Minimum income
$4,450/month
$44,500/year
Stay
12 → 48
months, renewable
Application fee
$324
plus $324 per dependent
Tax
10.0%
NRP Tax Exemption + 10% Flat Rate
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Malta
- Visa name
- Nomad Residence Permit
- Local name
- Permess ta' Residenza Nomadi
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $4,450/month ($44,500/year)
- Application fee
- $324
- Tax status
- Special rate
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Dependent fee
- $324
Tax
- Tax status
- Special rate
- Tax rate
- 10.0%
- Tax regime
- NRP Tax Exemption + 10% Flat Rate
- Regime duration
- 4 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Three work categories: employed by foreign company, shareholder/partner in foreign company, or freelancer/consultant for foreign clients. First 12 months of qualifying income are tax-exempt; afterwards 10% flat rate applies. Accommodation must have minimum 1-year rental agreement. Maximum total stay of 4 years. Dependents include spouse, minor children, and adult children dependent due to medical/economic reasons.
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