Malta Citizenship by Investment

The Malta Citizenship by Investment Programme grants citizenship in the Island of Malta after 12 months of legal residence.  Malta Citizenship by Investment applicants receive e-Residence Cards granting Maltese residency with full Schengen rights at the outset of the programme.  If the due diligence process is successfully completed and the contribution is made to Malta, Maltese citizenship is granted and the new Maltese citizens enjoy access to 180+ countries visa-free including the UK, Canada and the USA. The Maltese citizenship programme does not only offer mobility rights, but it also offers greater freedoms 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.

• Capital City: Valletta
• Currency: Euro (€)
• Languages: Maltese and English
• Nearest Country: Italy
• Visa Free Countries: 190 inc, EU, UK, USA,Canada, Hong Kong
• Time Zone: Central European Time Zone

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• Visa free travel to 190 countries including the EU & the Schengen Area
• Malta has a stable political environment and is a member of the European Union, ensuring a secure and predictable living environment.
• Applicant can include the spouse, financially dependent children up to the age of 28, parents and grandparents in the same application.
• Right to relocate, live, study, work, do business, retire in Malta.
• Newly born children in Maltese families are automatically entitled to Maltese citizenship.
• Source & Remittance based system of taxation.
• Malta offers a Mediterranean lifestyle with a high standard of living, good healthcare, and excellent education systems.
• Malta is considered a safe country with a low crime rate.
• Malta has a stable economy with consistent growth and a strong financial sector.
• Malta has a high-quality healthcare system with both public and private options.
• The education system in Malta is of high quality, with access to international schools and universities.
• English is an official language, making it easy for foreigners to integrate and communicate.
• Malta allows dual and multiple citizenship.

Maltese Citizenship by Direct Investment is regulated by means of Legal Notice 437 of 2020 (SL 188.06), The Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations.

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• The Main Applicant must be 18 years of age and in good standing.
• The Main Applicant is to make a contribution of €600,000 when an application is submitted after 36 months of residence or €750,000 when the application is submitted after 12 months. An additional non-refundable contribution of €50,000 to the Government is to be paid for each additional dependent (spouse, parents, grandparents of main applicant and spouse, children who have not yet attained 29 years of age)
• The Main Applicant is to purchase a residential property for at least €700,000 or rent a residential property for a minimum of €16,000 annually. Property bought or rented is to be kept for at least five years and cannot be rented out during this period.
• The Main Applicant is to donate a minimum of €10,000 to a registered sport, scientific, cultural, animal welfare, artistic NGO as approved by the citizenship agency.