Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) vs Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Italy freelancer route. Malta golden visa route: $17 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $17
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 16-24 weeks
Next steps
Malta MPRP
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Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo)
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)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Minimum lease, months
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Golden visa |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Not specified | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Not specified | No |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 16 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 24 weeks |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | 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 | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Remittance based |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | 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 |