S.L. 217.18 Art. 6Qualifications and general requirements.

(1) The qualifications and general requirements for a person to be issued a certificate under these regulations shall be that such person:

(a) is at least eighteen years of age;

(b) meets the application requirements;

(c) commits himself to provide proof of title to a qualifying property in Malta in accordance with these regulations;

(d) commits himself to invest in a qualifying investment;

(e) commits himself to pay in full the contribution in terms of these regulations: Provided that beneficiaries of the Global Residence Programme shall be allowed to apply for the issuance of a certificate in terms of these regulations subject to satisfying all the additional eligibility requirements of these regulations.

(2) Applications shall be accompanied by the prescribed non-refundable administrative fee and by the originals or certified copies of the following:

(a) a police certificate in relation to the main applicant and any dependant who is older than fourteen years of age at the time of application, issued by the competent authorities in the country of origin and in the country or countries of residence where such a person would have resided for a period of more than six months during the last ten years, or in exceptional cases, where it is proved to the satisfaction of Malta Residence and Visa Agency that such a certificate is not obtainable, a sworn affidavit made by the main applicant, either on his own behalf or on behalf of each of his minor dependants who are over fourteen years of age, and any adult dependant, on his own behalf, declaring a clean criminal record; in certain circumstances Malta Residence and Visa Agency may accept that such certificates are submitted at a later date but in any case before the application is approved in principle;

(b) evidence, through a ‘know your customer’ basis, due diligence processes, carried out by the registered approved agent and, or registered accredited person that there is no evidence that the main a priori applicant and his dependants are not fit and proper persons;

(c) an undertaking to purchase or lease an immovable property in Malta which property qualifies as a qualifying property in accordance with these regulations;

(d) an undertaking, if necessary, to make such other investments in Malta in accordance with these regulations;

(e) an undertaking to remit the total of the required contribution, less the non-refundable administrative fee already made at the time of submission of the application;

(f) a certificate as requested from a reputable health system to the satisfaction of Malta Residence and Visa Agency, that the main applicant and his dependants are not suffering from any contagious disease and that they are otherwise in good health and will not be, in terms of the medical review carried out by Malta Residence and Visa Agency, of an unreasonable burden on the national health system;

(g) any other document as may be required from time to time by notice issued by Malta Residence and Visa Agency.

(3) 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.

(4) The applicant shall provide an affidavit of the support for each dependant who is over eighteen years old.

(5) The following conditions apply to minor dependants:

(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 the sole custody or guardianship was awarded by a court of law or other relevant authority.

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