Malta
Permanent Residence

The MPRP is Malta's permanent residence programme. It grants residence status, not Maltese citizenship, a Maltese passport or EU citizenship. It offers no automatic conversion to citizenship. Any citizenship application must be assessed under a separate legal route available at the relevant time.

A valid passport and Maltese residence permit support short visits to other Schengen countries, generally for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, subject to entry conditions. The MPRP does not automatically grant long-term residence or employment rights in other countries. The permission required to work in Malta should also be checked separately.

Permanent residence depends on continued compliance with the programme's conditions. The residence card used to evidence status and for travel has an expiry date and must be renewed as required. Card renewal, changes to personal information and compliance checks are separate matters; permanent status does not remove ongoing obligations.

Immigration status and tax residence require separate assessment. Tax treatment depends on factors including actual residence, personal and economic ties, income sources, the relevant countries' tax laws and applicable tax treaties. An MPRP card alone should not be taken to establish a tax exemption or the end of tax obligations elsewhere. Obtain advice from a qualified tax professional for your circumstances.

Children’s school admission and healthcare matters require separate assessment. Admissions, tuition fees and public or private healthcare services have their own conditions. Residence does not automatically confer free education or all public healthcare benefits. Applicants and dependants must also satisfy the programme’s health insurance requirements.

Eligible family members may include a spouse, minor children, unmarried adult children aged 18 to 28 who are principally financially dependent on the main applicant, and dependent parents or grandparents who are not in full-time employment. Separate provisions apply to adult children with specified disabilities. Relationship, age, dependency and other eligibility conditions must be verified individually; not all family members qualify automatically.

No. The main applicant must satisfy the prescribed asset combination: at least €500,000 in total assets, including €150,000 in financial assets; or at least €650,000 in total assets, including €75,000 in financial assets. This is an asset-holding and evidence requirement, separate from property costs, administration fees, the contribution and donation. The relevant asset conditions must be maintained for at least five years from certification.

The authority reviews the source of funds and the applicant's background. Depending on the case, this may involve evidence of earnings, business interests, dividends, asset sales, inheritances or gifts, with a verifiable record of how the funds were obtained and transferred. The licensed agent determines the case-specific document list in line with the authority's requirements. Relevant previous refusals, application history and other material facts must be disclosed accurately.

No. The figures illustrate the principal statutory payments for one main applicant. Family size and ages, property choice, professional fees, insurance, residence cards and processing, translations, transaction taxes and ongoing costs affect the total budget. Obtain a written quotation specifying scope, recipients, payment milestones and additional charges before signing. The purchase payment is used to acquire property and should not be treated as an amount recoverable without loss.

The statutory government administration fee is non-refundable. Whether other payments have become due and whether they are refundable must be checked individually against the applicable rules and the relevant contracts, including professional services, property and insurance. A refund provision for one item must not be interpreted as a full refund of all costs. Confirm each item's terms before payment.

After submitting the application and paying the initial €15,000 administration fee, the applicant and dependants may apply for a one-year temporary residence permit, which may be renewed. A temporary permit does not constitute final approval. Permanent residence remains subject to completion of all reviews and statutory requirements.

A consulting agreement may be entered into with Conatus Mobility. The international partner and Malta-licensed agent participate according to their respective engagements. Formal MPRP applications must be submitted through a Malta-licensed agent. Before signing, confirm the contracting parties, the agent handling submission and their licence, fee scope and responsibilities. The application documents should identify the actual submitting agent and licence details.

Government contributions and administration fees are paid to the competent authority as required. The charitable donation must be made to a qualifying Maltese charitable organisation. If an agent receives or remits money, first verify the written authority, recipient account, purpose, onward payment process and receipts. Advisory fees, government payments, property payments and donations should be itemised separately. Payment to an agent alone does not establish that every statutory obligation has been fulfilled.

Timing depends on document completeness, due diligence, further-information requests and the authority's processing. After approval in principle, the applicable payments, property, insurance and certification requirements must still be completed. A case-specific timeline is a planning tool that should be updated as the application progresses, not a guaranteed approval date or outcome.

The end of five years does not remove the housing requirement. Qualifying property must be retained for at least five years from the certificate date; thereafter, beneficiaries must still own or rent a home in Malta or Gozo. Before replacing, selling, ending a lease or letting property, ask the licensed agent to confirm the implications for residence eligibility and the required procedures.

Annual compliance checks apply in the first five years, and the authority may carry out further checks afterwards. Applicable asset, housing, insurance, valid travel-document and financial-resources requirements must be met, residence cards renewed and material changes affecting eligibility reported. The scope, frequency and cost of ongoing support should be set out in the service agreement.