Dual or Multiple Citizenship - Q & AQuestion No 9.I was born in Malta in 1960 of parents both born in Malta and in 1980 I emigrated to Australia where I stayed for seven (7) years. During this period I acquired Australian citizenship and I visited Malta twice, once for a period of 3 months and another time for a period of four (4) months. Do I qualify to hold dual citizenship? Yes you do. Since you have spent more than six (6) years abroad and you have acquired another citizenship during this period, you satisfy the requirements of section 9 of the Maltese Citizenship Act and you are, therefore, deemed not to have ever ceased to be a citizen of Malta.
  
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