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Malta Special Tax Programme Economic Self-Sufficient Residence

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a third-country beneficiary of an approved Maltese residence-investment, retirement or tax programme who obtains the required tax-authority certificate.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
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.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Health Insurance Coverage Eur MinHealth insurance must provide minimum coverage of €100,000 and include outpatient and inpatient medical treatment, including hospitalisation in Malta and other European countries.checked 2026-08-03 · Identità, Economically Self-Sufficient residence permit FAQ for third-country nationals; checked 3 August 2026
  • Nationality or statusThe programme-linked economic self-sufficiency permit concerns non-EU programme beneficiaries.
  • Prior Approved Programme RequiredIdentità accepts applications for Economic Self-Sufficiency only from individuals who are beneficiaries of a local residence investment or tax programmechecked 2026-08-03 · Identità, Economically Self-Sufficient residence permit FAQ for third-country nationals; checked 3 August 2026
  • Qualifying Programme Examplessuch as the Global Residence Programme, Malta Residence and Visa Programme, Malta Retirement Programme, or the Acquisition of Citizenship.checked 2026-08-03 · Identità, Economically Self-Sufficient residence permit FAQ for third-country nationals; checked 3 August 2026
  • Standalone Third Country Self Sufficiency RouteIdentità accepts applications for Economic Self-Sufficiency only from individuals who are beneficiaries of a local residence investment or tax programmechecked 2026-08-03 · Identità, Economically Self-Sufficient residence permit FAQ for third-country nationals; checked 3 August 2026
  • Tax Authority Certificate RequiredThe residence application requires certification from the Commissioner for Revenue that the applicable programme law is satisfied.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceComprehensive health insurance is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryEconomic Self-Sufficiency only from individuals who are beneficiaries of a local residence investment or tax programme
  • Official source basisEconomic Self-Sufficiency only from individuals who are beneficiaries of a local residence investment or tax programme
  • Report summaryEconomic Self-Sufficiency only from individuals who are beneficiaries of a local residence investment or tax programme
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.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malta?
The official source states: For a third-country beneficiary of an approved Maltese residence-investment, retirement or tax programme who obtains the required tax-authority certificate.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Comprehensive health insurance is required.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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, validity 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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