Malta Permanent Residence Programme
MPRP · Official name: Malta Permanent Residence Programme, S.L. 217.26
Residency Malta grants permanent residence to non-EU investors who hold enough assets, rent or buy a qualifying home, pay a government contribution and an administrative fee, and donate to a local NGO. Applications go only through a licensed agent. This is residence, not citizenship.
Life in Malta
Finance
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
69
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
15–35%
Income tax (national)
VAT 18%
Single computation: 0% to EUR 12,000, 15%, 25%, then 35% above EUR 60,000; separate married and parent computations.
Living
1
Happiness
#41 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Wealthy non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals (not from countries sanctioned by Residency Malta) who want permanent residence in Malta for themselves and dependants.
Eligibility
Capital assets
Sign in to check this route against your profile- At least500,000 EUR
- in capital assets including at least 150,000 EUR in financial assets
- At least150,000 EUR
- in financial assets
- At least650,000 EUR
- in capital assets including at least 75,000 EUR in financial assets
- At least75,000 EUR
- in financial assets
Either at least 500,000 EUR in capital assets including at least 150,000 EUR in financial assets, or at least 650,000 EUR in capital assets including at least 75,000 EUR in financial assets.
Qualifying property
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need to rent or buy a residential property in Malta or Gozo and keep it for at least 5 years.
Qualifying property (rent or buy)
- Rentat least, per year
- EUR 14,000
- Buy
- EUR 375,000
- After 5 years, a residential property in Malta must still be kept
Official wording
Rent a residential property in Malta or Gozo for at least 14,000 EUR a year, or buy one worth at least 375,000 EUR. It must be kept for at least 5 years; after that a residential property in Malta must still be kept.
Stable income and good standing
Sign in to check this route against your profileShow stable regular income, a clean criminal record, health insurance, and pass multi-tier due diligence.
- Income must support the family without social assistance
- Health insurance must cover Malta and Europe
- Due diligence also covers donors, benefactors and business associates
Official wording
Stable and regular income to support the family without social assistance, a clean criminal record, health insurance for Malta and Europe, and passing multi-tier due diligence (covering donors, benefactors and business associates too).
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- 4 steps
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