Blog · 2024-03-09

Malta citizenship by invest - March 9, 2024

Citizenship by investment is a process in which foreign nationals invest in a country and, in return, gain the right to become its citizens. There are several investment routes:

• A government fund. A non-refundable contribution to the economy.
• Business. Investing in a business within the country, where the funds may return a profit.
• Real estate. Buying commercial or residential property to rent out for income, or simply purchasing a home to live in and receiving citizenship as a bonus.
• Projects of social significance.

It is worth noting that investment is genuinely the fastest way to obtain citizenship.

Many countries have currently suspended the issuance of passports to Russian and Belarusian nationals. Let's look at Maltese citizenship by investment: whether Russian citizens can obtain it, its advantages, the cost and the processing time.

• Investment amount: from $750,000
• Processing time: 1-3 years
• Available to Russian nationals: yes

About the country

Malta is a picturesque island nation in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the only European country with no permanent rivers or natural bodies of water. Malta is small - just 316 km² - making it the 185th-largest state in the world.

You can become a Maltese citizen only after living in the country for one or three years on a residence permit. Investors receive their passport through naturalisation for exceptional services. The investment can be recovered after five years.

The advantages of Maltese citizenship

Unlike other citizenship-by-investment programmes - Paraguay's, for example - Maltese citizenship is expensive and slow to obtain. Even so, it offers many benefits:

• visa-free entry to 187 countries, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom;
• the right to live in any EU country;
• high-quality education and healthcare;
• the ability to open an international business.

An alternative: Paraguayan citizenship

One of the most cost-effective citizenships by investment is Paraguay - a strategically located country of opportunity that is open to the world. Paraguayan citizenship by investment gives foreign nationals and their families a unique chance to obtain a passport in 6-12 months and enjoy all of its benefits:

• visa-free travel to 146 countries, including the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Singapore;
• eligibility for the U.S. E-2 visa;
• tax optimisation (a 10% rate);
• life in a country with a high standard of living and a favourable climate.

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