Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Permanent residence for citizens of countries outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, through a qualifying property, a government contribution, an administrative fee and a donation.
- Open to
- Citizens of other countries Not open to nationals of, or people with close ties to: Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Russia, Belarus.
- Property
- Buy a home for at least €375,000, anywhere in Malta or Gozo.
- Rent a home for at least €14,000 a year (€1,166.67 a month), anywhere in Malta or Gozo.
- It must be a residential property.
- Also required
- Capital assets of at least €500,000, of which €150,000 in financial assets, or at least €650,000, of which €75,000 in financial assets.
- An administrative fee of €60,000.
- A government contribution of €37,000.
- €7,500 for each adult dependant other than a spouse.
- A donation of €2,000 to a registered Maltese NGO.
- A residence card fee of €500 per person, covering 5 years.
- Keep the qualifying property for at least 5 years.
- The application must go through a licensed agent on Residency Malta's register.
- Official sources
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations, S.L. 217.26 (as amended by L.N. 310 of 2024 and L.N. 146 of 2025), Residency Malta Agency. Checked on 3 October 2026.
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP), Residency Malta Agency. Checked on 3 October 2026.
- MPRP Frequently Asked Questions, version 2.6.1, Residency Malta Agency. Checked on 3 October 2026. Some of its figures predate the current Regulations; where they differ, the Regulations prevail.