Malta

About

Malta

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It’s a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C

Benefits Of Choosing Malta

  • Malta citizens do not need to renounce their current citizenship

  • Visa-free and Visa-on-arrival to a total of 184 countries including Europe and the United States of America

  • Lowest taxation rates in Europe no inheritance tax, no foreign income tax, and withholding tax on interest earned

  • Your family members, spouse, parents, and children can be qualified dependents for citizenship

  • Right to Establishment, i.e. holders acquire the ability to immigrate to all EU countries

  • As a citizen of Malta, you are also a citizen of the European Union and entitled to consular protection and support from any European union consulate globally

Why Choose Malta?

The Maltese Citizenship by Investment Program also known as Malta Citizenship for Exceptional services by direct investment was launched in 2016 and has generated much interest from foreign investors

The residency program requires applicants to give at least EUR 600,000 as a government contribution and a qualifying investment of real estate valued starting from EUR 700,000.

The Key Requirements Of Citizenship-By-Investment

The program requirement is for applicants to contribute crucial economic beneficiation to the country and opt for any of the following investment programs :

Program- 1 Make A Non Refundable Contribution To The National Development Or Social Fund

Contribution Option 01 :

  • Main applicant – €600,000 ( 3 year residency )
  • Spouse – €50,000
  • Dependent children – €50,000 each
  • Dependent parents & grandparents – €50,000 each

Contribution Option 02  :

  • Main applicant – €750,000 ( 1 year residency )
  • Spouse – €50,000
  • Dependent children – €50,000 each
  • Dependent parents & grandparents – €50,000 each

*Plus government processing fees and due diligence fees

3.Charity Donation

Once a Malta investment citizenship applicant is approved in principle, he or she must donate at least €10,000 to a local non-profit organization.

Program- 2 Property

Should Meet One Of The Following Criteria:

  • Option 1 : EUR 16,000 per annum of leased residential property in Malta and held for at least five years after naturalization
  • Option 2 : EUR 700,000 purchase of a residential property in Malta to be held for at least five years after naturalisation

*Plus government processing fees and due diligence fees

4.Health Insurance

All applicants must have Global Health Coverage during the residency period

Prequalify Your Application For Second Citizenship By Completing The Assessment Form

FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions About Malta

Yes, you can include qualified members of your family in the application or add them after you have obtained your citizenship for an additional fee. A qualified family member can be an unmarried child up to 26 years of age, a spouse, parents and in-laws over 55, all of which are financially dependent on the main applicant.

Malta citizenship through investment is granted by a Certificate of Naturalization, and once you obtain Maltese citizenship by naturalization for exceptional services you will have it forever and can even pass it on to future generations.

Any child born to a parent who is a Maltese citizen will also be a citizen of Malta. This means children born to men or women who obtained Maltese nationality under the country’s citizenship by investment regulations will be full Malta citizens even if their place of birth is not in Europe. Consequently, if your family obtains Malta investor citizenship then when your children grow up and have families of their own your grandchildren can also have a Malta passport. Participating in Maltese citizenship by investment can gift future generations of your family with increased political and economic freedom, as well as significantly increased educational opportunities in the West. Many investors cite “family legacy” and “providing a better life for children and grandchildren” as senior influences in their decision to sponsor their family for second citizenship in Malta.

If you have not already procured Maltese residency, the minimum amount of time needed to gain Malta citizenship by investment is 12 months. If you have already met the residency requirement of the country’s nationality by investment regulations, however, you can secure citizenship in Malta in as little as six months.

Any person of integrity who is at least 18 years of age and has a clean police record is eligible to apply for second citizenship in Malta under their “Citizenship by Naturalization for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment” regulations. The exception is citizens of Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Venezuela, who are not allowed to apply. People with close ties to any of these countries are also disqualified from applying for Malta citizenship by investment. This list of banned countries can change at any time based on consultation with the Sanctions Monitoring Board, and nationals of any country on a United States travel ban are also automatically disqualified.

Malta citizenship granted under the nation’s “Citizenship by Naturalization for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment” laws can be revoked if an applicant does not follow through with all the requirements laid out in the regulations. To be granted citizenship, applicants commit to retaining a residence in Malta for five years from the date they are issued an official certificate of citizenship. If a person does not comply with these requirements and stops renting an apartment or sells their home in Malta before the five years is up, they can have their citizenship as well as their EU passport taken away. Investors who successfully become Malta citizens must file a Compliance Form with the Agency on a year basis, for five years from the date they were granted nationality, stating that they are abiding by all the requirements stipulated in the citizenship by investment legislation.