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Malta Visa Programme

The Malta Permanent Residence Programme gives qualifying non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss nationals the right to reside in Malta indefinitely after successful multi-tier due diligence. Applicants must use a licensed agent and satisfy the programme’s property, asset, administrative-fee, government-contribution, donation and insurance requirements.

Programme summary

Main advantages

  • Permanent residence status from approval, rather than a short initial residence route.
  • No prescribed minimum annual stay under the programme.
  • A broad family definition that can include qualifying adult children, parents and grandparents.
  • A choice between purchasing or renting the qualifying Maltese residence. An optional one-year temporary residence permit may be available after first-stage checks.
  • A valid Maltese residence card generally supports short stays elsewhere in Schengen for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Important limitations

  • Every application is subject to strict multi-tier due diligence, including source-of-wealth, source-of-funds, sanctions, reputation and criminal-record checks. Approval is not guaranteed.
  • The €60,000 administration fee, €37,000 contribution and €2,000 donation are non-refundable once paid in accordance with the programme rules.
  • The qualifying property must be retained for at least five years. After that, the beneficiary must continue to maintain a residential property in Malta or Gozo.
  • An additional €7,500 administration fee applies to each dependant other than the spouse and children under 18, including qualifying adult dependent children and parents or grandparents. Whether this applies to adult children with a certified disability should be confirmed with the licensed agent. Residence-card, insurance, agent, legal and property costs are extra.
  • The MPRP grants permanent residence, not Maltese citizenship, and does not by itself give an unrestricted right to work or settle in other EU states.
  • Nationals of sanctioned or otherwise restricted countries may be ineligible, and the restricted-country position can change.

Simple application process

  1. Licensed-agent pre-screen. A Residency Malta licensed agent checks nationality, family composition, financial eligibility, background and source of wealth before submission.
  2. Prepare and submit the application. Compile civil, financial, criminal-record, business and source-of-funds documents. Pay the initial €15,000 portion of the administration fee within the required period.
  3. Complete due diligence. Residency Malta conducts its multi-tier assessment and may request further documents or interviews before issuing a decision in principle.
  4. Meet the post-approval conditions. Within the prescribed periods, pay the remaining administration fee and any dependant fees, then complete the property requirement, €37,000 contribution, €2,000 donation and health insurance.
  5. Biometrics and compliance. Complete biometrics and residence-card formalities. Maintain the property, assets, insurance and other programme conditions, with annual monitoring during the first five years.

Frequently asked questions

  1. What is the minimum financial commitment using the rental option?

    Core commitments start at approximately €169,000: €60,000 administration fee, €37,000 contribution, €2,000 donation and at least €70,000 in rent over the required five-year period (€14,000 per year). This excludes dependant fees, residence cards, insurance, licensed-agent, legal and other costs.

  2. Must I buy property in Malta?

    No. An applicant may rent qualifying residential property for at least €14,000 per year instead of purchasing property for at least €375,000. The qualifying property must be retained for the required period.

  3. Which family members can be included?

    The programme can include a spouse or recognised partner, minor children, qualifying unmarried dependent children aged 18–28, dependent parents and grandparents, and certain adult children with a certified disability.

  4. Do I have to live in Malta full time?

    No minimum annual stay is prescribed under the MPRP. Applicants and family members must still complete required visits, biometrics, card renewals and compliance checks.

  5. Does MPRP residence lead automatically to Maltese citizenship?

    No. The MPRP is a permanent-residence programme and is legally separate from citizenship. Any future naturalisation request would be assessed under the citizenship law in force and is not guaranteed.