The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) is a residency by investment programme designed to attract Non-EU/EEA nationals who wish to obtain permanent residency in Malta. It provides a straightforward path to obtaining residency, allowing individuals and their families to relocate to Malta and travel within the Schengen Area without the need of applying for a visa. Beneficiaries may also stay in the Schengen Area for 90 out of 180 days. In order to apply, applicants must demonstrate they have sufficient financial resources and be able to support themselves and their dependents, make a contribution to the Government of Malta, rent or buy a residential property and make a donation to a philanthropic institution. Residency obtained under the MPRP is granted for life, with residence cards renewed every five years.
Malta, a European Union member state located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea is an island of stability with a proven record of economic success, a booming economy and a well-educated English-speaking workforce. Malta joined the European Union in 2004 and is also a member of the Schengen Area and the Commonwealth. The country is ideally located between Europe and other continents and serves as an ideal bridge from where to conduct business.
Malta offers a permanent residence programme known as the Malta Permanent Residency Programme (MPRP). Residency acquired under this route grants a permanent residence status which allows its holders the right to reside, settle and stay in Malta as well as to travel within the European Schengen Area without a visa for 90 out of 180 days.
Country Highlight
- Capital City: Valletta
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Languages: Maltese and English
- Nearest Country: Italy
- Visa Free Countries: European Schengen Area (29 countries)
- Time Zone: Central European Time Zone
Benefits of the Malta Permanent Residence Programme
- Permanent Residence valid for life, for all the family
- Investment is only required after approval
- The right to reside in Malta
- Property Investment required only for the first 5 years
- Visa-free travel within the 29 Schengen Area Countries for 90 out of 180 days
- No minimum physical presence required
- No language test required
- Ability to include the spouse, parents, grandparents and children up to the age of 28 in the same application.
Benefits
Legal Basis
The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) was launched by virtue of Legal Notice 121 of 2021 as amended by Legal Notice 57 of 2024, Legal Notice 310 of 2024 and Legal Notice 146 of 2025. The regulations lays down the requirements for applicants with a clean background to apply for Maltese residence by investment on the basis of a contribution to Malta, the purchase or rental of property as well as a donation to a registered Maltese philanthropic organisation. Applications are to be submitted by a local licenced agent to the Residency Malta Agency.
Eligibility under the Malta Permanent Residence Programme
- The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) is open to Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals.
- The Main Applicant must show capital of not less than €500,000, out of which, a minimum of €150,000 should be in the form of liquid financial assets. Alternatively, an applicant can show capital of €650,000, out of which, a minimum of €75,000 should be in the form of liquid financial assets.
- The Main Applicant can include in the same application: the spouse, financially dependent and unmarried children up to the age of 28, and financially dependent parents of both the applicant and of the spouse.
- Applicants are required to be covered by a health insurance covering their presence in the Schengen Area
Investment Required under the MPRP Applicants under this programme are required to fulfil all of the following three requirements:
- Pay a Government contribution of €37,000 and a government administrative fee of € 60,000 per family, and
- Rent a residential property for €14,000 annually or Purchase a residential property for €375,000, and
- Make a philanthropic contribution of €2,000 to an approved local registered philanthropic, organisation or an NGO
An additional government fee of €7,500 is to be paid for each additional adult dependant included in the application.
Who is this for
Why Malta
Key Contacts
Dr. Jean-Philippe Chetcuti
Dr. Antoine Saliba Haig
Marina Magri
Requirements
Process to become a Malta Permanent Residence
- Upon engagement, we shall be guiding you on the required documentation needed under the MPRP programme. Our team will prepare the application forms and supporting documentation and submit this to the Residency Malta Agency.
- At this stage, applicants have the option to request a Temporary Residence Card, which provides Schengen area access while their Permanent Residence application is being processed.
- The Residency Malta Agency conducts thorough due diligence checks on the applicant and any qualifying members and ensures that the applicant is in possession of the required minimum wealth.
- When the applicant successfully passes the due diligence checks, a letter of approval in principle is issued, and the investor is required to satisfy the three main investment requirements.
- Upon satisfying the requirements, the investor and the qualifying family members are required to visit Malta to take their biometric data.
- Finally, the applicants are issued with a Maltese residence certificate (valid for life) and Maltese residence cards (valid for renewable five year periods)
- Annual compliance is to be carried out for the first five years.
Process/Timeline
Why Us
We're experienced: 25+ years experience in citizenship and residence programmes.
We're discreet: Lawyer-client privilege protects the confidentiality of calls and exchanges with us and extensive asset and info disclosure required by the project.
We've written extensively: Publications and books on investor migration:
We lecture extensively: Various international fora including International Bar Association, EILN, STEP and AILA.
We're recognised for our leadership: WhosWhoLegal, Legal500, Chambers and Partners, Uglobal Investment Migration, Investment Migration Insider.
We're accredited members: Maltese Chamber of Advocates, Uglobal Investment Migration, the European Immigration Lawyers Network and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Malta Institute of Taxation, International Bar Association, International Fiscal Association, STEP.
We're local: Maltese-born and Maltese-trained lawyers and immigration specialists.
Licence: AKM-ACCA
