Acquisition Of Maltese Citizenship By Birth - Q & A Question No 26I was born in Malta in 1950 of parents both born in Malta. In 1973 I married an Italian citizen and in 1974 our daughter was born in Malta. In 1975 the whole family moved to Italy as my husband had terminated his term of duty in Malta. In 1977 my son was born in Italy. I am a citizen of Malta and I am still residing in Italy. In view of the recent amendments to the citizenship laws are my children entitled to hold dual citizenship automatically? As your daughter was born in Malta in 1974 she acquired Maltese citizenship at birth and as she has been residing abroad for more than six years then she has re-acquired Maltese citizenship automatically and she may hold it together with her Italian citizenship. Your son's case is different. He was born outside Malta of a father who was not a citizen of Malta. Then your son, according to Maltese law, could not at birth become a citizen of Malta. Hence he could not re-acquire Maltese citizenship automatically because he never possessed Maltese citizenship. However, in view of the changes you have mentioned, your son may now apply to be registered as a citizen of Malta and he may then retain Maltese citizenship together with his Italian citizenship.
   
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