Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) vs Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Ireland passive income route: 12 months, $4,350 a month. Malta golden visa route: $17 fee, 12 months.
Built for: Passive investors.
- Income
- $4,350/mo
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 26-26 weeks
- Fee
- $17
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 16-24 weeks
Next steps
Ireland Stamp 0
Malta MPRP
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Side by side
Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent)
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Income sources accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Minimum lease, months
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Passive income | Golden visa |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 12 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Built for | Retirees, Passive investors, FIRE | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $4,350 | Not specified |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $500,000 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $192,974 |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Real estate, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $17 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 100% | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Pension or Social Security, Savings, Passive income | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | Yes (Social Security counts) | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 26 weeks | 16 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 26 weeks | 24 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 0 days |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Remittance based |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Minimum lease, months | Not specified | 60 months |
| Required documents | 6 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |