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Malta Has Granted Residency to 2,273 Investors Via MRVP and MPRP Since 2016, Now Planning Entrepreneur Visa
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What the document holds
IMI Daily (19 Jan 2022), statistics shared by Residency Malta Agency: 2,273 main applicants and 5,303 family members granted residence via MRVP/MPRP since 2016, nationality shares (Chinese nearly nine in ten, Vietnam 2.9%, Russia 2.6%, South Africa 1%, Turkey 1%), about 10% rejected and 3% withdrawn, 988 approvals in 2020 and 500 in 2021, 4-6-month processing promise. Nomad Residence Permit and planned Startup Residence Program described without programme numbers (out of scope).
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- Applicant shareNationality: Vietnam2.9%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Applicant shareNationality: Russia2.6%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Applicant shareNationality: South Africa1%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Applicant shareNationality: Türkiye1%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Applicant shareNationality: China90%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Application withdrawal rate3%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- CBI rejection rate10%2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Dependants approved5,303 persons2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Main applicants approved500 persons2021 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Main applicants approved2,273 persons2016-2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Processing timeMeasure: Goal4–6 months2022-01 · IMI Daily 2022Budget targetMalta · Permanent Residence Programme
- Main applicants approved988 persons2020 · IMI Daily 2022Reported by othersMalta · Residence and Visa Programme
About the document
What it covers MRVP/MPRP approvals 2016 to Jan 2022, family members, nationality shares, rejection and withdrawal rates, as supplied by Residency Malta Agency to IMI
Notes Industry trade publication; statistics said to be supplied by Residency Malta Agency exclusively to IMI. No official publication of the same figures was found.
Source id mlt-imi-rma-stats-2022 · accessed 10 Oct 2026