Malta Citizenship Eligibility for Investors

Who can Apply For Malta’s Individual Investor Programme:

  • Investor must be of at least 18 years of age.
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants should not have been indicted or should not have appeared before an International Criminal Court
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants shall, at the time of the application, not be persons listed with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants is not or may not be a potential threat to national security, public health, or public policy.
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants, at any time, shall not have been found guilty or shall not have pending charges related to 
    • crimes of terrorism,
    • money laundering,
    • funding of terrorism,
    • crimes against humanity,
    • war crimes, or
    • crimes that infringe upon such Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental  Freedoms as established by the European Convention on Human Rights,
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants should not have been found guilty of or should not have charges brought regarding criminal offences that disturb the good order of the family. Such criminal offences include but are not limited or restricted to:
    • pedophilia,
    • defilement of minors,
    • rape,
    • violent indecent assault,
    • inducing persons under age to prostitution, and
    • abduction;
  • Investor or any of his/her dependants should not, at the time of application, be interrogated and suspected or be charged, or, in the past, found guilty of any criminal offence, other than involuntary offence, that is punishable with imprisonment of more than one year.
  • Investor must commit to provide proof of being a resident of Malta for the period of 12 months preceding the issue of Certificate of Naturalisation.
  • Investor must commit to provide to provide proof of title to residential property in Malta.
  • Investor must commit to invest, amongst others, in stocks, bonds, debentures, special purpose vehicles or to make other investments as mandated by the law.
  • Beneficiaries of the Global Residence Programme provided for under Malta’s Income Tax Act must satisfy all additional eligibility requirements of the aforesaid Programme as well.
  • Individual must meet the requisite investment criteria.