Malta: Constitutional & Administrative Law

Transport Malta's Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued Commercial Yachting Notice 15, establishing clear protocols for Certificate of Competency endorsements on Malta-flagged commercial yachts.

This article examines Malta's Citizenship by Merit framework through the historical lens of Caravaggio's admission to the Order of St John, exploring how contribution-based citizenship has evolved from medieval orders to modern legal structures. It analyzes the legal principles underlying merit-based naturalisation and their alignment with EU law following the landmark Commission v Malta judgment.

On 16 January 2026, Malta has officially issued its intended transposition of the EU's Critical Entities Directive (Directive EU 2022/2557) ("CER") into national legislation through the Resilience of Critical Entities...

On the 31st of May 2024, the Sanctions Monitoring Board ("SMB") issued a Guidance Note, outlining the obligations in determining ownership and control from a sanctions implementation perspective.

Malta, a sunny island nation in the Mediterranean, has been steadily growing its economy and establishing itself as an attractive destination for businesses, as well as being a wonderful place to live.

Over the last few days Identita' has announced an increase in fee when third country nationals apply for a work permit.

With the effective date of the United Kingdom's exit from the EU fast approaching, no deal has yet been reached between the EU and the UK.

Dr Matthew Bianchi of FinanceMalta considers the implications of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic on the jurisdiction.

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