S.L. 188.6 Art. 20Non-refundable fees and investment.

(1) Where a document is required to be produced under these regulations in support of an application:

(a) such document must be an original document or, a true copy certified by a lawyer, notary, Maltese consular or diplomatic representative or a Commissioner for Oaths;

(b) the person certifying the document shall provide the full name, capacity in which the person is acting, residential or business address, telephone number and email address; and

(c) any other requirement that the Agency may impose from time to time.

(2) Where a lawyer, notary public or commissioner for oaths certifies a document to be a true copy of the original, that document must be authenticated by:

(a) an apostille in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, in the case of a jurisdiction that is a party to that Convention; or

*Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025. †Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025. ‡Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025. §Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025. **Vide regulation 25 of Legal Notice 159 of 2025. THE BASIS OF MERIT

(b) a validation of the certificate of the lawyer, notary public or Commissioner for Oaths by the appropriate government department or other competent authority in the case of a jurisdiction that is not a party to that Convention and a validation of the certificate by a Maltese consular or diplomatic representation in the case of a jurisdiction that is not a party to that Convention.

* 21. Deleted by Legal Notice 159 of 2025.