Malta Citizenship by Investment

Malta Citizenship Through Real Estate Investment

The Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations requires investors to either purchase real estate with a minimum value of €700,000 or rent a property for €16,000 per annum.
Malta citizenship application has 3 stages:
Residency Stage:

• The applicant will receive a residency card within 1 to 3 weeks from the application submission.
• The applicant must hold Maltese Residence for 36 months (or 12 months). Throughout the selected period, the investor must spend time in Malta.

Eligibility Stage:

• Once the residence card has been issued, the licensed agent will submit an application for citizenship eligibility on behalf of the applicants.
• A letter of approval for eligibility is then issued within 120 to 150 days (provided that all application documentation is in order).

Citizenship Stage:

• After either 12 or 36 months of residence in Malta (depending on the applicant’s choice), and once the eligibility assessment has been successful, the citizenship application is submitted.
• Following this, an invitation to take the Oath of Allegiance is issued.
• Once the Oath of Allegiance is taken, a certificate of naturalization is issued.
• The Agency will then continue to monitor the applicant to ensure that the eligibility criteria are satisfied for a period of 5 years.