Malta Residence Permit

The Malta Global Residence Programme was launched in 2013. Investors rent or buy real estate and pay an administration fee to get a residence permit.

Spouses, children, siblings, parents and grandparents can also become Maltese residents with the investor.

The Malta residence permit allows a holder to live in the country, travel across the Schengen Area without visas and optimise taxes.

Investors aren’t obliged to live in Malta. However, they cannot spend more than 183 days a year in another country.

The programme terms stipulate that the investor becomes a Maltese tax resident and pays taxes at reduced rates.

The flat tax rate of 15% is charged on income earned abroad and transferred to Malta. The minimum tax due for a family is €15,000 per annum.