As stated in this piece, there’s plenty of media coverage in Mandarin about Alex Muscat’s visits to China to sell the Malta Permanent Residency Programme to the Chinese as a backbench MP in 2022 and 2023. In April 2023, Alex Muscat was at a Marriott Hotel in Shanghai on the invitation of Wailian Overseas Travel to promote the MPRP.
In May of the same year, Alex Muscat was invited to an event by another Chinese company to promote the MPRP. With him there was Oliver Said of Integritas Endevio. Below, I am copying a bot translation of an interview with Alex Muscat and Oliver Said given after the event took place. The interview was published in Jinbao Online on May 5th 2023. Alex Muscat reaffirms with his interviewer that despite pressures from Brussels, Malta will keep selling residence schemes to the Chinese.
Exclusive Interview with Alex Muscat, Drafter of Malta’s Permanent Residence and Citizenship Act Source: Jinbao Online Date: 2023-05-05 18:08:43
Recently, Alex Muscat, the drafter of Malta’s Permanent Residence and Citizenship Act, was invited by Immigration Help to share the current prospects of Malta’s permanent residence program and future trends in European immigration.
For applicants who find it inconvenient to watch the video, you can check the text Q&A below. Now, let’s follow the editor to learn more details.
Alex Muscat, Drafter of Malta’s Permanent Residence and Citizenship Act
Question 1: Alex, could you please introduce yourself? I am currently a Member of Parliament in Malta, and for the past two years (2020-2024), I have been the Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Affairs in Malta.
Question 2: What type of investors are most welcomed by the Maltese government? Malta has a very open and diverse economic environment, so the immigration program is not intended to prevent investors from coming to Malta. We welcome investors from all walks of life to inject new vitality and bring more resources to Malta.
Question 3: Will Malta shut down the citizenship program under EU pressure? The EU is still discussing this issue, but we are very clear that the Maltese government has always insisted on implementing the citizenship program. Currently, we will continue to implement the program until the quotas are exhausted.
Question 4: With other EU countries announcing the shutdown or changes in immigration policies, what is the future trend of Malta’s immigration policy? We will maintain the current policy unchanged and continue to approve applications. Our citizenship program has the highest standards of due diligence procedures to ensure we attract the best quality investors.
Question 5: Finally, please send a message to all investors interested in Malta. We welcome all those who have not yet had the opportunity to learn about Malta to visit, invest, or apply for Malta’s permanent residence or citizenship program through professional immigration agencies. You will find that Malta has great investment potential and is worth exploring with your family.
Alex mentioned that after ten years of effort, Malta has leaped from an emerging immigration program to become the “second home” most favored by American citizens.
Oliver Said, Partner at a Maltese Law Firm and European Banker
Immigration Help also invited Oliver Said, an experienced financial investor, who praised “small” Malta despite seeing many major events.
“Although Malta is only 316 square kilometers, it is one of the fastest-growing countries in Europe. In recent years, Malta’s economy has undergone significant changes, with growth rates consistently surpassing other European countries.” Oliver’s unique investment perspective highlights the reasons behind this.
According to the 2023 Annual U.S. Wealth Report by Henley & Partners, inquiries from U.S. citizens about Malta’s Golden Visa and passport have increased by 447% over the past five years. What makes this Mediterranean island so attractive that people prefer to apply for its immigration status?
This program is very cost-effective. For less than 1 million RMB, a family of four generations, or even five generations, can obtain a European green card. Not only can the main applicant, spouse, and children immigrate, but also the economically dependent parents and grandparents of the main applicant. This directly solves the worries of many immigrant families. They can travel freely to 27 Schengen countries and enjoy Malta’s free British education and healthcare benefits.
In the global trend of tightening investment immigration policies, such an accessible immigration program is indeed very attractive.
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