A legal and strategic discussion with Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti on residence rights, compliance, and global mobility planning in Malta
This video interview features Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti discussing Malta’s residency and visa programmes from a legal and strategic perspective. The conversation addresses why Malta continues to feature prominently in global mobility planning, how different residency routes are used by internationally mobile individuals and families, and the importance of structuring residence solutions in compliance with both Maltese law and the individual’s wider cross-border obligations.
In this interview, Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti discusses Malta’s residency and visa programmes from a legal and strategic perspective. The conversation explores how different residency routes are used by internationally mobile individuals, families, and executives, the importance of compliance across jurisdictions, and how Malta fits within wider global mobility planning.
“Residency today is less about relocation alone, and more about securing durable legal ties in a volatile world."
Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti
In this interview, Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti provides a practitioner-led overview of Malta’s residency and visa programmes, explaining how they operate in practice and why they continue to attract internationally mobile individuals, entrepreneurs, and families.
The discussion clarifies the legal distinction between different forms of residence, the role of physical presence and genuine ties, and how Malta’s frameworks are positioned within EU free movement and third-country national rules. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of compliance, not only in Malta but also in the individual’s country of origin or prior residence.
Dr Chetcuti also addresses how residency is increasingly viewed as a strategic legal status rather than a purely lifestyle-driven decision, and how Malta’s long-standing legal, regulatory, and institutional framework supports this approach when properly structured and maintained.
