S.L. 217.25 Art. 5Validity period of document and procedure for obtaining the residence document. 4 [S.L. S.L. 217.01.

(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall issue an applicant for residence status with a residence document valid for a period of ten

(10) years if:

(i) the person qualifies under the conditions stipulated in Part Two of the Agreement;

(ii) the person submits the application before 30 June 2021 if he is residing in Malta during the transition period or, for persons who have the right to commence residence after the end of the transition period in accordance with the Agreement, the person submits the application within three (3) months after their arrival or from the above-mentioned date, whichever is later:

Provided that a UK national and family members accompanying him, who intend to start residing in Malta during the transition period, shall only be allowed to submit such application after a period of three (3) months from the date of such arrival to Malta;

(iii) the person submits all relevant documentation;

(iv) the person has declared, by means of documentation, any past criminal convictions which appear in his criminal record in accordance with the law of the State of conviction at the time the application has been submitted;

(v) the Chief Executive Officer has ascertained AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN MALTA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION 217.25 AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

that all checks have been conducted on the applicant and the grant of the status is not contrary to public policy or public security and that there has not been any abuse of rights or fraud in relation to the application for such document.

(2) The residence document referred to in sub-regulation 1 shall be renewed on expiry by means of an application, unless the beneficiary ceases to meet the conditions set out in these regulations and the Agreement.

(3) The fees charged for the issue of a residence document shall be those prescribed in the Fees Payable for

Residence permits and Employment Licences Regulations.