Malta Residence Permit

Due Diligence is a mandatory step in the Malta Global Residence Programme. Its results define whether the investor will get a residence permit or not.

Immigrant Invest conducts a preliminary Due Diligence check to increase the chances of approval. A Certified Anti Money Laundering Officer checks the investor’s documents and searches for information about them in international databases. If there are any issues, we offer an alternative solution. For example, to add an affidavit or choose another programme.

The check is confidential, takes one business day and helps to reduce the rejection risk to 1%.

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Immigrant Invest lawyers compile a list of documents required for the application. The investor provides the originals. The lawyers submit documents for translation, certify copies and fill out forms. The investor pays the administration fee.

The documents are sent to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). The investor doesn’t have to apply in person.

The IRD reviews the investor’s documents and might make additional requests for information during Due Diligence. Immigrant Invest lawyers prepare answers to the requests and approve them with the investor before submitting them.

The IRD notifies Immigrant Invest of the application approval. The investor travels to Malta for an interview at an IRD office. It takes place in an informal setting, and the head of the IRD presents the programme terms to the investor.

After the interview, the head of the IRD gives a consent in principle, confirming that the investor can participate in the programme. The investor pays the minimum tax amount and provides documents on renting or buying a property in Malta.

Immigrant Invest lawyers receive a confirmation of the investor’s special tax status and a tax number within two weeks after the tax payment. The certificate allows the investor to apply for a residence permit.

Immigrant Invest lawyers prepare: certified copies of personal documents, a property rental or purchase declaration, the letter from the IRD and filled out government forms. The investor provides a statement from their bank account showing a balance of at least €30,000 per family member.

The investor and family travel to Malta to apply for residence permits and submit fingerprints. An Immigrant Invest lawyer accompanies them.

The application and documents are submitted to the Identity Malta Agency by appointment. Fingerprinting for residence permit cards takes place at the agency too.

The Identity Malta Agency considers the application for 5—6 weeks. When the application processing is completed, the agency sends a notice of issuing residence permit cards to the investor’s address in Malta by post. The investor and their family travel to Malta and personally pick up their residence permit cards.

The first Malta residence permit card needs to be changed after a year, and the following are issued for two years.

In order for the residence permit and special tax status to be extended, the investor must file their tax declaration and pay the tax due no later than April 30 of the year following the reporting year. The tax office sends confirmation of receipt of payment, and the investor then submits their biometrics and receives a new residence permit card at the Identity Malta Agency.