Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
- Processing time
- 12–18 months
- Physical presence
- None. There is no minimum-stay requirement. The permit gives Schengen access for 90 days in any 180.
- Family
- Spouse, dependent children, and dependent parents and grandparents. Adult dependants are added at 7,500 EUR each.
Investment routes
Real estate
From €375 000
- Holding period
- 5 years
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Purchase path: property of at least 375,000 EUR, held five years. On top sit a 37,000 EUR government contribution, a 2,000 EUR charitable donation and 60,000 EUR in administrative fees, none of which is refundable. 2025 figures; no 2026 revision found.
Real estate
From €70 000
- Holding period
- 5 years
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Rental path: lease of at least 14,000 EUR a year for five years (70,000 EUR total), instead of a purchase. The same 37,000 EUR contribution, 2,000 EUR donation and 60,000 EUR administrative fees apply, none refundable. 2025 figures; no 2026 revision found.
Limits and drawbacks
- This is permanent residence, not citizenship. Malta’s citizenship-by-investment programme ended after the CJEU ruling of 29 April 2025 and was repealed on 24 July 2025.
- The MPRP does not lead to citizenship through any investment threshold; the discretionary merit-based naturalisation that remains is a separate framework with no fixed amount.
- Beyond the qualifying property, the non-refundable outlay is substantial: a 37,000 EUR contribution, 60,000 EUR in administrative fees and a 2,000 EUR donation.
- The published figures date from 2025; no 2026 revision was found, so amounts should be reconfirmed with the agency before applying.