Key facts
- MPRP gives
- Permanent residence
- GRP gives
- Special tax status (15%)
- MPRP property
- Buy €375k / rent €14k
- GRP property
- Buy €275k (€220k) / rent €9.6k (€8.75k)
- MPRP government cost
- €99,000 + dependants
- GRP minimum tax
- €15,000 a year
Both programmes are open to non-EU nationals, and both require a qualifying home in Malta. But they answer different questions:
- The MPRP answers: how can my family have a permanent, secure right to live in Europe?
- The GRP answers: how will my foreign income be taxed if I make Malta my home?
Side by side
| MPRP | GRP | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Permanent residence | Residence with special tax status |
| Who can apply | Non-EU / EEA / Swiss nationals | Non-EU / EEA / Swiss nationals |
| Buy | From €375,000 | From €275,000 (€220,000 South/Gozo) |
| Rent | From €14,000 a year | From €9,600 (€8,750 South/Gozo) |
| Government payments | €60,000 fee + €37,000 contribution + €2,000 NGO donation (+ €7,500 per adult dependant) | Administrative fee; annual minimum tax |
| Capital requirement | €500k (€150k financial) or €650k (€75k financial) | Financial self-sufficiency |
| Tax on foreign income | General rules (e.g. remittance basis for non-doms) | 15% on remitted foreign income |
| Minimum annual tax | None under the programme itself | €15,000 |
| Minimum stay | None | Not more than 183 days in any other single jurisdiction |
| Property retention | 5 years, then continue to hold a residence | While the status is held |
How to decide
Choose the MPRP if:
- permanence and security for your family are the priority;
- you want the right to reside regardless of how your tax position changes;
- you are happy with a larger one-off cost in exchange for a long-term status.
Choose the GRP if:
- you will remit substantial foreign income to Malta each year;
- you want predictable taxation at 15%;
- you prefer lower entry costs and property thresholds, including in the South and Gozo.
The property decision is the same decision
For many families the best answer is to choose the home first — the neighbourhood, the school run, the view — and then check which programme it qualifies for. A €450,000 apartment in Sliema qualifies for both; a €240,000 farmhouse in Gozo qualifies for the GRP but not the MPRP. Talk to our international desk — in English, 中文 or Tiếng Việt.
