On the 22nd of July 2025, L.N. 146 of 2025, the Malta
Permanent Residence Programme (Amendment) Regulations (the
"Amendment Regulations"), was enacted,
introducing a number of amendments to the Malta Permanent Residence Programme
("MPRP").
The salient features of the amendments introduced by means of
the Amendment Regulations are set out below.
Changes to a number of Definitions
Firstly, the definition of "agent" has been
revised. The reference to licensing under the Agents (Licences)
Regulations, S.L. 188.05 has been replaced with direct
licensing by the Residency Malta Agency (the
"Agency"). The revised definition now
specifies that an "Agent" means an agent duly
licensed by the Agency in accordance with the Agents (Licences)
Regulations. The definition of "contribution"
has also been amended, deleting the previous reference to
applications for dependants. Now, the term is defined as
"the investment requirement in the Maltese economy by
payment to the