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Malta Permanent Residency

Approval before investment, with EU residency for four generations

Malta’s permanent residence program offers direct permanent residency through a government contribution, payable after approval. Once residency is granted, there is no deadline for arrival and no minimum stay requirement.

Malta Permanent Residency

Program at a Glance

Estimated Costs

From approximately RMB 1.06 million (one applicant renting property)

Travel Access / Benefits

186 countries and territories; passport ranked seventh globally

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Country Overview

Malta covers 316 square kilometres and has approximately 431,000 residents. It is one of the IMF’s 36 advanced economies, and its economic growth ranked first in the EU in 2023. A former British colony, Malta uses English in government, media and education. Its inclusive, multicultural society is regularly ranked among Europe’s safest.

Program overview (10–12 months)

Permanent residency is obtained through a government contribution. Applicants must maintain a residential address in Malta for five years, either purchased or rented after approval. Contributions are made after approval. There is no arrival deadline or minimum stay; residents may live in Malta indefinitely, travel visa-free within Schengen, and access public education and healthcare.

Eligibility

  • The main applicant must be at least 18 with no criminal record.

  • Family net assets of EUR 500,000, including EUR 10,000 in liquid assets, or EUR 650,000, including EUR 75,000 in liquid assets.

  • A EUR 37,000 government contribution and EUR 2,000 charitable donation.

  • Rent or purchase a residential address in Malta and maintain it for five years. Minimum annual rent is EUR 14,000; the minimum property purchase price is EUR 375,000.

Program Benefits

  • Low initial outlay with staged payments below RMB 1 million; up to 15 family members across four generations.

  • An affordable route to permanent residency in an English-speaking European country.

  • Residency with work rights, public education and access to private healthcare services.

Document Checklist

  • Identity documents (selected items):

  • Original white-background photos of all applicants

  • Colour scans of all pages of each applicant’s passport, including blank pages

  • Colour scans of both sides of all applicants’ identity cards

  • Colour scans of children’s medical birth certificates

  • Financial documents (selected items):

  • Employment letter, bank statements and business licence