{"id":14699,"date":"2023-08-17T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenshipinvest.com\/?page_id=14699"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:14:17","slug":"malta-residency-by-investment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenshipinvest.com\/en\/programs\/malta-residency-by-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":130860,"menu_order":26,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"antigua_barbuda_2.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14699","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"program_menu_title":"Program menu","program_menu_overview":"Overview","program_menu_benifits":"Benefits","program_menu_visa":"Visa Free Countries","program_menu_costs":"Costs","program_menu_timeline":"Timeline","program_menu_faqs":"FAQs","program_menu_brochure":"BROCHURE","program_menu_title_copy":"Program menu","program_menu_overview_copy":"Overview","program_menu_benifits_copy":"Benefits","program_menu_visa_copy":"Visa Free Countries","program_menu_costs_copy":"Costs","program_menu_timeline_copy":"Timeline","program_menu_faqs_copy":"FAQs","program_menu_brochure_copy":"BROCHURE","section_1_image_hero":"https:\/\/www.citizenshipinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-top-view-of-Malta-Header-of-residency-by-investment.webp","section_1_image_logo":"https:\/\/www.citizenshipinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maltaas.png","section_1_title":"MALTA ","section_1_subtitle":"RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT","section_1_description":"The Malta Permanent Residence Programme offers non-EU citizens a prestigious Maltese Permanent Residence Permit through investing in the country. <br>  The country joined the European Union in 2004.","section_2_title":"CITIZENSHIP INVEST IS A TRUSTED PARTNER <br class=\"desktop-only\"> FOR OBTAINING MALTA RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT","section_2_description":" Citizenship Invest ensures the highest success rates through experience and a solid track-record with the different Governments. Every year, we help hundreds of individuals and families to acquire a second residency or citizenship by investment. Citizenship Invest successfully helped clients from over 85 countries around the globe. 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Additional requirements include a recent bank statement demonstrating sufficient funds, a signed Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each applicant, a Power of Attorney (POA) for each applicant, and two original passport-size photos per applicant. Proof of net worth of at least EUR 500,000 is required, with a minimum of EUR 75,000 in liquid assets."},{"question":"What are the investment options under the Malta Permanent resident by investment program?","answer":"Investors can obtain Malta permanent residency by investing in real estate purchases or renting, plus a non-refundable contribution and a charitable donation."},{"question":"How long does it take to process a Malta Permanent Residence Program application?","answer":"It generally takes 4 - 6 months to process a Malta Permanent Residence."},{"question":"What are the costs of the Malta Permanent Residence Program?","answer":"The costs of the Malta Permanent Residence Program vary based on the chosen investment option. 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