US-Malta Immigration

Malta Residency and Citizenship for Americans

For many American clients, Malta serves as a long-term European anchor rather than a short-term relocation experiment. We advise on the principal Malta residence pathways, permanent residence positioning, and where appropriate, citizenship routes available under Maltese law.

Our work begins with a structured assessment of your intended level of presence, family composition, investment profile and long-term objectives. We then advise on the most appropriate route and manage the implementation process, ensuring that the residence or citizenship position can be maintained without unnecessary friction.

Where citizenship is contemplated, we advise on eligibility, residence requirements, integration considerations and the practical steps necessary to build and evidence genuine ties to Malta.

Special Tax Status Residency in Malta

Malta offers residence frameworks that may carry particular tax characteristics, which require careful coordination between immigration and tax planning.

We assist Americans in evaluating and implementing special tax status residencies where appropriate, ensuring that eligibility conditions, property arrangements, presence requirements and compliance obligations are clearly understood from the outset. Immigration status and tax status are distinct legal concepts; our role is to ensure they are structured coherently.

This work is delivered in close coordination with our tax advisory team to ensure that the chosen residence status remains aligned with broader cross-border planning.

Malta Work Authorisations and Employment Permits

While our primary focus for American clients is residence and citizenship planning, we also assist with Malta work authorisations where employment or local engagement requires formal permission.

This includes advisory on eligibility criteria, documentation planning, employer coordination and renewal processes. Work permits are addressed within the wider immigration strategy to ensure consistency with the client’s intended duration of stay and long-term objectives.

Coordinating Immigration with Tax and Family Planning

Immigration status, tax residence and family structuring frequently intersect in practice. We coordinate internally across immigration, tax and private client teams so that residence decisions are not taken in isolation. This integrated approach reduces the risk of creating positions that are difficult to sustain or inconsistent with the client’s wider international profile.

Our US Focus and Strengths

For over 25 years, our lawyers have advised American individuals, families, entrepreneurs and investors on Malta relocation, residence and cross-border structuring matters. We are accustomed to advising clients who maintain significant ties to the United States and require clarity, predictability and coordination with U.S. advisors.

Our U.S. focus is reinforced through longstanding engagement with American clients and professional communities relevant to U.S.-facing mobility work, including membership of AILA and the ABA (as applicable to individual team members). We understand the practical and compliance expectations of U.S.-connected families and structure our advice accordingly.

How Our US–Malta Immigration Advisors Can Help

We assist with residence and citizenship route selection, eligibility assessment, documentation planning, application management, dependant inclusion strategy and ongoing compliance. Where work authorisation or special tax status is involved, we integrate these into a coherent plan so that Malta functions as a stable and durable European base.