Secure Your Nomad Residence Permit in Malta

To be eligible one must be:

• 18 years and over;

• able to work remotely and independent of location, using telecommunications technologies; and

• a Third Country National, excluding EU, EEA and Switzerland. Nationals from the currently ineligible countries of (or have close ties with) Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen and Venezuela are not eligible. Additionally, applications from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are currently not eligible. The list of ineligible countries may be revised from time to time by the Agency, at its discretion.

Furthermore, one must prove that they fit under any one of the three categories hereunder:

1. Employed - with an employer registered in a foreign country and has a contract of employment.

2. Self-Employed - conduct business activity for a company that is registered in a foreign country and of which the the applicant is a partner/shareholder.

3. Freelance – offer freelance or consulting services to clients whose permanent establishments are in a foreign country, and with whom the applicant has contract agreements.

Persons contracted by a foreign company and giving services to the company’s Maltese subsidiary and persons who directly or indirectly will be providing services to Malta-based companies or individuals, are ineligible for the Nomad Residence Permit.

Main Applicants (MAs) in all of the above employment statuses must prove they have a guaranteed source of income, as per applicable thresholds, for a minimum period of 5 months (cumulative) from the day of application. The agency reserves the right to request documentation showing such income. In any case, all submissions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and their own merits.

Applicants must have a minimum gross yearly income of €42,000.

Applicants who submitted their application before 1st April 2024 will still retain the same annual gross income requirement of €32,400.

Other eligibility criteria include a:

1. valid travel document;

2. valid property rental/purchase agreement covering the whole duration of the permit upon approval of the application; and a

3. valid health insurance policy upon approval of the application.

Yes, the Main Applicant (MA) can include family members in his/her application. The eligible dependants are:

• the spouse;

• minor children of the MA and/or spouse;

• adult children of the MA and/or spouse, which children are not married and who are principally dependent on the MA;

• adult children of the MA and/or spouse, which children are unable to cope independently due to a medical condition or disability may apply for a Permit under the same conditions, together with the MA.

Note however that in the case of a minor child for whom the applicant does not hold sole custody and who will not be accompanied by both parents in the same application, prior approval to include the dependant must be obtained from Residency Malta, as these requests are examined on a case-by-case basis.

The application must be made through our online application system. The following application guidelines will guide you through the whole process. We recommend that this guide is read before one starts the online application process. A checklist of documentation required may be accessed here.

The application will then be checked to ensure that requested documents have been submitted by one of our Nomad Client Relations and Compliance officers and a receipt of application will be issued with instructions for payment of a €300 non-refundable administrative fee for each applicant, via bank transfer. Payments should be made directly from the MA’s bank account.

Once the payment is received, the processing of the application will start. Application processing is expected to take 30 working days starting from the issuance of the receipt of funds issued from our Finance Department, during which Residency Malta will conduct background checks. This does not include any processing time required for visa issuance purposes. Should the Agency have any queries, we will revert in the form of a report.

Should the application be successful a Letter of Approval in Principle is issued, and one is required to submit proof of accommodation and a health insurance policy within 30 days from the date of issuance of the Letter of Approval in Principle. Once the above is finalised, a Letter of Final Approval is issued. If an applicant requires an entry visa, they will be contacted by the Central Visa Unit at Identità (formerly known as Identity Malta Agency) to guide him/her on the process. Kindly refer to the FAQs’ section ‘Visas And Residence Permits’

Once in Malta, the applicant is required to notify us via email to set up an appointment for the capture of biometrics.

The residence card takes between three (3) to four (4) weeks to be issued. Once issued, the applicant will be notified via email and requested to pick up the card in person from Residency Malta’s offices, bringing with them their passport.

In the case of a renewal application, following the Letter of Approval in Principle, all required documents are to be submitted prior to the expiry of the current Nomad Residence Permit.