Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) vs Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Malta golden visa route: $17 fee, 12 months. Portugal other route: 120 months.
- Fee
- $17
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 16-24 weeks
- Duration
- 120 months
Next steps
Malta MPRP
Portugal NHR
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Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
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 | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Golden visa | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 120 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Built for | Passive investors | Not specified |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum savings, one time | $500,000 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | $192,974 | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Real estate, Capital transfer | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $17 | Not specified |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 16 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 24 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Medical exam required | No | Not specified |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes (Path to permanent residency) | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | 0 days (Fewest days required in country) | 183 days |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Remittance based | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Yes, full treaty |
| Field | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Minimum lease, months | 60 months | Not specified |