Be a third-country national aged 18 or over and participate as a founder or co-founder in an eligible innovative and scalable startup.
Incorporate the startup in Malta and maintain the required physical, operational, and residence presence.
Meet the programme's capital or investment requirement: at least €25,000, plus €10,000 for each co-founder above four, subject to the current programme rules.
This is the startup-founder route; Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) is a separate residence-by-investment route.
Startup approval, company activity, and founder eligibility must continue at renewal.
Preparation checklist
Passport and application
Startup approval and business plan
Company incorporation and founder documents
Capital, investment, and source-of-funds evidence
Accommodation, insurance, and continuing-eligibility records
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.