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Indefinite status, favourable taxes, no residency requirements
The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) is the government-administered route to indefinite Maltese resident status for foreign investors and their families, run by the Residency Malta Agency.
Status is granted against a fixed package: a government contribution and administrative fee, a charitable donation, and qualifying property held by rental or purchase. Malta is a euro-denominated EU and Schengen member state, so the status carries free movement across the Schengen Area without border formalities.
Permanent residency is granted for life, with no legally established minimum number of days of physical presence required to maintain it.
One application covers the principal applicant, spouse, children up to 29, and parents over 55.
Simplified KYC/AML procedures for EU bank and brokerage accounts, euro-denominated settlement, and asset structuring under European law.
The Maltese tax system permits a corporate tax refund of up to 6/7 of the amount paid.
Property acquired under the programme may be sold after 5 years whilst permanent resident status is retained.
A European address for offices, contracts and counterparties, without relocating the operating business.
Estate and succession planning under EU law, with transactions settled in euro.
English-language schooling, EU universities and clinics, and a household able to relocate at short notice.
Mobility across the EU for principals whose work already spans several jurisdictions.
Government fees, contributions and the charitable donation are paid, and government-approved property is rented in Malta for 5 years, from €14,000 per year.
Government fees, contributions and the charitable donation are paid, and qualifying property is purchased from €375,000 and held for 5 years.
Total: from €182,000.
Total: from €457,000.
Add €10,000 per dependent family member. Assets of at least €500,000 must be confirmed.
In an official marriage, registered partnership, or documented relationship.
Including children from previous marriages.
Provided they are financially dependent on the principal applicant.
No age restriction, receiving full or partial financial support from the principal applicant.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
Speak with a partnerA certified Mirsatori specialist runs an integrity check against the international databases used by the Residency Malta Agency.
Mirsatori’s legal team assembles the file, with certified English translation and notarial certification arranged in Malta.
The Residency Malta Agency conducts its own due diligence; review can run longer at times of heavy caseload.
On preliminary approval, the remaining administrative fee is paid and the investment conditions are met and evidenced.
A short trip to Malta by the investor and family members for biometrics; resident cards are produced within 2 weeks of registration.
| Category | Malta PR | Greece RP | Cyprus PR | Portugal RP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Amount | From €182,000 | From €250,000 | From €300,000 | From €250,000 |
| For Entire Family | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Status Duration | Indefinite | From 5 years | Indefinite | From 2 years |
| Processing Time | From 3 months | From 4 months | From 9 months | From 12 months |
From €182,000 in total on the rental route, or from €457,000 on the purchase route.
No minimum number of days is stipulated; the property condition must be maintained and the card renewed during the first 5 years.
Adult children up to 29 whilst unmarried and financially dependent, children with disabilities without age limit, and supported parents and grandparents.
During the first 5 years it must meet the programme’s minimum value and may be exchanged for a property of equal or greater value on notice to the agency; thereafter the restrictions lift.
Yes, by naturalisation after 5 years of actual residence in Malta — 12 months continuous plus 4 years of the preceding 6.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the position is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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