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Portugal and other EU countries tighten their citizenship rules
Portugal approved amendments to its citizenship law on October, 28th, 2025. The law increases the naturalisation period from 5 to 10 years and allows citizenship to be revoked for serious offences. Discover which other EU countries are tightening citizenship rules in 2025, and where the route to a passport remains the quickest. Célia Castilho, Head of the Portuguese office at Immigrant Invest, analysed all available sources and explained how the changes will affect applicants.
Real estate investment in Malta
Investing in real estate in Malta can lead to residency or citizenship. However, other conditions must also be met.
Property options include renting or purchasing residential real estate in Malta.
For citizenship, the purchasing price must be at least €700,000, and the rental cost must exceed €16,000 annually for 5 years.
Additionally, the investor contributes at least €600,000 to the National Development and Social Fund, NDSF. Another condition is to donate at least €10,000 to a Maltese non-governmental organisation.
Therefore, expenses for obtaining citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment start at €690,000.
For permanent residency, an investor purchases housing for at least €375,000 or rents it for at least €14,000 per year for 5 years.
Other conditions include paying administrative and contribution fees and donating to a Maltese NGO.
The total expenses for permanent residency start at €474,000 if purchasing a property or €169,000 if renting.
In any case, if the investor buys a residential property, they can sell it after 5 years and return the invested money. However, they will still need a residential address in Malta. For that, they can rent or purchase another accommodation without specific terms.
If the investor buys a property in an SDA, they can rent it out and earn up to 5% of the yearly yield.
The investment rules in Malta may sound tricky — that’s why the Immigrant Invest team is here to assist. We will help you find the best property for residency or citizenship in Malta. We will also accompany you on every application stage, including reserving the property and fulfilling your investment.
Immigrant Invest is a licensed agent for residency and citizenship by investment in the European Union and the Caribbean.


















