Process
Preparation
- Preliminary due diligence checks.
- Prepare supporting documents for residency application.
- Collect Biometric data.
- Residency card fast-track will be issued within 1-3 weeks.
- Receive a Background Verification Report (recommended).
Contribution and other requirements
- Purchase or rent a qualifying property.
- Make a qualifying investment.
- Contribution to the National Development and Social Fund (to be paid within 25 days of letter of approval).
Citizenship application
- Attest the documents before a Maltese Consul or notary.
- Prepare application file and forms.
- Submit application to the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency (MIIPA).
- Review of application by the MIIPA.
Maltese citizenship
- Once all of the above requirements have been fulfilled, you will receive an invitation to take the oath of allegiance, after which your Malta passport is issued.
* The time estimated to receive the citizenship approval is based on the government’s due diligence processing time and may vary from applicant to applicant.
