Any prospective Main applicant must be a person who :

• is of good character, being a foreigner who is over the age of eighteen (18);
• is registered as a resident of Malta for not less than twelve (12) months;
• undertakes to take the oath of allegiance to the Republic of Malta and to abide by the Constitution of Malta;
• undertakes to promote the fundamental and democratic values of the Republic of Malta;
• undertakes to support the Maltese community in the spirit of social justice and equity;
• satisfies all the applicable requirements prescribed under the regulations.
• renders an exceptional service to the Republic of Malta or tohumanity; or makes an exceptional contribution to the Republic of Malta or to humanity; oris of exceptional interest to the Republic of Malta.
• Have adequate health insurance cover.

Ineligible Nationalities

Currently nationals of or individuals who have close ties to the following countries are not eligible to apply: Afghanistan, Belarus, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

The following person would be considered as eligible dependants to be included with the Main Applicant’s applications:

• Spouse/Partner

Spouse of the main applicant in a monogamous marriage or partner in another relationship having the same or similar status to a monogamous marriage, including a civil union, domestic partnership, common law marriage, provided that for the purpose of these regulations, the term “spouse” shall be construed as gender neutral, and saving the discretion of the Minister to authorise, on a case by case basis, other relationships having a similar status as aforesaid;

• Children

Child of the main applicant or spouse, including an adopted child, who has not yet attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time when the main applicant submits a proposal letter in terms of regulation 11A which is accepted by the Agency; or a child of the main applicant or spouse including an adopted child, who has attained eighteen (18) years of age but has not yet attained twenty-nine (29) years of age, when the main applicant submits a proposal letter in terms of regulation 11A which is accepted by the Agency, and who is not married and proves, to the satisfaction of the Minister, that he is wholly maintained or otherwise largely supported by the main applicant; or a child of the main applicant or spouse, including an adopted child, who at the time when the main applicant submits a proposal letter in accordance with these regulations has attained eighteen (18) years of age and is wholly maintained or otherwise largely supported by the main applicant and is a qualified person with a disability as defined in the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act:Provided that where such child does not have legal capacity the provisions of article 21(3) of the Act shall apply;