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Malta Residency & Programmes
Malta's residence programmes, permits, and citizenship routes — every guide and update in one place. 16 articles.
Malta’s Tax Programmes Explained: GRP, TRP, MPRP, MRP — Which One Is Right for You?
Malta does not have one residency programme. It has several — each designed for a different type of person, with different costs, different tax rates, and different obligations.
Malta's 15% Rate for Senior Hires: The 2026 Rules That Replaced HQP, and the Family Office Route
Malta replaced its HQP and sector expat regimes with one set of 2026 rules: 15% on employment income from €65,000, and a residence route for family offices.
EES in Malta 2026: Why Non-EU Residents Should Carry Their Residence Card at the Border
Malta's new EES rules (L.N. 241/2026) exempt residence permit holders from the EU's entry-exit register, but only if you can show the card at the border.
MPRP or the New Individual Tax Programme? Choosing a Malta Residence Route for 2027
The MPRP buys the right to live in Malta; the new Individual Tax Programme sets how you are taxed. Costs, conditions and who each fits, from the legal texts.
The Permanent Residence Trap in Malta's 2027 Tax Programme: Why Your Special Status Ends
Under Malta's Individual Tax Programme, applying for EU permanent residence or long-term resident status ends the 15% special tax status. What L.N. 195 says.
Retiring to Malta From 2027: The Retirement Programme Gives Way to the €15,000 Retired Pensioner Status
From 2027 a retired pensioner status succeeds Malta's Retirement Programme: 15% tax, a €15,000 minimum, homes from €700,000. Who qualifies and what changes.
Malta's Individual Tax Programme 2027: GRP, TRP and the Retirement Programme Merge, and the €15,000 Minimum Tax Becomes €35,000
From 2027 Malta folds the GRP, TRP and Retirement Programme into one Individual Tax Programme. Minimum tax €35,000, homes from €700,000, apply by 31.12.2026.
Malta Permanent Residence: The Realistic Routes in 2026
Ask the internet how to become a permanent resident of Malta and you will get one answer: the MPRP. It is a good programme. It is also the wrong answer for most of the people askin
The 7:30 Queue in Msida: What It Really Takes to Get Your Maltese ID Card
A first-hand morning at Identità in Msida: what the Maltese ID card actually is, why new residents should get one even though it is not mandatory, and how it is made.
Moving to Malta With a Family: Schools, Space, Community, and the Honest Constraints
Most relocation guides for Malta are written for individuals or couples. The family question — what it actually means to move with children, to build a family life rather than just
Malta Citizenship by Merit: What Happened After the ECJ Ruling and What Is Left
In April 2025, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark ruling against Malta’s citizenship-by-investment programme — the Individual Investor Programme (IIP). The ECJ found t
New Year, New Tax Residency: The Practical Checklist for Moving to Malta in 2026
Deciding to move to Malta is the easy part. The paperwork is where most people stall.
The Malta Retirement Programme: 15% on Your Pension, Zero Inheritance Tax — Is It Right for You?
Malta has a dedicated residency programme for retirees. It is called the Malta Retirement Programme (MRP), and for the right person — a British, Irish, Australian, or Scandinavian
Malta’s Global Residence Programme: The 15% Flat Tax for Non-EU Nationals — In Full
The Global Residence Programme (GRP) is Malta’s flagship residency-by-investment programme for nationals of countries outside the European Union, EEA, and Switzerland. That means A
Malta’s Digital Nomad Visa: The Mediterranean Doorway to Freedom
There is a place where the sea is bluer than the sky, where history is carved in honey-colored stone, and where the whispers of the Knights of St. John still echo through narrow streets. That place is
The MPRP in 2025: Higher Thresholds, New Rules — What Changed and What It Means
Malta’s Permanent Residence Programme has been amended three times since it launched in 2021. The most significant round of changes — Legal Notice 310 of 2024, effective 1 January