Malta

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MALTA

Program Overview

The Maltese citizenship by investment program is the strongest program in the industry. The program was established in 2014 and offers Visa-free travel to over 180+ countries including the USA, Canada, UK, and the right to live in any of the EU countries.

MALTA

Program Details

Time to Citizenship

18 – 20 Months

Visa-Free Access

187 Countries

Passport Rank

7th in the world

Minimum Investment

€980,000 EUR

Residency Requirements

2-3 Visits Required

Establishment Date

2014

MALTA

Investment Options

The Malta Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment Regulations (S.L. 188.06), established under the Maltese Citizenship Act Cap. 188, LN437 of 2020, allows foreign individuals and their families to obtain citizenship through a certificate of naturalization by making significant contributions to Malta’s economic development. This program provides a pathway to citizenship for those who make direct investments, including contributions to national funds and real estate investments, aimed at supporting Malta’s growth and prosperity.

Exceptional Services by Direct Investment

1. Age Requirement: All applicants must be at least 18 years old.

2. Contribution: A non-refundable contribution of €600,000 EUR for a minimum residence period of 36 months, or €750,000 EUR for a minimum residence period of 12 months.

3. Real Estate Investment: Applicants must either purchase a property worth at least €700,000 EUR or lease a property with an annual rent of at least €16,000 EUR, both of which must be held for a minimum of five years.

4. Donation: A minimum donation of €10,000 EUR to a registered non-governmental organization in areas such as sports, culture, science, philanthropy, animal welfare, or the arts.

5. Residence Requirement: Legal residence in Malta for at least 36 months (or 12 months by exception), with a valid residence card during this period.

MALTA

Country Overview

Flag

The flag of Malta consists of two vertical stripes—white on the left and red on the right. In the upper left corner of the white stripe is the George Cross, awarded to Malta by King George VI in 1942 for the nation’s bravery during World War II. The red and white colors are historically linked to Count Roger of Sicily, who ruled Malta in the 11th century.

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays a shield with the Maltese flag, topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the country’s fortifications. The shield is flanked by an olive branch and a palm branch, representing peace. Beneath the shield, a ribbon carries the inscription “Repubblika ta’ Malta,” meaning “Republic of Malta.” This emblem represents Malta’s strength, peace, and unity.

Malta is definitely one of the most beautiful nations on the planet. This country has undoubtedly solidified its position in the tourism sector and sets itself apart from other Mediterranean countries with its warm weather, beautiful waters, and dynamic culture. Malta, the little Mediterranean island about 50 miles south of Sicily.

This little Mediterranean island has an enticing laid-back vibe and modest beauty, with enough activities to keep the whole family busy. You’ll leave Malta wanting more, whether you’re diving into Sliema’s Ballutta Bay for an afternoon soak in the city, exploring the historic, tiny alleyways of Valletta and Mdina, or leaping off cliffs with the locals into the country’s many natural pools. The natural pool leads to deep, clear water, making it one of Malta’s most beautiful snorkeling and diving locations.

Country Capital

Valetta

Population

516,564

Language

English/Maltese

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Exchange Rate

1 USD = 0.924 Euro

Government Type

Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic

MALTA

Visa Free Travel List

Legend:

Visa-free: No visa is required for entry into the country for a specified period.
Visa on arrival: Visa can be obtained upon arrival at the destination, typically at the airport or border entry.
eVisa: Visa must be applied for and obtained online before traveling.
Visa required: A visa must be obtained from the destination country’s embassy or consulate prior to traveling.

Flag Country Area Visa Requirement
Afghanistan Afghanistan Asia Visa required
Albania Albania Europe Visa-free
Algeria Algeria Africa Visa required
American Samoa American Samoa Oceania Visa required
Andorra Andorra Europe Visa-free
Angola Angola Africa eVisa
Anguilla Anguilla Caribbean Visa-free
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Europe Visa-free
Argentina Argentina South America Visa-free
Armenia Armenia Asia Visa-free
Aruba Aruba Caribbean Visa-free
Australia Australia Oceania eVisa
Austria Austria Europe Visa-free
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Asia eVisa
Bahamas Bahamas Caribbean Visa-free
Bahrain Bahrain Asia Visa on arrival
Bangladesh Bangladesh Asia Visa on arrival
Barbados Barbados Caribbean Visa-free
Belarus Belarus Europe Visa-free
Belgium Belgium Europe Visa-free
Belize Belize Central America Visa-free
Benin Benin Africa eVisa
Bermuda Bermuda Caribbean Visa-free
Bhutan Bhutan Asia Visa required
Bolivia Bolivia South America Visa on arrival
Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba Caribbean Visa-free
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Visa-free
Botswana Botswana Africa Visa-free
Brazil Brazil South America Visa-free
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Caribbean Visa-free
Brunei Brunei Asia Visa-free
Bulgaria Bulgaria Europe Visa-free
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Africa Visa required
Burundi Burundi Africa Visa required
Cambodia Cambodia Asia Visa on arrival
Cameroon Cameroon Africa Visa required
Canada Canada North America Visa-free
Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde Islands Africa Visa on arrival
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Caribbean Visa-free
Central African Republic Central African Republic Africa Visa required
Chad Chad Africa Visa required
Chile Chile South America Visa-free
China China Asia Visa required
Colombia Colombia South America Visa-free
Comoro Islands Comoro Islands Africa Visa on arrival
Congo (Dem. Rep.) Congo (Dem. Rep.) Africa Visa required
Congo (Rep.) Congo (Rep.) Africa Visa required
Cook Islands Cook Islands Oceania Visa-free
Costa Rica Costa Rica Central America Visa-free
Cote d'Ivoire Cote d’Ivoire Africa eVisa
Croatia Croatia Europe Visa-free
Cuba Cuba Caribbean Visa required
Curacao Curacao Caribbean Visa-free
Cyprus Cyprus Europe Visa-free
Czechia Czechia Europe Visa-free
Denmark Denmark Europe Visa-free
Djibouti Djibouti Africa eVisa
Dominica Dominica Caribbean Visa-free
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Caribbean Visa required
Ecuador Ecuador South America Visa-free
Egypt Egypt Africa eVisa
El Salvador El Salvador Central America Visa-free
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Africa Visa required
Eritrea Eritrea Africa Visa required
Estonia Estonia Europe Visa-free
eSwatini eSwatini Africa Visa-free
Ethiopia Ethiopia Africa eVisa
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands South America Visa required
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Europe Visa-free
Fiji Fiji Oceania Visa-free
Finland Finland Europe Visa-free
France France Europe Visa-free
French Guiana French Guiana South America Visa-free
French Polynesia French Polynesia Oceania Visa-free
French West Indies French West Indies Caribbean Visa-free
Gabon Gabon Africa eVisa
Georgia Georgia Asia Visa-free
Germany Germany Europe Visa-free
Ghana Ghana Africa Visa required
Gibraltar Gibraltar Europe Visa-free
Greece Greece Europe Visa-free
Greenland Greenland Europe Visa-free
Grenada Grenada Caribbean Visa-free
Guam Guam Oceania Visa required
Guatemala Guatemala Central America Visa-free
Guinea Guinea Africa Visa required
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Africa Visa on arrival
Guyana Guyana South America Visa-free
Haiti Haiti Caribbean Visa-free
Honduras Honduras Central America Visa-free
Hong Kong (SAR China) Hong Kong (SAR China) Asia Visa-free
Hungary Hungary Europe Visa-free
Iceland Iceland Europe Visa-free
India India Asia eVisa
Indonesia Indonesia Asia Visa-free
Iran Iran Asia Visa on arrival
Iraq Iraq Asia Visa required
Ireland Ireland Europe Visa-free
Israel Israel Asia Visa-free
Italy Italy Europe Visa-free
Jamaica Jamaica Caribbean Visa-free
Japan Japan Asia Visa-free
Jordan Jordan Asia Visa on arrival
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Asia Visa-free
Kenya Kenya Africa eVisa
Kiribati Kiribati Oceania Visa-free
Kosovo Kosovo Europe Visa-free
Kuwait Kuwait Asia Visa on arrival
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Asia Visa-free
Laos Laos Asia Visa on arrival
Latvia Latvia Europe Visa-free
Lebanon Lebanon Asia Visa on arrival
Lesotho Lesotho Africa Visa-free
Liberia Liberia Africa Visa required
Libya Libya Africa Visa required
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Europe Visa-free
Lithuania Lithuania Europe Visa-free
Luxembourg Luxembourg Europe Visa-free
Macao (SAR China) Macao (SAR China) Asia Visa-free
Madagascar Madagascar Africa Visa on arrival
Malawi Malawi Africa Visa-free
Malaysia Malaysia Asia Visa-free
Maldives Maldives Asia Visa on arrival
Mali Mali Africa Visa required
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Oceania Visa on arrival
Mauritania Mauritania Africa Visa on arrival
Mauritius Mauritius Africa Visa-free
Mayotte Mayotte Africa Visa-free
Mexico Mexico North America Visa-free
Micronesia Micronesia Oceania Visa-free
Moldova Moldova Europe Visa-free
Monaco Monaco Europe Visa-free
Mongolia Mongolia Asia Visa-free
Montenegro Montenegro Europe Visa-free
Montserrat Montserrat Caribbean Visa-free
Morocco Morocco Africa Visa-free
Mozambique Mozambique Africa Visa on arrival
Myanmar Myanmar Asia eVisa
Namibia Namibia Africa Visa-free
Nauru Nauru Oceania Visa required
Nepal Nepal Asia Visa on arrival
Netherlands Netherlands Europe Visa-free
New Caledonia New Caledonia Oceania Visa-free
New Zealand New Zealand Oceania Visa-free
Nicaragua Nicaragua Central America Visa-free
Niger Niger Africa Visa required
Nigeria Nigeria Africa Visa required
Niue Niue Oceania Visa-free
North Korea North Korea Asia Visa required
North Macedonia North Macedonia Europe Visa-free
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Oceania Visa required
Norway Norway Europe Visa-free
Oman Oman Asia eVisa
Pakistan Pakistan Asia eVisa
Palau Islands Palau Islands Oceania Visa on arrival
Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory Asia Visa-free
Panama Panama Central America Visa-free
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Oceania Visa on arrival
Paraguay Paraguay South America Visa-free
Peru Peru South America Visa-free
Philippines Philippines Asia Visa-free
Poland Poland Europe Visa-free
Portugal Portugal Europe Visa-free
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Caribbean Visa required
Qatar Qatar Asia Visa on arrival
Reunion Reunion Africa Visa-free
Romania Romania Europe Visa-free
Russian Federation Russian Federation Europe Visa-free
Rwanda Rwanda Africa Visa on arrival
Samoa Samoa Oceania Visa-free
San Marino San Marino Europe Visa-free
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe Africa eVisa
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Asia Visa on arrival
Senegal Senegal Africa Visa-free
Serbia Serbia Europe Visa-free
Seychelles Seychelles Africa Visa-free
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Africa Visa on arrival
Singapore Singapore Asia Visa-free
Slovakia Slovakia Europe Visa-free
Slovenia Slovenia Europe Visa-free
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Oceania Visa-free
Somalia Somalia Africa Visa on arrival
South Africa South Africa Africa Visa-free
South Korea South Korea Asia Visa-free
South Sudan South Sudan Africa Visa required
Spain Spain Europe Visa-free
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Asia eVisa
St. Helena St. Helena Africa Visa-free
St. Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis Caribbean Visa-free
St. Lucia St. Lucia Caribbean Visa-free
St. Maarten St. Maarten Caribbean Visa-free
St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean Visa-free
Sudan Sudan Africa Visa required
Suriname Suriname South America Visa-free
Sweden Sweden Europe Visa-free
Switzerland Switzerland Europe Visa-free
Syria Syria Asia Visa required
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Asia Visa-free
Tajikistan Tajikistan Asia eVisa
Tanzania Tanzania Africa Visa-free
Thailand Thailand Asia Visa-free
The Gambia The Gambia Africa Visa-free
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Asia Visa-free
Togo Togo Africa Visa required
Tonga Tonga Oceania Visa-free
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Visa-free
Tunisia Tunisia Africa Visa-free
Türkiye Türkiye Asia/Europe Visa-free
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Asia Visa required
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Caribbean Visa-free
Tuvalu Tuvalu Oceania Visa required
Uganda Uganda Africa Visa required
Ukraine Ukraine Europe Visa-free
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Asia Visa-free
United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe Visa-free
United States United States North America Visa-free
Uruguay Uruguay South America Visa-free
US Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands Caribbean Visa-free
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Asia Visa-free
Vanuatu Vanuatu Oceania Visa-free
Vatican City Vatican City Europe Visa-free
Venezuela Venezuela South America Visa-free
Vietnam Vietnam Asia Visa required
Yemen Yemen Asia Visa required
Zambia Zambia Africa Visa-free
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Africa Visa-free
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FAQ

Common Questions

What is the Malta Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Program?

The Malta CBI Program is a government initiative that grants Maltese citizenship to non-EU nationals who make substantial investments in the country’s economy and meet specific criteria.

What are the current investment options for the Malta CBI Program as of 2024?

As of 2024, the Malta CBI Program offers investment options including a non-refundable contribution to the National Development and Social Fund, investment in government-approved bonds or shares, real estate and establishing a business in Malta.

Who is eligible for the Malta CBI Program?

Eligibility is open to individuals and families who are at least 18 years old, have no criminal record, can demonstrate the financial capacity to make the required investments, and meet health and character requirements set by the Maltese government.

What are the benefits of obtaining Maltese citizenship through the CBI Program?

Benefits include visa-free travel to over 180 countries, including the Schengen Area, the ability to live, work, and study in any EU member state, and the opportunity to pass citizenship to future generations.

How long does the Malta CBI application process take?

The application process typically takes between 6 to 12 months, depending on the completeness of the submitted documents and the efficiency of the processing authorities.

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