What are the investment options under the Malta Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment Programme?
Under the Regulations, applicants may obtain citizenship of Malta upon the completion of a three-stage process, consisting of:
1: The Residency Stage
2: The Eligibility Stage
3: The Citizenship Stage
Who is eligible to apply
Applicants for citizenship should be:
- Aged 18 or over
- Pass an eligibility assessment
- No English language requirement
- Residence requirement: at least 12 months
Which family members can I include in my application for Malta Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment?
The following dependants may be included in an application under the Regulations:
- The spouse of the main applicant in a monogamous marriage, or a person with an equivalent relationship such as a civil union or another relationship with similar status.
- Biological/adopted children of the main applicant or spouse/equivalent, who:
at the time of application submission and approval in principle are:
- aged under 18;
- aged 18-28, unmarried, and wholly maintained or otherwise largely supported by the main applicant; or
at the time of application submission, are at least 18 and with a disability as defined in the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act.
- Parents/grandparents of the main applicant or spouse/equivalent aged at least 55, who, at the time of application submission and approval in principle, are wholly maintained or otherwise largely supported by the main applicant.
Are citizens of certain countries not allowed to apply?
Nationals of, or people with close ties to:
- Afghanistan
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
- North Korea
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Russia
- Belarus
are barred from making an application.
Is this programme for me?
The following may be a good fit for the programme:
- High-net-worth-individuals
- Entrepreneurs
- Investors
- Business professionals
- Innovators and inventors