Malta Permanent Residence Program Changes: Cheaper for Families, New Instant Residency

Malta is tweaking their popular “Golden Visa” aka MPRP, which grants immediate permanent residence.

From IMI Daily, these are the main changes:

  • Immediate temporary residency card issued upon application submission with initial €15,000 fee

  • Instant rental income for property purchasers through immediate leasing rights

  • 25% reduction in adult dependent fees (from €10,000 to €7,500)

  • Subletting rights for rental applicants after five years

  • Agent licensing authority transferred to Residency Malta Agency with transition until December 2025

Read the full update here: