A year in Malta
Malta Startup Residence Programme
Program checked 2026-10-27 · official source
Money
- Income the program asks for
- No fixed income minimum on record — read the program page for how means are tested.
- Your income against it
- Nothing to compare against.
- Cost of living
- Index ≈ 43 (New York = 100; lower is cheaper) — awaiting human review.
Estimate · Numbeo — Cost of Living Index by Country(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-08-04
CasaSedora doesn't publish a monthly living-cost figure for any country yet — we won't invent one.
- Cash to make the move
- About $15,400 up front for one person.
Estimate · CasaSedora planning estimate — generic defaults, not a quote
Language
- Spoken there
- Maltese, English.
- Required for residency & citizenship
- PR: MQF Level 2 Maltese (≥65%) + I Belong course
Official source(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
- Your readiness
- Starting from scratch is the usual case — sign in & set a goal in the Field Phrasebook to track your practice.
Timeline
Apply
No closing date on record. Processing time is not on record — check the official source.
Program record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-27
Your first stay
The permit or program runs 36–96 months.
Program record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-27
Permanent residency · year 5
Long-term residence status after 5 years of continuous legal residence.
Estimate · Identità (Community Malta Agency)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Citizenship eligible · year 5
Naturalization possible after ~5 years' aggregate residence (12 months immediately prior plus 4 of the previous 6) — but the grant is discretionary.
Estimate · Identità (Community Malta Agency)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Does time on this kind of permit count toward citizenship? Verify. Nomad Residence Permit holders are treated as non-settled for several purposes — verify whether permit years count before planning.
Not on record yet
- No fixed income minimum on record for this program.