Dual or Multiple Citizenship - Q & AQuestion No 1I was born in Malta in 1935 of parents both born in Malta and in 1956 I married a British citizen. In 1957 I accompanied my husband to the United Kingdom as he had finished his term of duty in Malta and I have lived in England ever since. I was previously informed that, as I ceased to be a citizen of Malta on 21 September 1967 for not having renounced my British citizenship by that date, which citizenship I had retained through my marriage to a British citizen prior to 21 September 1964, I qualify for 'freedom of movement', but I do not have a claim to hold dual citizenship. Has my position changed as a result of the recent amendments to the citizenship laws? Definitely. According to the new section 9 of the Maltese Citizenship Act, a person who became a citizen of Malta at birth or on 21 September 1964 (as in your case) and who has resided abroad for more than six (6) years is now deemed never to have ceased to be a citizen of Malta. You have, therefore, re-acquired Maltese citizenship automatically and you may now hold both citizenships.
  
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