Malta is known to have a highly-educated and skilled workforce. A high percentage of the students here pursue further studies up to tertiary education. The country has maintained a competitive advantage in this area when one considers that labour costs are significantly lower than in most European states. Throughout the years, Malta has been regarded as a highly reputable international and financial business services centre. For this reason, Malta has developed a comprehensive and flexible framework for financial services. This framework creates an attractive business environment and establishes appropriate regulatory structures to oversee both international trade as well as the financial sector in Malta. The tax laws of Malta complement the financial services and are intended to support the development of Malta as an international and financial business services centre. The key objectives for obtaining Maltese citizenship and the benefits gained will vary from person to person. However, generally speaking, such objectives and benefits may include:
Foreigners and their families are able to become Maltese citizens and consequently be issued with a Maltese passport. The cost of achieving Maltese citizenship varies depending on individual circumstances but is in the €1,000,000 range.
Upon receipt of Citizenship, the applicant would not be considered tax resident in Malta, unless they spend a minimum of 183 days per year in Malta. Should they become tax resident in Malta, they would be Taxed at normal Malta rates (maximum rate 35%), but only on income either remitted to or earned in Malta.
Application requirements also include that:
For successful applications, the following contributions to the Malta National Development & Social Fund/Consolidated Fund are non-refundable:
Applications must be accompanied by authenticated supporting identification and verification documents in English, together with:
Malta offers interesting investment opportunities to foreigners looking to have a secure “hard asset / hard currency” investment in the European Union.
About Us
The MalteseCitizenship.com web site has been set up by a small dedicated group of industry experts in partnership with one of Malta’s top legal firms to guide foreign individuals to obtain their Maltese Citizenship and assist in investing and relocating to Malta. Our renowned legal partners, as an Immigration Department with multiple in-house approved agents, are authorized to compile and submit applications under the Global Residence Programme (GRP), the Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP) as well as the Individual Investor Programme (IIP). Furthermore, our partners, represent several clients from across the globe as approved agents (licensed by Identity Malta), having practised in the immigration field for many years before either of the present programmes became available, and are proud to have an extremely high success rate with any applications which they have been entrusted with. We are here to build relationships and help assist in every requirement possible, before, during and after obtaining the Maltese citizenship. Contact us through our web site to benefit from personalised service and let us start the process of obtaining your Maltese Citizenship.
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