{"id":"malta-nomad","name":"Malta Nomad Residence Permit","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Malta","country_code":"MT","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/best-golden-visa-investment-programs","min_investment":{"amount":null,"currency":"EUR","route":"Digital-nomad residence (income-based, no investment)"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Nomad Residence Permit","type":"Remote Work Permit","min":0}],"family_pricing":null,"processing_time":"4–8 weeks","visa_free_count":184,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":"Visa-free travel within Schengen Area (90/180 rule applies)","minimum_stay":"Minimum 5 months physical presence in Malta per year","tax_note":"special regime: Highly favourable tax treatment: 0% for first year, 10% flat rate thereafter. One of the most competitive digital nomad tax regimes in Europe.; income tax: First 12 months: ALL income from authorised work is TAX-EXEMPT. After year 1: 10% flat tax rate on income from authorised work.; CGT: Standard Maltese rules apply","path_to_citizenship":"Not directly. Time on Nomad Permit may count toward naturalisation requirements but this is not the intended pathway.","highlights":["Digital-nomad / remote-worker permit — no investment required","Requires ~EUR 42,000 gross annual income; 1yr renewable to 4yr"],"atomic_answer":"The Malta Nomad Residence Permit lets non-EU remote workers employed by or contracted to foreign companies live in Malta for one year (renewable up to four). It is income-based (minimum ~EUR 42,000 gross annual income) with no investment requirement, so it is not a route to permanent residence or citizenship.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Minimal government fees. Main cost is accommodation and living expenses in Malta.","other":{"notes":"Minimal government fees. Main cost is accommodation and living expenses in Malta."}},"last_updated":"2026-03-20","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":63,"last_verified":"2026-03-20","last_corroborated":"2026-09-21","fields_tracked":4,"stale_fields":4,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":4},"mirabello_index":{"composite":91.7,"rank_overall":null,"rank_in_type":null,"scores":{"speed":100,"mobility":100,"tax":85,"stability":70},"confidence":0.57},"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":["Prepare documentation (income proof, contracts, insurance, bank statements)","Submit online application via nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt","Pay €300 application fee","Background verification","Approval and permit issuance","Collect biometric residence card in Malta"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":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":"2026-10-01T16:06:56.472Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"special regime: Highly favourable tax treatment: 0% for first year, 10% flat rate thereafter. One of the most competitive digital nomad tax regimes in Europe.; income tax: First 12 months: ALL income from authorised work is TAX-EXEMPT. After year 1: 10% flat tax rate on income from authorised work.; CGT: Standard Maltese rules apply","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-03-20","confidence":57,"review_due_at":"2026-06-17"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-03-20","confidence":65,"review_due_at":"2026-06-17"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-03-20","confidence":57,"review_due_at":"2026-06-17"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-03-20","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-06-17"}},"graph":{"source":"d1-live","provenanced_fields":4}}