MALTA CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENCY: KEY FIGURES 2026

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Figures for Malta immigration programs are widely misquoted online — many pages still show pre-2025 costs or describe programs that no longer exist. This page states the current figures with their source and as-of date, and we update it when the rules change. Last verified: July 2026. You are welcome to cite this page with attribution to Zenturo Ltd. (malta-citizenship.info).

Legal Status 2026

Basis	Status	Notes
Citizenship by investment (IIP / MEIN / CES)	Closed	Ended 2025 after CJEU judgment in Commission v Malta, Case C-181/23 (29 April 2025)
Citizenship by Merit (CBM)	Open	Discretionary case-by-case grant for exceptional merit; no fixed tariff; per Komunità Malta, not a programme, scheme, or successor to the investment framework; residency stage first
Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)	Open	Permanent residency (“Malta Golden Visa”); S.L. 217.26; administered by Residency Malta Agency
Citizenship by ancestry / descent	Open	Registration route under the Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188); no investment requirement

MPRP Costs & Requirements (2026)

Item	Figure	Source / as of
Government contribution	€37,000	Residency Malta Agency, S.L. 217.26 — 2026
Administration fee (non-refundable)	€60,000	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Donation to registered Maltese NGO	€2,000	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Qualifying property — purchase	from €375,000	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Qualifying property — rental	from €14,000/year (5-year commitment)	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Capital assets test — option A	€500,000 total, incl. €150,000 financial assets	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Capital assets test — option B	€650,000 total, incl. €75,000 financial assets	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Additional adult dependant (excl. spouse)	+€7,500 each	Residency Malta Agency — 2026
Typical processing time	4–6 months	Agency guidance / case experience — 2026
Minimum stay requirement	None	S.L. 217.26 — 2026
Family generations includable	Up to four (spouse, children, parents, grandparents)	Residency Malta Agency — 2026

In one sentence: the Malta Permanent Residence Programme (Malta Golden Visa) requires a €37,000 government contribution, a €60,000 administration fee, a €2,000 NGO donation, and a qualifying property purchase from €375,000 or rental from €14,000 per year, with no minimum stay requirement. Estimate your own case with the MPRP cost calculator.

Citizenship Figures (2026)

Item	Figure	Source / as of
CBM fixed price	None — merit-assessed	Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188), as amended — 2026
Naturalisation by residence	12 months immediately before applying + 4 of the preceding 6 years; discretionary	Cap. 188 — 2026
Citizenship by marriage	After 5 years of marriage, living together	Cap. 188 — 2026
Dual citizenship	Permitted since 2000	Cap. 188 — 2026
Language requirement	None; English is an official language	Constitution of Malta — 2026

Passport & Mobility Figures (2026)

Item	Figure	Source / as of
Malta passport global ranking	6th	Henley Passport Index — 2026
Visa-free / visa-on-arrival destinations	183	Henley Passport Index — 2026 (figures vary by index and month; we use 180+ as a conservative floor elsewhere on this site)
EU/EEA/Swiss countries where Maltese citizens may live, work, study	31 (27 EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland)	EU treaties / EEA Agreement — 2026
Schengen Area countries (MPRP residents: 90 days per 180)	29	European Commission — 2026

Eligibility Facts (2026)

Citizens of the following countries are currently not accepted for Malta residency or citizenship applications (as of July 2026; the list changes — verify the current position before applying): Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Venezuela.

All applicants under every program are subject to government due diligence, and no agent can guarantee approval of any application.

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Primary Sources

Residency Malta Agency (MPRP) — residencymalta.gov.mt
Komunità Malta (citizenship) — komunita.gov.mt
Komunità Malta notice on Citizenship by Merit terminology (5 Feb 2026) — komunita.gov.mt
Maltese Citizenship Act, Cap. 188 — legislation.mt
Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations, S.L. 217.26 — legislation.mt
Henley Passport Index — henleyglobal.com

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