Declaration (June 26, 2021):
"The Republic of Malta will fulfil its obligation under Article 28 by issuing an alien's passport to stateless persons lawfully residing in its territory."
The declaration made by Malta was accepted in deposit on 26 June 2021 in the absence of objection from Contracting Parties, either to the deposit itself or to the procedure envisaged, within the one-year period from the date of the notification circulating the declaration.
Reservations made upon accession:
"The Republic of Malta does not consider itself bound by Article 11 in so far as to the obligation to give consideration to the establishment of stateless seamen in its territory, or to issue said seamen with travel documents.
The Republic of Malta considers itself bound by Article 14 only in so far as in regard to a stateless person who is a permanent resident in the territory of the Republic of Malta.
The Republic of Malta does not consider itself obliged, in terms of Article 32 to provide or to guarantee stateless persons born outside Malta facilities for their naturalisation beyond those accorded to aliens in general."
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