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Malta EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement Permanent Residence

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary with five consecutive years of actual and lawful residence 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
  • Actual Residence Months Per Year MinThe official FAQ describes actual and real residence as generally at least six months in each year.
  • Qualifying Residence YearsFive consecutive years of legal residence are required.
  • Withdrawal Agreement Beneficiary RequiredThe route is for a beneficiary protected by the Withdrawal Agreement.
  • Important Reason Absence Months MaxAn absence up to twelve months for an important reason may preserve continuity.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summarya WA beneficiary may apply for permanent residence status once they have lived in Malta for at least five consecutive years
  • Official source basisa WA beneficiary may apply for permanent residence status once they have lived in Malta for at least five consecutive years
  • Report summarya WA beneficiary may apply for permanent residence status once they have lived in Malta for at least five consecutive years
  • Status Lost After Absence YearsThe protected permanent status is lost after five or more consecutive years outside Malta.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 card is generally valid for ten years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states: For a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary with five consecutive years of actual and lawful residence 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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