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Malta Permanent Residence Programme

The Malta Permanent Residence Programme was originally launched in 2015 as the Malta Residency and Visa Programme and is today one of the most sought-after and succesful residence-by-investment programmes across the globe.
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Benefits of the MPRP

Global mobility

Physical relocation to Malta is possible but not mandatory. Residency in Malta requires no annual minimum days spent and offers visa-free travel throughout the Schengen area.

Family benefits

Residency for four generations of family members.

Affordable European residency option

Currently offers a very competitive and affordable programme compared to other European residency programmes.

Second residence solution

For countries that do not allow dual nationality, a second residence opens up global opportunity.

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): Qualifying criteria

The Malta Permanent Residence Programme was originally launched in 2015 as the Malta Residency and Visa Programme and is today one of the most sought-after and successful residence-by-investment programmes across the globe.

  1. Real estate

    Upon receipt of the residency approval in principle, the investor is required to have a physical address in Malta. For the first five years of residency, the real estate requirements are as follows:

    • Via property purchase:

      • Minimum investment of €350,000 (reduced to €300,000 for properties purchased in Gozo and the South of Malta)

    • Via property lease:

      • Minimum annual property rental of €12,000 (reduced to €10,000 for properties rented in Gozo and the South of Malta)

  2. Government contribution

    The investor is required to make a non-refundable contribution to the Maltese government of €40,000 to cover programme administrative costs and then further non-refundable government contribution of €28,000, if the investor is purchasing property, or €58,000 if the investor is pursuing a property lease.

  3. Charitable donation

    A €2,000 charitable donation/philanthropic donation must be made to a Maltese organisation as proof of genuine links and ties to Malta.

  4. Net-wealth requirement

    The main applicant is required to possess capital/assets of not less than €500,000 of which €150,000 must be in financial assets. The net wealth must be retained for life and documentation to support this will be required at each residency card renewal.

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Malta Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment (ESDI)

As Malta is a member of the EU, citizens have the right to move and reside freely in any other EU country. Citizenship granted through this programme is valid for life and can be passed on to future generations by descent.
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Benefits of the Malta citizenship-by-investment programme

Freedom of movement

Reside, work or study in any of the EU countries and Switzerland, and travel visa-free to over 180 countries, including the USA and Canada.

Family benefits

Citizenship can be passed on to future generations by descent.

Expedited route to citizenship of EU member country

The application comprises a three-state process, initial residency application, citizenship eligibility application and final citizenship application. The initial residence permit can be issued within 60-days and citizenship can be applied for after 12 months/36 months of residency, subject to your chosen timeline.

Dual citizenship

Malta does not impose restrictions on dual citizenship.

Malta ESDI: Qualifying criteria

The Malta ESDI investment requirements are made up of four key criteria:

  1. Real estate

    2. Prior to lodging the initial application for residency, the investor is required to have a physical address in Malta. The address must be retained throughout the residency period and for the first five years after the Maltese citizenship has been granted. The real estate requirements are as follows:

    • Via property purchase: Minimum investment of €700,000
    • Via property lease: Minimum annual property rental of €16,000
  2. Government contribution

    3. The investor is required to make a non-refundable contribution to the Maltese government as follows:

    • Main applicant: €600,000 (standard timeline) or €750,000 (expedited timeline)
    • Dependant family members: €50,000
  3. Charitable donation

    4. A €10,000 charitable donation/philanthropic donation must be made to a Maltese organisation as proof of genuine links and ties to Malta.

  4. Residence

    5. The main applicant and all dependants must have held legal temporary residency in Malta, with proof of genuine links to Malta, prior to being eligible to proceed with a citizenship application. This residency can be retained, largely through absence, and the programme offers two different timelines:

    • Standard timeline: residency to be retained for a minimum of 36 months.
    • Expedited timeline: residency to be retained for a minimum of 12 months.

Meet our team

  • John Dunn: Citizenship and Immigration Manager
    John Dunn
    Group Director: Citizenship and Immigration
  • Sihle Goniwe - Client Administrator
    Sihle Goniwe
    Senior Investment Migration Caseworker
  • Valencia Jacobs
    Client Administrator
  • Sarah Young
    Investment Migration Manager
  • John Dunn
    Group Director: Citizenship and Immigration

    John joined Sable International in 2008 and has managed multiple divisions during his time with the company.

    He has over a decade of experience in immigration, citizenship and residency-by-investment. He combines that with a background in sales, marketing and management to ensure that Sable International is the go to for all things relating to citizenship and immigration around the world.

    Outside of work, John is dedicated to his young family. He enjoys fitness activities and loves the outdoors.

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  • Sihle Goniwe
    Senior Investment Migration Caseworker

    Sihle was born and raised in the Eastern Cape, moving to Cape Town in 2013 to study Surface Design at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She furthered her studies in graphic design but also branched out into hospitality, taking up retail sales and administrator positions at the iconic and luxury 5-star Mount Nelson Hotel.

    Sihle joined the Sable Investment Migration team in 2020 and has excelled in all of her roles, growing from a client administrator to investment migration caseworker and into her current senior caseworker position. She has traditionally focused on assisting our Portugal Golden Visa clients with their application process, even undertaking to learn Portuguese to better understand the requirements for nationality, but she also prepares and advises on complex residency and citizenship applications across all the jurisdictions where we offer investment migration solutions.

    Outside of work, Sihle enjoys spending time at the beach, hiking in the mountains, good food and wine tasing experiences.

  • Valencia Jacobs
    Client Administrator

    Valencia matriculated from Steenberg Secondary then did a PA course at the Academy of Learning. She has worked at Table Mountain Cable Way, and in 4- and 5-star hotels in Cape Town. She took a four-year break from working, in order to study social work through Unisa, after which she worked in Health & Safety for seven years.

    She joins our Investment Migration team where she will be working as a client administrator. 

    She has a bubbly personality and is very humble. She is eager to learn and grow in her new role. Outside of work, Valencia loves spending time with her daughter and grandson. She also loves to braai with friends or binge watch series.

  • Sarah Young
    Investment Migration Manager

    Originally from the UK, Sarah is well-travelled – having worked in France, South America and Botswana before settling in Cape Town. She graduated at the top of her class with a BA (Hons) in International Business before spending 15 years in hospitality. During this time, she gained a clear understanding of the need for global mobility through her own experience.

    Sarah currently oversees Sable International’s Investment Migration casework team, assisting clients with finding the programme which best fits their needs. Once people have chosen their route to global citizenship, her team assists them every step of the way through the entire process.

    In her free time Sarah enjoys life outdoors, spending time with family and friends paired with laughter, good food and wine.

     

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