Europe • Malta
Malta Residence Permit
€30,000+
Investment amount
3+ months
Processing time
N/A
Investment return
The Malta Global Residence Programme was launched in 2013. Investors rent or buy real estate and pay an administration fee to get a residence permit.
Spouses, children, siblings, parents and grandparents can also become Maltese residents with the investor.
The Malta residence permit allows a holder to live in the country, travel across the Schengen Area without visas and optimise taxes.
Investors aren’t obliged to live in Malta. However, they cannot spend more than 183 days a year in another country.
The programme terms stipulate that the investor becomes a Maltese tax resident and pays taxes at reduced rates.
The flat tax rate of 15% is charged on income earned abroad and transferred to Malta. The minimum tax due for a family is €15,000 per annum.
Benefits of the Malta residence permit
The Malta residence permit equals a Schengen visa, allowing the holder to freely visit the Schengen countries for up to 90 out of 180 days.
The Malta residence permit equals a Schengen visa, allowing the holder to freely visit the Schengen countries for up to 90 out of 180 days.
Residents can live in Malta as long as their residence permits are valid. They can get a special permit to work or open a company in the country, and there is also no inheritance tax.
Participants become Maltese tax residents and use a special regime: 15% on income earned abroad and transferred to Malta, 0% on global income not transferred to Malta, and 35% on income earned in Malta.
Investors are not obliged to relocate, but they must rent or buy real estate on the island, enabling quick and legal relocation if needed.
Investors and their family members can get medical treatment and education in Malta and access Schengen-country services during short stays.
One investment, residency for all
Expenses for obtaining the Malta residence permit
Investors pay an administration fee and buy or rent a property in Malta. The investment amount does not depend on family composition.
Renting real estate — €34,150+
The minimum annual rental price is €8,750 in the south of Malta or Gozo and €9,600 in the north and centre.
Renting real estate | The minimum annual rental price is €8,750 in the south of Malta or Gozo and €9,600 in the north and centre. |
Purchasing real estate — €270,200+
Minimum property value is €220,000 in the south of Malta or Gozo and €275,000 in the north or centre.
Purchasing real estate | Minimum property value is €220,000 in the south of Malta or Gozo and €275,000 in the north or centre. |
Malta Residence Permit
Malta Global Residence Programme for travelling Europe without visas
The Malta Global Residence Programme was launched in 2013. Investors rent or buy real estate and pay an administration fee to get a residence permit. Spouses, children, siblings, parents and grandparents can also become Maltese residents with the investor. The Malta residence permit allows a holder to live in the country, travel across the Schengen Area without visas and optimise taxes.
Investors aren’t obliged to live in Malta. However, they cannot spend more than 183 days a year in another country. The programme terms stipulate that the investor becomes a Maltese tax resident and pays taxes at reduced rates. The flat tax rate of 15% is charged on income earned abroad and transferred to Malta. The minimum tax due for a family is €15,000 per annum.
Muhammad Shoaib
Head of the Immigration Department
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