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Malta Permanent Residence Programme 2025

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The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) 2025 continues to evolve, offering a streamlined and attractive pathway for non-EU nationals and their families to secure permanent residence in Malta.

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Jean-Philippe Chetcuti

Priscilla Mifsud Parker

Antoine Saliba Haig

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The Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) 2025 continues to evolve, offering a streamlined and attractive pathway for non-EU nationals and their families to secure permanent residence in Malta. This is the updated overview of the Permanent Residence Programme reflecting the recent changes to the investment requirements of the PRP effective from 2025.

Malta Permanent Residence Programme 2025

With updated requirements effective 1st January 2025, the Malta Permanent Residence Programme - MPRP reinforces its reputation as a robust and reputable residency-by-investment programme, ideal for non-European individuals seeking security, mobility, and quality of life in Europe. The 2025 MPRP programme is regulated by means of Legal Notice 310 of 2024.

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