Malta Citizenship by Direct Investment (MEIN) — closed
- Processing time
- 12–36 months
- Physical presence
- Historical. The programme required a period of residence before naturalisation; it is closed and cannot be applied for.
- Family
- Historical. Not applicable — the programme is closed.
Investment routes
Contribution
From €600 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
No longer available. This route closed after the EU Court of Justice ruling of 29 April 2025; the figure is historical and cannot be applied for.
Limits and drawbacks
- This programme is closed. The EU Court of Justice ruled it unlawful on 29 April 2025 (Case C-181/23) and it was repealed by Act XXI of 2025, in force from 24 July 2025.
- Citizenships already granted before repeal are not revoked.
- A discretionary merit-based naturalisation remains, but it has no fixed investment amount and is not an investment programme. For an active route, see Malta’s permanent residence programme.