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Key Reforms to Malta Golden Visa
The Maltese Golden visa program (MPRP) now becomes cheaper and affordable to applications, as a result of new changes implemented into the program. On 22 July 2025, the Residency Malta Agency published Circular No. RMA 72 – 2025, formallyannouncing substantial updates to the MPRP golden visa framework via Legal Notice 146 of 2025. These updates…
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Malta Abolishes Citizenship by Investment Program
The Malta Government has officially announced ending of Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services programme for financial investments aligning the Maltese citizenship act bringing in line with the CJEU judgment C-181/23 of 29 April 2025. The Malta CBI program after running for 11 years being the last remaining EU citizenship by investment scheme, has been…
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Malta CBI Ruled Unlawful by Top EU Court
The European Court of Justice, has ordered Malta to end its citizenship by investment program, alleging citizenship for pre-determined payments is illegal and breaches the EU laws. The Top court ruled, Malta had failed to fulfil its obligations” under the bloc’s treaties that enshrine EU citizenship Malta has the last remaining citizenship by investment in…
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Malta Sees Surge in Residency Applications
Malta permanent residency program has received record number of last minute applications during December month, before new prices go into effect from Jan 1, 2025. Earlier the agency announced new fee structure for Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) “With the recent changes in the fee structure, December witnessed a record number of applications, surpassing previous…
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New Prices for Malta Golden Visa from Jan 1, 2025
The Malta Residency Agency has announced price increase for Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) effective from Jan 1, 2025. As a result of this, the Malta residency program will become more expensive for investors, especially to property investors.The MPRP (aka Malta Golden visa) is a clearly structured residency-by-investment programme based on investments in property and…
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Malta Permanent Residence Program: Key Steps Explained
The MPRP is a well crafted residency-by-investment programme based on investments in property and government contributions. The success of the Programme lies in the all-round value it offers individuals and families wishing to make Malta their home away from home. Residency Malta Agency is the Government entity responsible for managing and promoting Malta’s residency by…
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Malta Golden Visa Permits De Facto Partners
Malta residence program accepts defacto partners from third countries to apply for residence permit through investments under the MPRP program. De facto Relationship A de facto partnership is a relationship between two people (incl same sex) who live together as a couple but are not legally married. Such partners can legally apply as dependent for…
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Malta publishes names of IIP citizens in Gazette
The Government of Malta every year publishes names of all foreign citizens, who naturalized for citizenship in Malta Official Gazette. The list also includes names and surnames of foreigners who acquired citizenship by investment through Individual investor program (IIP) and Exceptional direct citizenship program. According to Maltese Citizenship Act Cap 188, not later than fifteen…
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Q&A – Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP) These Frequently Asked Questions for MPRP Golden visa scheme are meant as general guidelines to particular situations which have been referred to the Agency. In case of conflicting views between these Frequently Asked Questions and the legislation, it is the pertinent legislation that prevails. 1.…
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Malta Offers Europe’s Best Golden Visa Deal
Are you thinking of moving to Malta? Numerous foreigners are attracted to the tiny island state every year. Malta provides an affordable pathway to European Residency. The Malta Permanent Residence Visa Programme offers so much value to clients wishing to make Malta their home away from home, specifically tailored to meet foreigners seeking investment immigration.…
