{"id":"malta-grp","name":"Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP)","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP)","country_code":"MT","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/best-golden-visa-investment-programs","min_investment":{"amount":220000,"currency":"EUR","route":"Tax-residence by property (purchase EUR 220k-275k or lease)"},"investment_routes":[{"name":"Property Purchase (mainland Malta)","type":"Real Estate Purchase","min":275000},{"name":"Property Purchase (Gozo / South Malta)","type":"Real Estate Purchase","min":220000},{"name":"Property Lease (mainland Malta)","type":"Real Estate Lease","min":9600},{"name":"Property Lease (Gozo / South Malta)","type":"Real Estate Lease","min":8750}],"family_pricing":null,"processing_time":"3–6 months","visa_free_count":184,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No minimum stay in Malta. However, must not spend more than 183 days in any other single jurisdiction to maintain non-domiciled tax status.","tax_note":"income tax: 15% flat rate on foreign income remitted to Malta. Malta-sourced income taxed at standard rates (up to 35%).; CGT: Foreign capital gains entirely exempt from taxation, even if remitted to Malta. Malta capital gains subject to standard rates.","path_to_citizenship":"Possible after meeting standard naturalisation requirements (typically 5+ years continuous residence).","highlights":["Malta special tax residence — 15% flat tax on foreign income remitted (min EUR 15,000/yr)","Property from EUR 220,000 (Gozo/South Malta) or EUR 275,000 (mainland)"],"atomic_answer":"The Malta Global Residence Programme grants a special Maltese tax-residence status (15% flat tax on foreign income remitted to Malta, minimum EUR 15,000/yr) to non-EU nationals who purchase property from EUR 220,000 (Gozo/South Malta) / EUR 275,000 (mainland) or lease from ~EUR 9,600/yr. It is a tax-residence scheme, not a path to permanent residence or citizenship.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"No government contribution or donation required (unlike MPRP).","other":{"notes":"No government contribution or donation required (unlike MPRP)."}},"last_updated":"2026-03-20","data_freshness":null,"mirabello_index":{"composite":77.6,"rank_overall":10,"rank_in_type":5,"scores":{"cost":53,"speed":92,"mobility":100,"path":84,"tax":55,"stability":65},"confidence":0.86},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":true,"as_of":"2026-06","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/international-standards-on-tax-transparency/residence-citizenship-by-investment.html"],"oecd_crs_note":"Names JURISDICTIONS whose investment-migration schemes meet OECD risk criteria for circumventing Common Reporting Standard tax reporting (low/no personal income tax on offshore assets + <90 days physical presence). It is a tax-transparency monitoring list, NOT a statement on programme legitimacy; in practice financial institutions apply additional residence/tax checks to documents from these schemes."},"processing_stages":["Engage an Authorised Registered Mandatary (ARM)","Prepare documentation and submit application to Commissioner for Revenue","Pay non-refundable application fee","Background checks and due diligence","Approval and issuance of special tax status","Acquire/lease qualifying property","Maintain compliance annually"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"region":"EU","provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-08-02T18:41:47.278Z"}