Malta Citizenship-by-Investment Overview
The Malta Individual Investor Program (MIIP), which Henley & Partners was contracted in 2014 by the Government of Malta to design and implement, is the most modern citizenship-by-investment program. The MIIP is the newest addition to the global citizenship-by-investment portfolio and offers clients the opportunity to gain Maltese, and therefore European Union (EU), citizenship.
Benefits of Malta Citizenship
- The right to live, work and study in any of the 28 EU countries and Switzerland
- Travel visa-free to 183 countries, including the EU and Canada
- World’s strictest due diligence standards and vetting of applicants, thus ensuring only highly respectable applicants will be admitted
- Citizenship of a well-respected EU country
- Reasonable contribution and efficient application process
- Malta is an attractive place to live or to own a second home and is strategically located with excellent air links
Route to Malta Citizenship
The Malta program includes three financial requirements:
| 1. | A contribution to the development of Malta |
| 2. | A purchase of stocks/bonds |
| 3. | A property transaction |
The combined upfront financial requirement, including applicable government charges and citizenship application fees, is just under EUR 900,000. These costs will increase slightly depending on the family size.
| Property Rental | Property Purchase | |||
| Financial requirements | Gov. and processing fees | Financial requirements | Gov. and processing fees | |
Single applicant | EUR 650,000 donation EUR 150,000 stocks/bonds EUR 16,000 p.a. property rental | 12-15% | EUR 650,000 donation EUR 150,000 stocks/bonds EUR 350,000 property purchase | 9-12% |
| Married couple | EUR 675,000 donation EUR 150,000 stocks/bonds EUR 16,000 p.a. property rental | 12-15% | EUR 675,000 donation EUR 150,000 stocks/bonds EUR 350,000 property purchase | 9-12% |
Should you have any questions or if you would like a detailed break-down of the exact costs for your family, kindly contact us and we will be delighted to help.
