Acquisition Of Maltese Citizenship Through Marriage - Q & AQuestion No 23I am an Italian citizen who married a citizen of Malta seven (7) years ago. However, due to incompatibility of character we separated after two years of marriage. As more than five years have elapsed since the date of our marriage, am I entitled to apply for registration as a citizen of Malta? The Maltese Citizenship Act, as amended, stipulates that the foreign spouse of a citizen of Malta shall be eligible to apply for Maltese citizenship as long as the couple would have been married and lived together for at least five (5) years. As in your case you separated after two years of marriage, you are not eligible to apply for Maltese citizenship.
  
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