With the simplification of the process of the Work Permit Malta, non-EU workers now enjoy the right to commence work in Malta once their application is approved. This means that a foreign worker does not need to wait for the final permit before starting work in Malta because a temporary one is issued for this interim period during which routine checks by the Maltese authorities are conducted.
Having amended its citizenship laws, the Portuguese government has made the Portugal Golden Visa Program more accessible than ever. The revised program requires a five-year residency period, an understanding of the Portuguese language, and a clean criminal record. The Portugal Golden Visa Program also opens the door to permanent residency and citizenship.
On the 6th July 2018, Legal Notice 214 of 2018 was enacted under the Government Lands Act.
The legal notice introduces a forward-thinking new mechanism which contemplates the transfer of rights pertaining to commercial property by title of lease from the Government, from a retiree to that retiree’s own child.
Portugal Golden Visa Program - Latest Statistics
A consultation document on the Regulations to supplement the Virtual Financial Assets Act came out on the 4th of July 2018. The Rules will supplement the high level provisions set out in the Act.
02 Jul 2018 Yana Azzopardi
As a family-centred firm, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates takes care of its employees by ensuring that they find the perfect life-work balance. As the beginning of summer has approached, the Social Committee Team of Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates have organised a Family Beach day on the 30th June for all the employees and their families.
Following months of preparation to transform Malta into the Blockchain Island, Malta has now enacted the 3 bills on Blockchain & Crypto, namely the Malta Digital Innovation Act, the Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act and the Virtual Financial Asset Act. The three Acts will provide an all encompassing framework for anyone seeking to set up an ICO or a Cryptocurrency Exchange in Malta, as well as any service providers offering services in connection with DLT.
The Maltese Parliament has unanimously approved three bills which shall regulate cryptocurrencies and blockchain/DLT regulation in what can be considered the World First DLT Legislation which is fully comprehensive. One can expect these bills to become law soon.
on 26th June, 2018, the Government will move to second reading of the three bills regulating ICOs, cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain technology firms and service providers. Once promulgated as law, the three bills will cement Malta's reputation as a Blockchain Island.
10 Jun 2018 Chetcuti Cauchi
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates hosts European Immigration Lawyers Network (EILN) Annual Conference at Chetcuti Cauchi's main office in Valletta, Malta.