Malta Permanent Residence Programme

Malta offers a straightforward residency-by-investment programme based on investments in property and government contributions, that allows approved applicants to make Malta their home away from home within 4 to 6-months.

 

Benefits

Beneficiaries:

• have the right to settle, stay and reside permanently in Malta;
• enjoy Visa-free travel across Schengen, 90 out of 180 days;
• penetrate Malta’s affordable real estate market;
• may include up to four generations in an application;

 

 

Eligibility and requirements

To be eligible for the MPRP, applicants should:

• be third country nationals, non-EEA and non-Swiss;
• not hail from sanctioned countries, as announced from time to time by the Agency;
• not benefit under other pertinent regulations and schemes;
• be in receipt of stable and regular financial resources, sufficient to maintain themselves and their dependants, without recourse to the social assistance system of Malta;
• show they have capital assets of not less than €500,000, out of which a minimum of €150,000 must be financial assets;
• be fit-and-proper individuals and have a clean criminal record;
• not pose any potential threat to the national security, public policy, public health or public interest.

 

 

To participate in the Programme, applicants must:

• submit an application via a Licensed Agent;
• pay a non-refundable administrative fee of €40,000;
• rent a property for a minimum of €10,000 in the South of Malta/Gozo or €12,000 in the rest of Malta; or
• purchase a property for a minimum value of €300,000 in the South of Malta/Gozo or €350,000 in the rest of Malta;
• pay a Government contribution of €28,000 if purchasing a property or €58,000 if leasing a property;
• pay an additional €7,500 for each additional adult dependant (except for the spouse);
• hold the qualifying property for a minimum period of 5 years;
• make a donation of €2,000 to a local philanthropic, cultural, scientific, artistic, sport or animal welfare NGO registered with the Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations;
• be in possession of a valid travel document;
• take out a sickness insurance policy of cover all risks across Malta;
• take out a travel insurance when travelling across Schengen.

 

Fees & Contributions:

 

 

Visit Residency Malta Agency for more information.