Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) in Malta

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) · Malta visa route

investment · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all Malta routes

A separate residence-by-investment programme with property, contribution, and due-diligence requirements.

Important notes

• Apply under the MPRP as a qualifying third-country national and pass the programme's due-diligence and suitability checks.
• Meet the current property, government contribution, donation, administration-fee, and asset requirements.
• Include eligible dependants where applicable and maintain the required property and programme conditions after approval.
• MPRP is not the Malta Startup Residence Programme and should not be presented as a founder route.
• Amounts and property rules change; verify the current official agent and Residency Malta requirements before applying.

Preparation checklist

• Passport and application
• Due-diligence and police-clearance documents
• Property lease or purchase evidence
• Contribution, donation, fee, and asset evidence
• Family and insurance documents where applicable

Malta business and investment residence

These routes serve a similar purpose or sit within the same visa family, so they are shown together for comparison; each has its own page.

Malta Malta Startup Residence Programme A residence route for founders establishing an approved, innovative and scalable startup in Malta. Open route →

Official source

Official source: Residency Malta MPRP

Also look at similar visas from these countries

Higher rating for quality of life

🇵🇹 Portugal ARI Residence Permit for Investment A qualifying-investment residence route administered under Portugal's ARI programme. Open this route → 🇮🇹 Italy Investor Visa for Italy A capital-based residence route for applicants who make a qualifying investment in Italy. Open this route →

More accessible countries

🇭🇺 Hungary Guest investor or business route A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements. Open this route → 🇬🇷 Greece Permanent residence permit for investors / Golden Visa (Article 20B) A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements. Open this route →

More affordable countries

🇹🇷 Turkey Turkey Investment-based Residence A short-term residence route for qualifying investors who will invest in Turkey without working there, separate from Turkish citizenship by investment. Open this route →

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Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.