Permanent residence under MPRP through a qualifying property purchase in Malta or Gozo.
Residency to citizenship
- 01MPRP application
- 02Permanent residence
- 03Maltese citizenshipdiscretionary
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Permanent residence for the approved applicant and eligible dependants, a separate status from citizenship.
- Eligibility
- Eligible non-EEA/non-Swiss nationals with clean records and assets of €500,000 including €150,000 financial assets, or €650,000 including €75,000 financial assets.
- Requirements
- Purchase for at least €375,000 and hold for five years. Budget separately for €60,000 administration, €37,000 contribution, a €2,000 donation and dependant fees. A licensed agent, insurance and due diligence are required.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
MPRP application
Meet the property, contribution, financial-resource and due-diligence conditions of the permanent residence programme.
- 02
Permanent residence
MPRP grants permanent residence subject to its continuing conditions. Actual residence must separately be established for a nationality application.
- 03
Maltese citizenship · discretionary
Residence-based naturalisation requires the final twelve months of residence plus four years in the preceding six, English or Maltese, good character and suitability. The Minister decides whether to grant nationality.
Meeting the residence period creates eligibility to apply, not an entitlement. MPRP is a residence programme and does not promise Maltese citizenship.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
