S.L. 188.6 чл. 11AProposal letter. 

(1) An individual applying for naturalisation on the basis of merit in terms of these regulations shall first submit a comprehensive proposal to the Board through the Agency by means of a letter, consisting of the following:

(a) an introduction of the applicant and, if applicable, his dependants together with a comprehensive overview of his achievements;

(b) a detailed description of the exceptional service or exceptional contribution the applicant intends to render or make for the benefit of the Republic of Malta or of humanity in accordance with these regulations, or a detailed description of why he should be considered of exceptional interest to the Republic of Malta;

(c) a detailed plan on how the applicant intends to continue contributing to the Republic of Malta following naturalisation, should the application be successful; and

(d) any other documents the Agency may request following receipt of the proposal letter.

(2) Once the Agency is satisfied with the completeness of the proposal letter but in any case prior to submitting the proposal letter for evaluation by the Board for the purposes of this regulation, the Agency shall:

(a) cause due diligence controls to be performed also by third parties, including one (1) or more internationally recognised specialised due diligence service providers, in respect of every applicant and his dependants, where applicable.

Such due diligence controls shall be of a four (4) tier nature or more, as the Agency shall determine from time to time and may include security checks to be carried out by law enforcement authorities in accordance with the Data Protection (Processing of Personal Data by Competent Authorities for the Purposes of the Prevention, Investigation, Detection or Prosecution of Criminal Offences or the Execution of Criminal Penalties) Regulations:

Provided that with regard to controls concerning money laundering and terrorism financing risks, law enforcement authorities may use available tools used by pertinent authorities having the necessary authority to conduct such controls;

*Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025.

(b) have all relevant information provided by the applicant verified by one (1) or more independent due diligence service providers, with due regard to anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism legislation and guidelines issued by the competent authorities;

(c) have the background of the applicant and his dependants, if any, verified by one (1) or more independent due diligence service providers;

(d) ensure that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out as established by the Agency;

(e) request the applicant to produce any further documentation and information that the Agency may require on the applicant and his dependants, where applicable;

(f) request the applicant to pay any applicable non-refundable administrative fees as may be established by the Agency from time to time and such other fees as the case may be.

(3) Once the Agency is satisfied with the completeness and fulfilment of all controls in terms of sub-regulation (2), it shall request the Board to evaluate the proposal submitted by the applicant in terms of these regulations. During this process, the Board may, inter alia, request additional documents or information from the applicant, through the Agency, as it deems necessary.

(4) The Board, following the evaluation process, shall have the authority to recommend the proposal to the Agency for approval or rejection based on its assessment. The Agency shall subsequently submit the recommendation of the Board to the Minister for final approval or rejection. The Minister shall not be obliged to provide any reason in support of his decision, which decision shall be final.

(5) If the proposal is rejected by the Minister, the Agency shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal.

(6) If the proposal is approved in principle by the Minister, the Agency shall issue a letter of approval in principle in favour of the applicant and his dependants where applicable.

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