Minimum investment
$2,300
3 investment options
Stay
—
Application fee
$69,000
plus $42,550 contribution
Tax
Territorial
Remittance-based — only Malta-source and remitted income taxed
Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 7 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 7 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Malta
- Program
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme
- Local name
- Programm ta' Residenza Permanenti f'Malta
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
Permanent residence by investment programme for non-EU nationals requiring property purchase/rental, government contributions, and charitable donations.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | Property purchase | EUR 375,000 | $431,250 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Rental | Property rental | EUR 14,000 | $16,100 | 5 yr | No | Optional |
| Donation | Charitable donation | EUR 2,000 | $2,300 | — | No | Required |
Financial requirements
- Savings required
- $172,500
- Net worth required
- $575,000
- Application fee
- $69,000
- Government contribution
- $42,550
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Remittance-based — only Malta-source and remitted income taxed
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 120–240 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Local representative
- Required
Notes
Grants permanent residence directly — no renewal needed. July 2025 updates: admin fee EUR 60k, contribution EUR 37k standardized. Spouses and minor children no longer require separate contribution. Must maintain property purchase/rental and EUR 2k charitable donation. Citizenship possible after ~7 years continuous residence under Chapter 188.
Also in Malta
Malta also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers