If you are a foreign national having no family connections in Malta are able to become a citizen after living in the country for 4 cumulative years in the last 6 years on permanent residence and a residence permit. It’s required that you haven’t stayed outside Malta for a period that’s under 6 consecutive months or 10 months during the said period.
Major ways of becoming citizens include citizenship by:
- Marriage
- Birth/descent
- Naturalization
- Distinguished Service for Malta
- Family reunification
- Being refugees or in political asylum