A Newly Launched Residence Opportunity: The ‘Malta Permanent Residence Programme'

The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (hereinafter 'MPRP') was launched on the 29^th March 2021 by virtue of Legal Notice 121 of 2021. The MPRP is a residency-by-investment programme which essentially entitles the beneficiary (who must be a non-EU national) to the right to settle, stay and reside in Malta on a permanent basis. In addition, one may also avail of VISA-free travel throughout the Schengen zone.

In order to apply under the MPRP, the applicant must be at least 18 years old and must be duly represented by a licensed agent (hereinafter 'Agent'). Thus, the applicant will authorise such Agent to act for and on his/her behalf in respect of all applications, correspondence, submissions, filings, declarations, notifications, and matters relating to the MPRP. Moreover, the responsible agency in this case is the Residency Malta Agency (hereinafter 'Agency').