Austria’s citizenship programme is very secretive and lacks transparency and therefore cannot be compared to Malta’s scheme which would attract the right kind of people, according to concessionaire Henley and Partners.

Chris Kalin, one of the firm’s partners and a legal expert in citizenship issues, said Austria’s was “not really a programme” as it is very discretionary, secretive and “not many people know about it”.

In an interview with Times of Malta, Mr Kalin said Austria has been granting citizenships on a case-by-case basis since 1986 when it made amendments to its Citizenship Act, whereby the government could grant citizenship on the basis of scientific, cultural, sportive or economic considerations.

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