Malta is an archipelago consisting of three islands; Malta, Gozo and Comino; and is strategically located at the centre of the Mediterranean. The capital city, Valletta, is located on the larger island. Their strategic location has made the islands a historical hub for trade between Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Malta has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. It is a popular tourist destination with its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and architectural and historical monuments, including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and seven megalithic temples which are some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world. As a full member of the EU and the Commonwealth, Malta boasts of a stable and thriving economy, a sound political climate, and offers a robust financial services regulatory framework, state-of-the-art healthcare services, and high-level education. It is the destination of choice for entrepreneurs and investors.

The Malta Residency and Visa Programme

Through the Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP), applicants obtain residency in Malta with Visa-free travel across the Schengen zone. Applicants not only seek safety and stability for themselves, their spouses and dependants. They look for educational opportunities, a healthier lifestyle, greater mobility, as well as for a chance to do business that ensures their family’s wealth in the long term. Malta is a small island state with a democratic and stable government, a robust economy, an ecosystem of business opportunities, hospitable people and an all-year-round mild climate, makes it the perfect place for families of to live in. Additionally, beneficiaries of the MRVP:

• are eligible to apply for long-term residency, in line with additional requirements laid out in the Immigration Act;
• have the option to redeem their qualifying investment after 5 years;
• have a residence card that supports employment opportunities;
• enjoy unique business opportunities and grants for prospective investors;
• have access to a programme that allows four generations of families to apply;
• can penetrate Malta’s affordable real estate market;
• pay a competitive, low application fee, when compared to other European residency programmes.

Applicants must show they either have an annual income of not less than €100,000 arising outside Malta, or is in possession of capital assets of not less than €500,000.