Malta Citizenship
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Investors may apply for Malta citizenship for exceptional services by direct investment. The minimum investment is €690,000. The conditions include the following:
A contribution to the National Development and Social Fund of €600,000+.
A charitable donation of €10,000.
Renting real estate for 5 years for €16,000 annually or purchasing one for €700,000.
Citizenship for exceptional services is acquired by naturalisation. First, investors get Malta residency and maintain the status for 1 or 3 years; only then may they apply for a passport. The Maltese Citizenship Act provides the path.
Foreigners can become Maltese citizens if they pass a strict Due Diligence check and fulfil the conditions stipulated by the law.
Expenses for obtaining Malta citizenship
Investors fulfil three investment conditions: contribute to the National Development and Social Fund (NDSF), donate to a non-governmental organisation, and buy or rent a residential real estate. All three conditions are mandatory.
A contribution sum defines when the investor can apply for citizenship. If the contribution amounts to €600,000, the residence permit must be kept for 3 years. If an investor contributes €750,000, the residence period cuts to 1 year.
Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Malta citizenship
Due Diligence is a crucial step in applying for Malta citizenship. It determines whether the Maltese authorities will approve the investor’s application.
Immigrant Invest’s certified Anti Money Laundering Officer examines the investor’s documents and identifies possible risks that could result in the application being rejected.
Immigrant Invest has its own Compliance Department. We check the applicant confidentially against international legal and business information databases.
If any issues may cause the rejection of the investor’s application, we offer other paths to a second citizenship.
The Maltese police check the investor and their family members older than 12 years against the Interpol and Europol databases.
A Malta residence permit is issued to the investor and all family members over 18.
As a licensed agent, Immigrant Invest:
prepares a Level 1 Due Diligence report;
translates and apostilles documents;
draws up a Maltese real estate rental contract;
fills out the forms required for the medical insurance policy;
submits the investor’s application for a residence permit.
Immigrant Invest applies for the Eligibility Test on the investor’s behalf. It must be done within 12 months from the residence permit card receipt.
All applicants over 12 are subject to the Eligibility Test.
The Minister responsible for matters relating to Malta citizenship approves or rejects applications.
After passing the Eligibility Test, applicants qualify for citizenship one to three years after obtaining a residence permit.
If the investor applies in 1 year, they have to define any significant changes in their personal circumstances. For example, the MRQ-form has to be amended in case of a severe illness.
If the investor applies in 3 years, they confirm the permanent residence address and provide an updated police clearance certificate. If any other documents have been updated, they must also be resubmitted.
The decision is made in writing and gives the applicant the right to get citizenship.
The investor fulfils all conditions within 4 months of the Minister’s written approval. In addition, the main applicant proves their residence in Malta. The residing requirement is stipulated in the new law.
12 months with a residence permit: investments of €750,000.
36 months with a residence permit: investments of €600,000
Applicants over the age of 6 must collect their passports in person at the Malta Passport Department.
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