Malta MPRP · Buy property

Permanent residence with purchase of a qualifying residential property of at least EUR 375,000, (≈ $419,000) retained for five years. ^{1 2}

What you must show and pay

• An investment of EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000) · Mandatory one-off payments to the Residency Malta Agency for the main applicant: non-refundable administration fee EUR 60,000 (≈ $67,000) plus government contribution EUR 37,000, (≈ $41,300) the same whether the property is bought or rented. ^{1 2}
• An investment of at least EUR 375,000 (≈ $419,000) · Property requirement, purchase option: a qualifying residential property in Malta or Gozo bought for at least EUR 375,000 (≈ $419,000) and kept for at least five years, after which a residential property must still be maintained. The alternative is a rented property at EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) a year or more (separate route). ^{1 2}
• Assets of at least EUR 500,000 (≈ $559,000) · Capital assets of at least EUR 500,000, (≈ $559,000) of which at least EUR 150,000 (≈ $168,000) in financial assets. ^{1 2}
• Assets of at least EUR 650,000 (≈ $726,000) · Alternative asset test: capital assets of at least EUR 650,000, (≈ $726,000) of which at least EUR 75,000 (≈ $83,800) in financial assets. ^{1 2}
• A fee of EUR 60,000 (≈ $67,000) · Part of the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000): non-refundable administration fee for the main applicant, paid as EUR 15,000 (≈ $16,800) within one month of submitting the application and EUR 45,000 (≈ $50,300) within two months of the Letter of Approval in Principle. ^{1 2}
• A fee of EUR 37,000 (≈ $41,300) · Part of the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000): government contribution (the programme's investment requirement), paid within eight months of the Letter of Approval in Principle. ^{1 2}
• A fee of EUR 2,000 (≈ $2,230) · Donation to a local NGO registered with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, paid before the certificate is issued; additional to the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000). ^{1 2}
• A fee of EUR 500 (≈ $560) · Residence card fee per person, covering five years. ¹
• A fee of EUR 7,500 (≈ $8,380) · Non-refundable administration fee for each adult dependant, excluding the spouse. ^{1 2}

Requirements

• The applicant is a non-EEA, non-Swiss third-country national from a country that is not sanctioned. ^{1 2}
• Capital assets of at least EUR 500,000, (≈ $559,000) including EUR 150,000 (≈ $168,000) in financial assets. ^{1 2}
• Alternatively, capital assets of at least EUR 650,000, (≈ $726,000) including EUR 75,000 (≈ $83,800) in financial assets. ^{1 2}
• Stable and regular resources that cover the family without Maltese social assistance. ^{1 2}
• A qualifying residential property in Malta or Gozo bought for at least EUR 375,000 (≈ $419,000). ^{1 2}
• Non-refundable administration fee of EUR 60,000 (≈ $67,000) for the main applicant. ^{1 2}
• EUR 15,000 (≈ $16,800) of it is paid within one month of applying and EUR 45,000 (≈ $50,300) within two months of the Letter of Approval in Principle. ^{1 2}
• Government contribution of EUR 37,000, (≈ $41,300) paid within eight months of the Letter of Approval in Principle. ^{1 2}
• The EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000) total is the same whether the property is bought or rented. ^{1 2}
• Donation of EUR 2,000 (≈ $2,230) to a registered local NGO. ^{1 2}
• Residence card fee: EUR 500 (≈ $560) per person, covering five years. ^{1 2}
• EUR 7,500 (≈ $8,380) for each adult dependant, excluding the spouse. ^{1 2}
• Health insurance covering Malta and other European countries. ^{1 2}
• The application goes through a licensed agent. ^{1 2}
• After five years, a residential property must still be maintained. ^{1 2}

Stay

• Permanent residence: the certificate lets the holder and approved dependants reside indefinitely; the residence card covers five years and a residential property must be maintained afterwards.
• Initial permitted stay: 60 months.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Third-country nationals who are not EEA or Swiss nationals; applicants from countries sanctioned by Residency Malta are not eligible. 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.

Family

Spouse or equivalent partner, children under 18, unmarried dependent children aged 18 to 28, dependent parents or grandparents who do not work full time, and adult children with a disability can be included; a EUR 7,500 (≈ $8,380) fee applies to each adult dependant other than the spouse.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) · Residency Malta Agency · checked 2026-10-10
2. Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations (S.L. 217.26, as amended by L.N. 310 of 2024 and L.N. 146 of 2025) · Government of Malta, legislation.mt · checked 2026-10-10