Malta•EuropeVaries
€5,500–€6,000 EUR
Varies by filing options
Indefinite — special tax status is ongoing while conditions are met; no renewal of the status itself, though EU/EEA/Swiss residence rights are administered via Identità
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote work OK
Special tax-residence status for EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with qualifying Malta property — 15% flat tax on foreign income remitted, €15,000 minimum annual tax, €6,000 admin fee.
Malta's Residence Programme (TRP) is a special tax status under SL 123.160 administered by the Commissioner for Revenue. It is open to EU, EEA or Swiss nationals who are not Maltese or Malta permanent residents and not benefiting from any other Maltese special tax status.
Beneficiaries pay 15% on foreign income remitted to Malta with a €15,000 minimum annual tax. Applicants must hold a qualifying property as their principal home — purchase ≥€275,000 (≥€220,000 South/Gozo) or rent ≥€9,600pa (≥€8,750 South/Gozo) — plus EU sickness cover and a clean record. A €6,000 admin fee applies (€5,500 South/Gozo), filed via an Authorised Registered Mandatary.
This visa is ideal for EU/EEA/Swiss professionals, retirees or investors with significant foreign-source income who want to base themselves in Malta and use the remittance basis of taxation.
| Status type | Permanent / indefinite |
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SlovakiaBe a national of the EU, EEA, or Switzerland
Not be a permanent resident of Malta and not be a Maltese national
Not benefit from any other special Maltese tax status (e.g. HNWI Rules, GRP, MRP, UNPP)
Hold a Qualifying Property as the principal place of abode worldwide: purchase ≥€275,000 (≥€220,000 in South Malta or Gozo) or rent ≥€9,600/year (≥€8,750/year in South Malta or Gozo)
Property cannot be let, sub-let, or occupied by persons other than the beneficiary, dependants and household staff
Hold a valid travel document
Demonstrate stable and regular financial resources sufficient to maintain the beneficiary and dependants
Hold comprehensive sickness insurance covering all risks across the EU for the beneficiary and dependants
Be able to adequately communicate in Maltese or English
Be a fit and proper person (clean police conduct; no record giving rise to concern)
Not reside in any other single jurisdiction for more than 183 days per calendar year
Pay a minimum annual tax of €15,000 covering foreign-source income remitted to Malta (plus tax at standard rates on any Malta-source income)
Apply through an Authorised Registered Mandatary
Investment
220,000 EUR
TRP Application Form (signed and submitted through an Authorised Registered Mandatary)
TRP Questionnaire completed by the applicant
Valid passport or travel document for the main applicant and each dependant
Police conduct certificate (apostilled) from country of residence and any other country of citizenship
Proof of Qualifying Property: notarised deed of purchase (≥€275,000 / ≥€220,000 South or Gozo) or registered lease (≥€9,600/year / ≥€8,750/year South or Gozo)
Recent utility bill for the qualifying property in the applicant's name
Comprehensive sickness insurance policy covering all EU risks for the applicant and all dependants
Evidence of stable and regular financial resources (bank statements, employment / pension / investment income)
Proof of language proficiency in Maltese or English (or self-declaration with evidence such as schooling/employment)
Marriage / birth certificates for any included dependants
Proof of non-residence elsewhere for more than 183 days per year
Receipt confirming payment of the non-refundable €6,000 (or €5,500) administration fee
| TRP Application Form | Fill online |
| TRP Questionnaire | Fill online |
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