Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri revealed that 2,752 people were denied Maltese citizenship via naturalisation in the past five years.
Of these, 756 were dependents, including children or family members who applied alongside primary applicants.
Minister Byron Camilleri dropped some surprising figures
The question was raised by PN MP Graziella Attard Previ, seeking transparency on citizenship refusals, but details on the applicants' origins and duration of stay in Malta were not disclosed.
Author's summary: Malta denies citizenship to over 2,700 applicants.