Malta citizenship for a Turkish family to retire peacefully and secure children’s future

Emre contacted Immigrant Invest, and our Compliance AML Officer examined Emre’s eligibility for Malta citizenship. They were viable candidates as they did not have a history of criminal activities, visa refusals, sanctions, or illicit income. 

After running a preliminary Due Diligence check, we signed a Services Agreement with the investor.

We submitted applications for the family to receive Police Clearance. The authorities in Malta reviewed Emre, his spouse, and their daughters against Interpol and Europol databases. There were no concerns, so the Maltese police issued clearance certificates.

The family travelled to Malta to accomplish several responsibilities.

The couple looked at apartments from our property database. The lawyers helped with a lease agreement for €2,000 a month once they chose housing. Emre also paid an annual rent of €24,000 upfront. 

The family visited a local doctor for a medical certificate and paid €240. Then Emre got health insurance for €1,600 a year, with a minimum coverage of €50,000 per person. 

The lawyers had the documents translated and notarised, which cost €8,000. After that, they escorted the family to the Community Malta Agency, where they provided their biometric data and submitted applications for residence permits.

The family paid €8,000 for the residence permit cards, €800 as the administration fee, and a €10,000 donation to the fund.

Two weeks after the submission of biometrics, residence permit cards were issued and mailed to the family in Istanbul.

The Community Malta Agency has strict demands for the documents. With the help of Immigrant Invest, the investor prepared:

• ID;

• bank statements;

• a CV;

• wealth history with a list of all assets such as real estate, owned companies, valuable collections, securities, and deposits;

• the list of affiliated companies;

• the amount of dividends received;

• tax declarations;

• the social credit report.

Expenses for translation and notarisation of the documents were €8,200.

We submitted family members’ documents to the Community Malta Agency to consider. Emre paid €20,500 for the Due Diligence and the administration fee of €5,000 for himself as a main applicant. 

The check was conducted within four months, and Emre’s application was then forwarded to the Minister. He preliminary approved the investor’s candidacy.

After residing in Malta for a year, Emre and his relatives were qualified to apply for citizenship. Immigrant Invest lawyers applied on their behalf.

The Malta Community Agency and the Minister responsible for matters relating to Malta citizenship granted their final approvals.

By then, the family had already donated €10,000 to the fund. So, the investor made other payments to meet the criteria:

• rent for another year of €24,000;

• the rest of the contribution to the national fund of €740,000;

• buying government bonds worth €150,000;

• passport fees of €2,000.

Our lawyers collected proof of investment and submitted it to the Agency.

The family came to the Agency office to provide their biometrics again and swear an oath of allegiance. Following this, the family was issued their naturalisation certificates.