Malta — Nomad Residence Permit (national)
US citizens can apply for Malta's Nomad Residence Permit — a national route that lets remote workers keep their foreign-based employment while living in Malta — through the Residency Malta Agency online application system.
Malta's Nomad Residence Permit for remote workers who retain employment based in another country while legally residing in Malta.
- Validity
- The permit is issued for one year and can be renewed at the discretion of Residency Malta
- Entries
- Multiple entry (residence permit)
- Max stay per visit
- One year per permit; renewable while eligibility criteria are still met
When to start
Start 30 days–2 months before your travel date.
You must be a third-country national who can work remotely using telecommunications, and either work for an employer registered abroad, run a foreign-registered company you part-own, or offer freelance/consulting services to clients abroad.
Assemble the last three months' bank statements, an employment contract or service contracts showing remote work for foreign clients, a CV, a valid travel document, health insurance, and a police conduct certificate.
Make the application through the online application system. A receipt of application is issued with instructions to pay a €300 non-refundable administrative fee per applicant by bank transfer.
Processing takes about 30 working days from receipt of funds. On approval in principle you submit accommodation and health-insurance proof within 30 days; after final approval and biometrics in Malta, the residence card is issued in three to four weeks.
What you'll need
- Three months' bank statements — The last three months' bank statements showing all transactions in the name of the main applicant, with income credited directly to those accounts. ✓ verified
- Employment or service contract — An employment contract showing work may be performed remotely, or, for freelancers, service contracts showing obligations and payment rate plus a bank statement of inward income over the previous three months. ✓ verified
- Curriculum Vitae — A CV disclosing details of your professional timeline and academic qualifications. ✓ verified
- Health insurance — Health insurance covering risks in the European Union (including Malta) and the UK. ✓ verified
- Police conduct certificate — An original police conduct certificate for all applicants aged 18 and over, less than 6 months old upon submission. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply in United States
Apply in your districtApplications are made through the Residency Malta Agency online application system. The permit is open to third-country nationals (non-EU, non-EEA, non-Swiss); US citizens qualify.
Getting a slot — book early · community-reported, checked 2026-06-13
- Slots are released in batches with no fixed public schedule — most often early morning local time, on Monday mornings, and around the 1st of the month.
- For popular consulates (e.g. France, Italy and Spain in big cities), a fresh batch can be gone within minutes — be registered and logged in before you look.
- Cancellations free up slots throughout the day, so check daily even when it shows ‘no availability’.
- Because of this, apply as early as you are allowed — up to 6 months before travel. Waiting until 1–2 months out often means no slots are left at all.
nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt — official source for this route →
Fees
| Administrative fee | EUR 300 |
Gotchas to watch
- This is a NATIONAL Maltese residence permit through the Residency Malta Agency — not a 90-day Schengen visa.
- There is a minimum gross yearly income requirement of €42,000 (applications submitted before 1 April 2024 retain the €32,400 threshold).
- Persons contracted by a foreign company but providing services to that company's Maltese subsidiary are not eligible.