Malta Startup Residency

The Malta Startup Residence Programme grants a 3-year residency permit, extendable for an additonal 5 years, during which beneficiaries are able to reside in Malta while launching their startup venture.

The Malta Startup Residence Programme grants a 3-year residency permit, extendable for an additonal 5 years, during which beneficiaries are able to reside in Malta while launching their startup venture.

The aim of the programme is to support third-country national entrepreneurs and their family members and give them the opportunity to bring their ideas to a European market by conferring immigration rights.

Key benefits:

  • Non - EU applicants and their family members
  • Minimum share capital is 25,000 €
  • Maximum founders are 6
  • Residency permit is granted for every founder and family for 3 years and extended for another 5 years
  • Residency also granted to core employees (annual earning not less than 30,000 €)
  • Founders and key employees really must live in Malta for at least 183 days in a year, thus becoming tax residents of Malta and paying their income tax in Malta

REQUIREMENTS

1 Startup

  • Manufacturing
  • Software Development
  • Health, Biotech, Pharma and Life Sciences
  • Eco startups
  • Novel activities or production

2 Documents

  • Sufficient financial resources for founder and his family members;
  • No criminal records
  • No prev applications for residency status or citizenship rejected in Malta or abroad;
  • Health insurance for founder and all family members

3 Taxation

  • Income is taxable at graduated progressive rates, ranging from 0% to 35%.

4 Presence

  • Min. 183 days a year cumulative physical presence in Malta
  • Property: purchase or rent
  • Office in Malta

Cost

Our fees:

  • Professional application support: 5,000 € excl. VAT
  • Should you need any help with finding a property and / or arranging for health insurance, those services would be charged as per TRS ( time recording system) with the pre-payment of 500 €.
  • Company registration & administration: from 1300 € annually

Governement fees:

  • Government administration fee 750 € for each adult applicant/dependent
  • 82.50 € upon issuance of the residence card
  • 300 € for the premium VISA service (if applicable)

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