Malta · Investing
Malta Family Office residency
First stay: 3 yrs
Residency for Family Offices (three-year renewable permit)
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Key facts
Family Office residency is an investing route for Malta. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- First stay
- 3 yrs
Time and long term
RenewalRenewable
Permits are granted for three years and are renewable.
Why this route may not fit
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- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports
What you'll need
Who can apply2
- The applicant is a third-country national.
- The applicant is an ultimate beneficial owner or senior employee of an MFSA-authorised entity within a family-office structure.
Steps1
- Due diligence and fitness and properness checks apply.
When you become tax resident
How Malta decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
3 years at first, renewable
- Tax residence
Residence for the ordinary rates and the remittance basis follows residence and domicile in Malta under the Income Tax Act.
- Foreign-source income
Remittance basis (non-dom)
For a person who is not ordinarily resident or not domiciled in Malta, income arising outside Malta is taxed only on the amount received in Malta and capital gains arising outside Malta are not taxed; Maltese-source income is taxed normally.
- Special regime
Not ordinarily resident or not domiciled · Tax relief
All tax rules for Malta Tax records checked
Full official text
Residence permits for ultimate beneficial owners and senior employees of MFSA-authorised family-office entities. 1
Requirements
- The applicant is a third-country national. 1
- The applicant is an ultimate beneficial owner or senior employee of an MFSA-authorised entity within a family-office structure. 1
- Due diligence and fitness and properness checks apply. 1
Stay
- Three-year renewable residence permits.
- Initial permitted stay: 36 months.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Third-country nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Work
Right to live and work in Malta.
Family
Dependants included.
Official sources
- Residency for Family Offices · Residency Malta Agency · checked 2026-10-10
Family Office residency and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Office residency | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| MPRP · Buy property | Needs an investment of €97k ≈ $108k | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| MPRP · Rent property | Needs an investment of €97k ≈ $108k | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| Golden Visa · €250k arts Portugal | Needs an investment of €250k+ ≈ $279k | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| D5 · Property over $150k Georgia | Needs assets of $150k+ | 1 yr, renewable | No |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Family Office residency?
Three-year renewable residence permits.
Can I work on the Family Office residency?
Right to live and work in Malta.
Can I bring my family on the Family Office residency?
Dependants included.
Who can apply for the Family Office residency?
Third-country nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Is there a tax break for Family Office residency holders in Malta?
Malta: not ordinarily resident or not domiciled - foreign-source income taxed only when received in Malta: For a person who is not ordinarily resident or not domiciled in Malta, income arising outside Malta is taxed only on the amount received in Malta and capital gains arising outside Malta are not taxed; Maltese-source income is taxed normally. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.
Tax
Special regime
Malta: not ordinarily resident or not domiciled - foreign-source income taxed only when received in Malta
Tax relief
Details
- On: Income arising outside Malta and received in Malta (remittance basis)
- Who: Not ordinarily resident in Malta, or not domiciled in Malta
For a person who is not ordinarily resident or not domiciled in Malta, income arising outside Malta is taxed only on the amount received in Malta and capital gains arising outside Malta are not taxed; Maltese-source income is taxed normally.
Taxed on
Income arising outside Malta and received in Malta (remittance basis), plus all Maltese-source income and Maltese capital gains;.
Who it applies to
- Not ordinarily resident in Malta, or not domiciled in Malta (Income Tax Act proviso (i) and (ii)).
- Persons charged at 15 cents in the euro under article 56(11) are taxed only on Maltese-source income and capital gains and on foreign-source income received in Malta.
Exclusions
- Maltese-source income and Maltese capital gains are fully taxable.
- Foreign-source income that is received in Malta (including foreign-source income remitted) is taxed.
Tax residence
Status depends on ordinary residence and domicile as defined for Maltese tax law; visa status is not the test.
Visas
Independent of the immigration permit.
Other taxes
Social security contributions and VAT are separate; Nomad Residence Permit income rules are in a separate record.
Checked against official sources on Change log
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 1 official source. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Residency for Family Offices · Residency Malta Agency · checked 2026-10-10
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