EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement Permanent Residence

Under the Withdrawal Agreement (and EU law), a WA beneficiary (UK national or family member) may apply for permanent residence status once they have lived in Malta for at least five consecutive years . The five-year count includes any time before 31 Dec 2020.

Under the Withdrawal Agreement (and EU law), a WA beneficiary (UK national or family member) may apply for permanent residence status once they have lived in Malta for at least five consecutive years . The five-year count includes any time before 31 Dec 2020.

You must have resided “actual and real” in Malta for five years (generally meaning at least 6 months in each year) and continued to meet one of the EU free-movement conditions throughout (e.g. as a worker, student, etc.).

Brief absences (up to 12 months total) for important reasons (study, military service, health) do not break the five-year period.

If you stop satisfying the conditions of the Withdrawal Agreement (for example, leaving Malta for more than 6 months in a year or committing a serious offence) your status can lapse.

To apply for permanent residence under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement , you must present proof that you have lawfully and continuously resided in Malta for 6 months a year for 5 consecutive years .

Applications for permanent residence must be made through the Brexit Unit at Identità . To begin the process, send an email to brexit.identita@gov.mt , clearly stating that you wish to apply for permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement.

The Permanent Residence card is generally valid for 10 years

Yes, permanent residence status does not expire in the same way a temporary card does. However, if a permanent status holder leaves Malta for 5 or more consecutive years, you will lose permanent status.

As a permanent resident, you have an indefinite right to live, work and study in Malta under the Withdrawal Agreement. You are no longer required to prove each year that you meet the free-movement conditions.