicant is unable to complete the forms personally, it must be completed by a legal representative and signed by each and every applicant.

(7) The following conditions shall apply to dependants who are below the age of eighteen years:

(a) the forms shall be signed by both parents on behalf of the dependant; and

(b) in the case where one parent has sole custody of a dependant, or another person has legal guardianship of a dependant, the appropriate legal documentation shall be provided to demonstrate that sole custody or guardianship was awarded by a court of law or other relevant authority.

(8) If an applicant makes a false statement or omits information requested, the application may be declined solely on that basis.

(9) Applications shall only be accepted and processed on condition that all forms are properly completed, dated and signed, and accompanied by all required documents, fees and undertakings, including, but not limited to, an undertaking to remit the required contribution as called upon by the Agency following the approval in principle of the application:

Provided that police certificates may be submitted at a later date provided that they are submitted before the application is approved.