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.

Education and healthcare arrangements require separate assessment. School admission, fees and access to public or private healthcare are subject to their own conditions. Residence status does not automatically provide free education or all public healthcare benefits. Applicants and dependants must also meet the programme's health-insurance requirements.

Eligible family members may include a spouse, minor children, unmarried adult children under 29 who are principally dependent on the main applicant, and principally dependent parents or grandparents who are not in full-time employment. Separate provisions cover adult children with qualifying disabilities. Relationships, age, dependency and other conditions must be verified individually; inclusion is not automatic for every relative.

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 show principal statutory items for one main applicant. Family composition and ages, property choice, professional fees, insurance, residence cards and processing charges, translation and certification, transaction taxes and ongoing costs can change the full budget. Before engagement, obtain a written quotation identifying inclusions, recipients, payment stages and additional costs. The purchase price acquires a property asset 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.

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.

The administration fee and government contribution are paid to the competent authority as required, while the charitable donation must go to a qualifying organisation. If an agent receives or makes payments on your behalf, first verify the written authorisation, recipient account, purpose, onward-payment arrangements and evidence of payment. Advisory fees, government payments, property payments and donations should be itemised separately. A payment to an agent alone does not establish that all statutory obligations have 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 five-year period does not mean that all housing requirements end. Qualifying property must be maintained for at least five years from certification; afterwards, a residential property must still be owned or rented in Malta or Gozo. Before replacing or selling property, ending a lease or letting a property, ask the licensed agent to confirm the effect on 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.