Malta Residency by Investment
The Malta Citizenship by Investment Programme grants European citizenship within 12 months. In a matter of 2-3 weeks of submitting a Malta Citizenship application, applicants receive e-Residence Cards granting Maltese residency with full Schengen rights. Once Maltese citizenship is granted, the new Maltese citizens enjoy access to 168 countries visa-free including the UK and USA. The Programme does not only offer mobility rights, but it also offers great advantages to families – it is valid for life and is passed on to future generations by descent. Children enjoy access to a high quality international education and healthcare system – provided free to Maltese citizens. Maltese Citizenship by Investment offers a European standard of living within a Mediterranean setting.
Investment Options
An applicant for citizenship under the IIP MUST MAKE three investments (detailed below):
1) A donation to the National Development and Social Fund.
2) A purchase (€350,000) or rental (€16,000 per annum) of real estate
3) An €150,000 investment in Government-approved financial instruments such as stocks and bonds
The first two investments must be held for a period of five years.
Due Diligence fees apply.
Applicants may purchase a residence worth at least EUR 350,000
or, rent a residence at a minimum cost of EUR 16,000 per year.
The residence must be retained for at least 5 years.
Due Diligence fees apply.
Applicants must make an investment of €150,000 in Government-approved financial instruments, such as bonds or stocks, which must be maintained for a minimum period of 5 years.
Due Diligence fees apply.
Visa-free Travel
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Morocco
Mozambique
Reunion
Rwanda
Sao Tome
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
St Helena
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Curacao
Dominica
Dominica Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
St Eustatius and Saba
St Lucia
St Maarten
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Isl.
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Virgin Isl. (British)
Brunei
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Maldives
Nepal
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland (Rep.)
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia (FYROM)
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Bahrain
Georgia
Egypt
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Cook Island
Fiji
French Polynesia
Guam
Kiribati
Micronesia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Isl.
Tonga
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Benefits
Visa-free travel to around 180 countries and territories
Ability to pass on citizenship to future generations
Right to hold dual citizenship
Citizenship for life, with the right to live and work in all 28 EU countries
Discretion throughout the application process
Frequently Asked Questions
Upon submission of the citizenship application to Identity Malta Agency, a residency card will be issued within 3 weeks. The residency card immediately grants free mobility within the Schengen area for a period of 18 months. The citizenship application is approved after 4 months after which Identity Malta issues an approval in principle letter. The Maltese passport is issued 12 months from the date of initial residency.
The benefits of the Malta Citizenship by Investment Programme are extended to your family, descendants and future generations. Indeed, the advantages of obtaining a Maltese passport can be extended to your spouse, minor children, unmarried dependent adult children aged less than 27 years old and parents of the main applicant and spouse who are out the age of 55 years. Descendants are automatically entitled to Maltese citizenship thereafter.
Since 2007, Malta has been a member of the Schengen Zone. Implemented in 1995, the Schengen agreement allows the free movement of people between member countries by effectively removing border controls. Becoming a Maltese citizen by investing in the country will, therefore, allow you to live, work, study and travel in all the 28 European countries along with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Successful candidates will enjoy VISA free travel to more than 182 countries including USA and Canada. Once a Maltese passport has been obtained, the candidate and his family can enjoy freedom of mobility for life.