Eligibility
Is it possible for the MA to include a dependant after effecting payment or after obtaining approval?
No, this is not possible. However, dependants may be added when the MA is applying for renewal. Newborns are the sole exception to this rule and Form N2, Form N4, a copy of the international passport and a copy of the birth certificate must be submitted on nomad.residencymalta@gov.mt.
Can a Nomad Residence Permit holder include family members in his/her initial application?
Yes, the Main Applicant (MA) can include family members in his/her application. The eligible dependants are:
- the spouse;
- minor children of the MA and/or spouse;
- adult children of the MA and/or spouse, which children are not married and who are principally dependent on the MA;
- adult children of the MA and/or spouse, which children are unable to cope independently due to a medical condition or disability may apply for a Permit under the same conditions, together with the MA.
Note however that in the case of a minor child for whom the applicant does not hold sole custody and who will not be accompanied by both parents in the same application, prior approval to include the dependant must be obtained from Residency Malta, as these requests are examined on a case-by-case basis.
Who is eligible to apply ?
To be eligible one must be:
- 18 years and over;
- able to work remotely and independent of location, using telecommunications technologies; and
- a Third Country National, excluding EU, EEA and Switzerland. Nationals from the currently ineligible countries of (or have close ties with) Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Venezuela are not eligible. Additionally, applications from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are currently not eligible. The list of ineligible countries may be revised from time to time by the Agency, at its discretion.
Furthermore, one must prove that they fit under any one of the three categories hereunder:
- Employed - with an employer registered in a foreign country and has a contract of employment.
- Self-Employed - conduct business activity for a company that is registered in a foreign country and of which applicant is a partner/shareholder.
- Freelance - offer freelance or consulting services to clients whose permanent establishments are in a foreign country, and with whom the applicant has contract agreements.
Persons contracted by a foreign company and giving services to the company’s Maltese subsidiary, and persons who directly or indirectly will be providing services to Malta based companies or individuals are ineligible for the Nomad Residence Permit.
Main Applicants (MAs) in all of the above employment statuses must prove they have a guaranteed source of income, as per applicable thresholds, for a minimum period of 5 months (cumulative) from the day of application. The Agency reserves the right to request documentation showing such income. In any case, all submissions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and on their own merits.
Applicants must have a minimum gross yearly income of €42,000.
Applicants who submitted their application prior to 1st April 2024 will still retain the same annual gross income requirement of €32,400.
Other eligibility criteria include a:
- valid travel document;
- valid property rental/purchase agreement covering the whole duration of the permit upon approval of application; and a
- valid health insurance policy upon approval of application.