Can Omani nationals get residency in Malta by buying property?

Yes. Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): from €375,000 (about $421k). Buy a qualifying home for €375,000+ or rent for €14,000+/yr (Malta or Gozo), held 5 years and a home kept after that; plus €37,000 government contribution, €60,000 non-refundable administrative fee and €2,000 donation to a registered local NGO; capital assets of €500,000 (€150,000 financial) or €650,000 (€75,000 financial); €500 residence card fee per person Global Resident Status (tax status; formerly the Global Residence Programme): from €700,000 (about $785k). Own a qualifying home in Malta or Gozo bought for €700,000+, or rent one for €14,000+ a year; €8,500 application fee; stable and regular resources, sickness insurance valid across the EU and an authorised registered mandatary; for nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland

How long does it take?

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 5 years, permanent residence; residence card covers 5 years.

Does it lead to citizenship?

The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

Malta Residency for Omani nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Omani nationals

What is different for Omani nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia

2 open routes

The routes to living in Malta.

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)

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changed 2025: Legal Notice 146 of 2025 set one €37,000 contribution for buy or rent

Minimum: €375,000 · about $421k
What counts: Buy a qualifying home for €375,000+ or rent for €14,000+/yr (Malta or Gozo), held 5 years and a home kept after that; plus €37,000 government contribution, €60,000 non-refundable administrative fee and €2,000 donation to a registered local NGO; capital assets of €500,000 (€150,000 financial) or €650,000 (€75,000 financial); €500 residence card fee per person
Processing: Not published
Permit: 5 years, permanent residence; residence card covers 5 years
Time you must spend there: none listed by Residency Malta
Path to a passport: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
Family: up to four generations: spouse, children, parents and grandparents; €7,500 fee per adult dependant (spouse excluded)
Tax: Residents who are not domiciled in Malta pay tax on foreign income only when it is brought into Malta; foreign capital gains are not taxed

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Global Resident Status (tax status; formerly the Global Residence Programme)

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changed on 1 Jan 2027: the Global Residence Programme became Global Resident Status under the Individual Tax Programme Rules 2026 (Legal Notice 195 of 2026), with higher property, rent and minimum-tax thresholds; status granted or applied for by 31 Dec 2026 keeps the old terms until 31 Dec 2031

Minimum: €700,000 · about $785k
What counts: Own a qualifying home in Malta or Gozo bought for €700,000+, or rent one for €14,000+ a year; €8,500 application fee; stable and regular resources, sickness insurance valid across the EU and an authorised registered mandatary; for nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland
Processing: Not published
Permit: 5 years, renewable: for further 5-year periods (€2,500 renewal fee)
Time you must spend there: no fixed days in Malta, but must not stay in any other country for more than 183 days in a calendar year
Path to a passport: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family: spouse or partner, minor children, children under 25 who are not economically independent, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of serious illness or disability
Tax: 15% on foreign income remitted to Malta, with a minimum tax of €35,000 a year

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment

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closed 2025-07-24 (Maltese Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Act XXI of 2025, after the EU Court of Justice ruling of 29 Apr 2025 in case C-181/23); replaced by a discretionary citizenship-by-merit route with no fixed investment

Minimum: No minimum
What counts: Former route: contribution plus property and donation, with 1-3 years' residence
Processing: Not published
Permit: Not published
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family: Not published
Tax: Not published

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Omani nationals get residency in Malta by buying property?: Yes. Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): from €375,000 (about $421k). Buy a qualifying home for €375,000+ or rent for €14,000+/yr (Malta or Gozo), held 5 years and a home kept after that; plus €37,000 government contribution, €60,000 non-refundable administrative fee and €2,000 donation to a registered local NGO; capital assets of €500,000 (€150,000 financial) or €650,000 (€75,000 financial); €500 residence card fee per person Global Resident Status (tax status; formerly the Global Residence Programme): from €700,000 (about $785k). Own a qualifying home in Malta or Gozo bought for €700,000+, or rent one for €14,000+ a year; €8,500 application fee; stable and regular resources, sickness insurance valid across the EU and an authorised registered mandatary; for nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland
Is the Malta golden visa still available?: Citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment is closed (closed 2025-07-24 (Maltese Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Act XXI of 2025, after the EU Court of Justice ruling of 29 Apr 2025 in case C-181/23); replaced by a discretionary citizenship-by-merit route with no fixed investment). Open today: Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP); Global Resident Status (tax status; formerly the Global Residence Programme).
How long does it take?: Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 5 years, permanent residence; residence card covers 5 years.
Does it lead to citizenship?: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

Read it for your passport

Malta residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Schengen visa list (EU Regulation 2018/1806): British, American and Emirati visitors stay up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; Saudi, Indian and Chinese visitors need a Schengen visa. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Malta. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

The homes: Homes in Thailand · Homes in Malaysia · Homes in the United Arab Emirates · Homes in Saudi Arabia · Homes in Oman · Homes in Spain.

Malta residency for Omani nationals.

What is different for Omani nationals.

The routes to living in Malta.

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)

Global Resident Status (tax status; formerly the Global Residence Programme)

Citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment

What people ask.

Malta residency, passport by passport.

Our markets, where a home can count.

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