General program requirements

The following application requirements must be met to qualify for the program:

The investor must hold €150,000 in liquid financial assets and be in possession of total assets worth no less than €500,000. 

Applicants must either purchase or rent a home in Malta.

If purchasing, the minimum price is €350,000 or €300,000 if in South Malta or on Gozo

If leasing, the minimum price is €12,000 per annum or €10,000 per annum in South Malta or Gozo.

Applicants must make a €28,000 contribution to the Maltese economy if the residential property is purchased, or €58,000 if the property is leased.

Applicants must further make a €2,000 donation to a non-governmental organization and pay a €40,000 non-refundable administration fee.

Due diligence fees amount to €7,500 for each dependent over 18 years old except the applicant’s spouse. 

Program benefits

• Increased visa-free travel;
• Freedom of movement (but not settlement) within Schengen;
• Path to citizenship;
• Minimal physical presence requirements;
• Permits dual/multiple citizenship;
• Ability to include three or more generations of family members in the application;
• Lower taxes;
• Lower cost of living;
• Safety and security;
• Warm climate;
• Enhanced education opportunities;
• Enhanced business access to large economies;
• English as official language

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

To obtain citizenship, the applicant needs to physically reside in Malta for no less than four years out of the previous six, during which time they have not spent more than six consecutive or ten months total outside the country.

They will need to spend 12 uninterrupted months in Malta directly before applying for citizenship and will need Maltese nationals to vouch for the applicants in writing. There is a requirement to have passed a language test (English or Maltese). The applicant will be invited to take the oath of allegiance in Malta and be presented with a Maltese certificate of naturalization.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Residency Malta Agency

Legislation upon which this program is based:

Immigration Act Sec. 7A and 36 & Malta Permanent Residence Program Regulations, LN 121 of 2021

No statistics available yet for this program.