Like most countries, Malta has a 'discretionary system' to grant citizenship by naturalisation.
National citizenship is a significant milestone for immigrants. It is a ‘rite of passage’ to signal that newcomers take their rights and responsibilities seriously and are recognised as full members of the community.In 2021, 22 per cent of the over half a million people living in Malta were non-Maltese, reflecting a five-fold increase over 2011....
