Malta Investment Immigration
- Visa Type: Passport
- Residential requirement: No residential requirements
- Processing Time: 30-54 months
- Country/Region: Malta
- Immigration Type: Investment Immigration
In 2014, the Maltese government passed a bill, the Maltese Citizenship Act No. 188 Malta Individual Investment Program Rules, which provides for the acquisition of Maltese citizenship by means of an investment. The European Union allows the Maltese government to grant a limited number of Maltese citizenships to third country applicants. Maltese citizens are EU citizens and enjoy a number of rights (residence and movement, freedom of movement, freedom of work, shared education, shared healthcare) and privileges within the EU, as well as the same or similar rights as local citizens in other member states. On November 20, 2020, the Maltese government officially announced a new policy on naturalization through the investment route, Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations, which provides for 1,500 naturalizations, with a maximum of 400 per year.