Remote work (digital nomad) Malta
Nomad Residence Permit
Run by Residency Malta Agency
Remote workers aged 18 or over who work for a foreign employer, run a foreign company, or freelance for foreign clients, and earn at least EUR 42,000 a year. Nationals of, or people with close ties to, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are not eligible, according to the FAQ page.
- Job offer
- Not required in Malta. You need a work contract with a foreign employer, a foreign company you own, or contracts with foreign clients.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- EUR 300 non refundable application fee per person, plus EUR 100 per person for the residency card, plus any visa fees.
- Processing time
- Expected to take 30 working days from the receipt of funds, not counting visa processing. The permit is valid for 1 year from the issue of the residency card.
- Money you must show
- Minimum gross yearly income of EUR 42,000. You also need health insurance, a rental or purchase agreement, and a police conduct certificate.
- When and to whom you pay
- The EUR 300 fee is paid to Residency Malta Agency by bank transfer from the main applicant's account after a receipt of application is issued. The EUR 100 card fee is paid by card in person at Residency Malta's offices.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt on 2026-10-18: "an applicant must have a minimum gross yearly income of €42,000."; FAQ: "Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen and Venezuela are not eligible"; fees: "a non-refundable application fee of €300 per person"; "Application processing is expected to take 30 working days". Another official page. Another official page.