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Malta Permanent Residence Programme

Malta, a European Union member state, an island of stability with a stable and proven economy. Malta joined the European Union in 2004 and is also a member of the Schengen Area and the Commonwealth.

Malta offers a permanent residence programme known as the Malta Permanent Residency Programme (MPRP). Residency acquired under this programme grants the holder a permanent residence status with the right to reside, settle and stay in Malta as well as to travel within the European Schengen Area without a visa. Malta provides a great quality of life, access to reputable healthcare, and excellent educational opportunities.

The Malta Permanent Residence Programme is a residency-by-investment programme requiring investments in a qualifying property (whether to rent or buy), government contributions as well as a donation to a registered Maltese NGO. This programme offers significant value to individuals and their family wishing to acquire a Maltese residency permitting employment opportunities.

Benefits

• Permanent Residence valid for life
• The right to reside in Malta
• Property Investment required only for the first 5 years
• Visa-free travel within the 26 Schengen Area Countries
• No minimum physical presence required
• Ability to include the spouse, parents, grandparents and children in the same application. 

Eligibility

• The Malta Permanent Residence Programme is open to non-EU nationals. 
• All the family is eligible to apply. Family applications include the spouse, parents of both the main applicant and spouse, and children. 
• Applicants need to provide evidence that they hold at least five hundred thousand euro (€500,000) in capital, out of which one hundred and fifty thousand euro (€150,000) should be in the form of financial assets. 
• Applicants must have a valid travel document. 
• Applicants must have a health insurance covering their presence in Malta.
• Applicant is in receipt of stable and regular resources that are sufficient to maintain themselves and dependants, without recourse to the social assistance system of Malta.
   

Requirements

Applicants under this programme are required to fulfil all of the following three requirements:

• Pay a Government contribution of €68,000 when an applicant purchases a qualifying property or €98,000 when an applicant rents a qualifying property.
• The qualifying property must be kept for a minimum period of 5 years from the date of certificate.
• Rent or Purchase Property in Malta (minimum values apply).
• Make a philanthropic contribution of €2,000 to an approved local registered philanthropic, organisation or an NGO.

The processing time is between 4 to 6-months from the submission of a complete and correct application.