Opportunity Map Global citizenship and residency opportunity map

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  • Citizenship and residence by investment 10
  • Citizenship by investment 7
  • Residence by investment · golden visa 40
  • Entrepreneur · start-up 42
  • Digital nomad · retirement 7
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Explorer results — 6 programmes / 1 countries

Malta: 6 programmes

Malta · Citizenship by MeritMalta Citizenship by Merit (Citizenship Act Cap. 188, Art. 10(9), Act XXI of 2025)Active
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Direct citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
— – —
Years to citizenship (reference)
0
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Siblings: No
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Malta · Residence by Investment · Golden VisaMalta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)Active
EUR 99,000
≈ USD 107,000
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
4.0 – 8.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
0
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Total mandatory non-refundable payments: government contribution 37,000 + administrative fee 60,000 + NGO donation 2,000 (excludes buying or renting a home) — EUR 99,000
  • Government contribution (main applicant; same amount for purchase or lease) — EUR 37,000
  • Purchase residential property (min value, hold 5 yrs) — EUR 375,000
  • Lease residential property (min annual rent, hold 5 yrs) — EUR 14,000
  • Mandatory donation to a registered NGO — EUR 2,000
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Malta · RetirementMalta Retirement Programme (MRP)Active
USD 297,000
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
3.0 – 6.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Pension ≥75% of income + real estate ≥EUR 275,000 (or rental at 9,600/year) — EUR 275,000
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Malta · StartupMalta Startup Residence ProgrammeActive
EUR 25,000
≈ USD 27,000
Source checked
2026-10-28
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
— – —
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Unmarried dependent adult children: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Paid-up share capital or tangible investment of at least EUR 25,000 in the startup in Malta (plus EUR 10,000 for each co-founder from the fifth) — EUR 25,000
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Malta · Digital NomadNomad Residence PermitActive
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 2.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Unmarried dependent adult children: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Monthly income (~EUR 3,500) — EUR 3,500
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Malta · Active Investment · EntrepreneurSelf-employment residence (Jobsplus licence + Identità)Active
EUR 500,000
≈ USD 540,000
Source checked
2026-07-01
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
— – —
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • EUR 500,000 of capital (fixed assets) within 6 months — EUR 500,000
  • Innovator + hire 3 EEA/MT staff within 18 months
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What the map contains

  • Citizenship and residence-by-investment programmes by country
  • Published minimum investment thresholds
  • Application processing time and years to citizenship (for reference)

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