Malta's Community Agency Clarifies Citizenship by Merit Rules

Malta's Community Agency issued a warning regarding misleading social media posts about the country's Citizenship by Merit program. The agency clarified that this route allows foreigners to qualify for Maltese citizenship based on exceptional contributions in fields such as science, arts, or public service, under specific conditions.

It emphasized that Citizenship by Merit is not a program or scheme and does not replace the former citizenship by investment framework, which was scrapped following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union on April 29, 2025. The agency stated that there is no fixed eligibility threshold or guaranteed pathway, and each application is assessed strictly on its own merits without evaluating financial investment.

The agency did not disclose the number of applications received or citizenships granted under this provision and advised prospective applicants to rely solely on official communications from the Community Agency.