Chetcuti Cauchi proudly announces the approval of our managing partner, Dr. Jean Philippe Chetcuti, as an Accredited Person by Identity Malta Agency and the first on the Identity Malta approved IIP Agents list with licence number IIP 001. The accreditation process for authorised intermediaries leading to Approved Agent status emanates from the Individual Investor Programme of the Republic of Malta Regulations, 2013. Issued under Maltese Citizenship Act, the rules emphasise the importance of the accreditation of representatives of applicants under the Malta Citizenship by Investment Programme and imposes a number of quality and precautionary measures to ensure appropriate due diligence is performed pre-application by experienced immigration law specialists. Prior to this accreditation, the firm was already recognised as an Authorised Registered Mandatory by the Maltese immigration and tax authorities according to the HNWI regulations. Dr Chetcuti's work under citizenship and residency law dates back over a decade. He is recognised as a leading immigration lawyer and has addressed various international fora on Maltese Immigration Law matters.
Chetcuti Cauchi's Immigration Law Practice
Led by Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti and Dr Priscilla Mifsud Parker, Chetcuti Cauchi's award winning Immigration & Relocation Law team is the oldest specialised immigration law practice in Malta. The firm has successfully represented individuals and families ranging from expatriate retirees, applicants for work permits, to UHNW individuals listed on the Forbes List. Lawyers and tax advisors at Chetcuti Cauchi are able to advise clients on the tax and legal implications and requirements of the citizenship application process and indicate expected time frames based on the specific circumstances and nature of each application. We are also able to guide international clients with their Maltese Citizenship by Investment application and represent them in applications made directly to Identity Malta Agency.
Chetcuti Cauchi’s Citizenship Services
Chetcuti Cauchi enjoys a sterling reputation in the areas of citizenship and residence planning and in the handling of legal and tax matters relevant to the structuring and planning of personal wealth and personal interests and business worldwide. Our Citizenship & Residence Planning team is led by partners Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti and Dr Priscilla Mifsud Parker.
Jean-Philippe Chetcuti acts as the firm’s managing partner and serves as the Chairman of STEP, the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and on the executive committee of IFSP, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners. Jean-Philippe co-founded and acts as secretary of the Malta Association of Family Enterprises, which he represents at the European Family Business.
Priscilla Mifsud Parker is a private clients lawyer specialising in immigration law and in trusts and estates. She is a member of the Maltese Chamber of Advocates and serves as Technical Chair of STEP.
