How would get a Maltese passport if you are not a Maltese citizen to begin with?

Thank you

Plus. Maltese diplomatic passport or Maltese passport doesn’t imply that you are Maltese.

The last part of my comment was not sent. She needs to give back the old passport but Chinese authorities don’t check that.

Her Chinese passport won’t be renewed if she declares herself as a Maltese citizen.

Diplomatic perks may allow her to keep the old Chinese citizenship.

Some Chinese immigrants in Europe can enjoy dual citizenship even if they have to give a hukou (residence permit) for anything that is linked to administration (taxes, ID, banking).

There is no general census, only a local one.

That wasn’t my question.

Chinese law does not allow Chinese citizens to hold the citizenship of another country.

So Sai Mizzi cannot be both Maltese and Chinese. We are told that she is Maltese. But it’s looking like she’s actually Chinese.

I know that she doesn’t need a visa with a diplomatic passport.

I thought you were suggesting that a diplomatic passport would allow her to hold both citizenships, which I thought odd, hence my request for an explanation.

Technically, she doesn’t have to prove that she is Chinese.

She doesn’t need visa with the Maltese diplomatic passport.

ERDF funds. Border control.