Identity, Citizenship and Immigration

Free Status certificates certify that no act of marriage in relation to an applicant has been registered in the Public Registry of Malta between specific dates. Each certificate, ordered online or in person, costs €5.15.

The Searches Unit provides searches on individuals and/or firms vis-à-vis transfer of property.  Searches are divided into Normal, Fast Track (Priority Searches) and contain documents referred to as notes which are summaries of the actual deeds/contracts.
These notes include:

• Transfers which include notes of Enrolment on contracts of sale/purchase of immovable property, donations, Causa Mortis etc by individuals or firms;
• Liabilities incorporating notes of Hypothec and Privilege revealing whether the individual/firm would have secured any obligations, such as loans or mortgages;
• Fidi related to notes on redemption of ground rent.
   

The search will only yield results if the property is acquired by a public deed and is enrolled by the Notary at the Public Registry
 

Public Wills Search - A testamentary search may be ordered on any person (living or deceased) to find out whether that person registered a public will. The search will not reveal the contents of the will itself but will provide a summary stating the date of the will and the Notary who published the same will. The contents of the will can only be seen by the person drawing up the will or by his/her heirs. 

Secret Wills Search - This application may also be used to search for secret wills of deceased persons. Such wills are deposited in the Civil Court (Voluntary Jurisdiction Section). Applicant will be informed of the result of the search and if it is positive, an application may be filed in the Registry of the court by an advocate or notary for the publication of the secret will.

One should note that Secret Will Searches are processed and issued by the Voluntary Jurisdiction Section within Civil Court.