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Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)

Also known as: Malta Residence by Investment, MPRP

Regulator: Residency Malta Agency (under Malta Ministry for Home Affairs)Official program site ↗
Min investment
$16K
Program tier
Permanent Residency
Program type
Golden Visa
Initial validity
99 yr
Renewable
Yes
Path to PR
Immediate
Path to citizenship
No
Schengen access
Yes

Investment options

Donation

$40K

EUR 37,000 non-refundable government contribution for main applicant. Combined with property purchase. Plus EUR 2,000 charitable donation to registered Maltese NGO.

Real Estate

$415K
Hold for 5 years

Purchase of property worth EUR 375,000+ anywhere in Malta/Gozo. Property must be held for 5 years.

Real Estate

$16K
Hold for 5 years

Alternative: rent a property at minimum EUR 14,000/year (raised from EUR 12,000 in March 2024 reform) for 5 years anywhere in Malta/Gozo. Cumulative 5-year commitment ~EUR 70,000+.

Physical presence

To apply
Biometrics in Malta
To maintain
No minimum stay
For PR
PR granted from day one of MPRP approval
For citizenship
MEIN citizenship-by-naturalisation route closed by CJEU April 2025 — MPRP no longer leads to Maltese citizenship

Path to citizenship

  • Available: No

Malta's separate Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment (MEIN) was struck down by CJEU on 29 April 2025; standard naturalisation requires 5+ years residence and Maltese language. MPRP does not lead to citizenship as a marketed product.

Tax implications

  • Becomes tax resident automatically: No
  • Worldwide income taxed: No
  • Territorial tax system: No
  • Day-count for tax residency: 183 days
  • Wealth tax: No

Malta operates remittance basis for non-domiciled residents — only Maltese-source income and foreign income remitted to Malta is taxed. Minimum annual tax of EUR 5,000 for non-doms with >EUR 35,000 foreign income. No wealth, inheritance, or property tax. Worldwide income NOT taxed if non-domiciled and not remitted. MPRP does not automatically trigger tax residency.

Family inclusion

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Children under 18: Yes
  • Dependent adult children: Yes
  • Parents: Yes

Spouse, financially-dependent unmarried adult children of any age, financially-dependent parents and grandparents of either spouse. Each adult dependent EUR 7,500 fee.

Additional fees

  • Application fee: $12K
  • Government fees: $30K
  • Legal/agent (est.): $8K

Administrative fee EUR 50,000 per main application (paid in two stages — EUR 15,000 non-refundable at submission). Adult dependent (parent/grandparent over a defined age threshold) fee EUR 7,500/each. Spouse and minor children included in main fee. Charitable donation EUR 2,000 mandatory.

Eligibility requirements

  • Non-EU/EEA/Swiss national, age 18+
  • Capital requirement: EUR 500,000 in assets (incl. EUR 150,000 liquid) OR EUR 650,000 assets (incl. EUR 75,000 liquid) — must be maintained 5 years
  • Clean criminal record (Malta runs four-tier due diligence)
  • Health insurance covering EU
  • Stable and regular financial resources

Disqualifiers

  • Sanctioned nationalities (Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Yemen, DRC — varies)
  • Adverse media or denied EU/UK/US visa
  • Failure of Malta's four-tier due diligence

Recent changes

  1. 2021-03

    MPRP launched, replacing the older Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP).

  2. 2024-03

    Reform: government contribution increased to EUR 50,000 admin + EUR 30,000 (purchase) / EUR 60,000 (rental) contribution; rent minimum raised to EUR 14,000/yr; property purchase floor EUR 375,000 nationwide (eliminating regional tiers).

  3. 2025-04-29

    CJEU struck down Malta's MEIN citizenship-by-investment program — does not affect MPRP (residence) which remains active.

  4. 2026

    MPRP remains the EU's only true 'permanent residence at issuance' program for non-EU investors. Demand strong following Spain closure and Portugal real-estate closure.

Notes

After Malta's CJEU citizenship loss, MPRP is positioned as Malta's primary investment migration product. Strong appeal for non-doms wanting EU residence (Schengen) without freedom of movement, combined with remittance-basis tax. Real estate purchase route is genuinely investment (saleable after 5 years); rental route is a 5-year cost. Family inclusion is the broadest in EU (multi-generational, four-family permits per application). Citizenship pathway is now effectively closed.

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