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Malta EU Free-Movement Permanent Residence

9 facts quoted from the official source

For an EU national or qualifying family member after five consecutive years of actual, lawful residence while exercising free-movement rights in Malta.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Free Movement Conditions Throughout RequiredThe EU national must have exercised free-movement rights throughout the qualifying period.
  • Qualifying Residence YearsFive consecutive years of actual and lawful residence are required.
  • Swiss Nationals Eligible For This Permanent BasisThe official page states that Swiss nationals and their family members cannot apply under this permanent basis.
  • Accompanying Family Residence YearsA family member must have accompanied and resided with the EU national for at least five years.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryEU nationals who have been legally residing in Malta for more than five years may be entitled to permanent residence
  • Official source basisEU nationals who have been legally residing in Malta for more than five years may be entitled to permanent residence
  • Report summaryEU nationals who have been legally residing in Malta for more than five years may be entitled to permanent residence
  • Status Lost After Absence YearsPermanent free-movement residence is lost after an absence from Malta exceeding two consecutive years.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Validity YearsThe permanent residence document is issued with a ten-year expiry date.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states: For an EU national or qualifying family member after five consecutive years of actual, lawful residence while exercising free-movement rights in Malta.

Every answer is quoted from the official identita.gov.mt page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source identita.gov.mtLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Malta government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to Malta

3 other residence-based status routes to Malta.

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