The Malta Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in early 2014 to provide high net worth investors around the world with the opportunity to obtain an EU citizenship.
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Requirements
Applicants must make the following investments:
Applicant can purchase a property worth more than €350,000 or rent a property with rent of at least €16,000 per year for a total of five years.
Applicant can make an investment of at least €150,000 in government-approved investments over five years.
Applicant can contribute €650,000 to the National Development and Social Fund of the Government of Malta.
Eligibility
Investors must meet the following criteria:
over 18 years old
No criminal record and be in good health
Applicant must purchase medical insurance.
Must live in Malta for 12 months before citizenship is granted.
Why Choose
the MIIP?
Malta is a member of the European Union. Investors and their families are free to live, work, study and do business in any EU member state and in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland.
Maltese passport holders benefit from visa-free access to 152 countries and territories.
Malta has a diverse economy, favourable tax rates and low inflation. Tax is not levied on foreign-source income.
Malta is a safe and secure country with beautiful weather, excellent healthcare and education, and a high standard of living.
The world’s most rigorous application criteria and due diligence tests ensure that only highly suitable applicants will qualify.
Timeframe
Application for Residence:
Applications must be made in person.
Full citizenship applications can be submitted at any time during the 12-month residence period. This process takes approximately 240 days.
Applicants take the oath and are issued a passport. Applicants must come in person. This process can take up to 5 days.
Naturalization certificates may take an additional 6 to 24 months to be verified.
