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Costs come instead from entity setup, regulatory compliance and immigration due diligence.",{"title":30,"body":31},"Full residence rights","Successful applicants gain the right to live, work and study in Malta. Non-EU nationals also gain Schengen Area access and short-stay travel rights.",{"title":33,"body":34},"Remittance-based taxation","Non-domiciled residents pay tax only on Malta-source income and on foreign income remitted to Malta. Senior employees at qualifying family offices can access preferential flat rates under Legal Notice 250 of 2025.",{"title":36,"body":37},"A complete financial ecosystem","Banks that understand private wealth, licensed trustees, fund administrators and legal counsel — so families keep control of investments while outsourcing administration and compliance.",{"type":39,"value":40,"toc":45},"minimark",[41],[42,43,44],"p",{},"The Malta Family Office Residency route offers high-net-worth individuals and family offices a clear path to residency in Malta and the EU, linked directly to MFSA-authorised family office structures.",{"title":46,"searchDepth":47,"depth":47,"links":48},"",2,[],[50,53,56,59,62],{"label":51,"value":52},"Government contribution","None required",{"label":54,"value":55},"Property purchase","Not required",{"label":57,"value":58},"Main costs","Entity setup and compliance",{"label":60,"value":61},"Taxation","Remittance basis",{"label":63,"value":64},"Senior employee tax","Preferential flat rate","Malta's Family Office Residency route for high-net-worth individuals and family offices — MFSA authorisation, no fixed upfront investment, and remittance-based taxation.",[67,68,69,70,71],"Evidence of MFSA authorisation of the family office structure","A valid passport","Proof of accommodation — a Housing Authority registered lease","Registered office address for the entity","Due diligence documentation",false,[74,77,80],{"title":75,"body":76},"MFSA authorisation first","The family office structure must be authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority before an application proceeds. Branches of foreign family offices can qualify if the setup is proportionate.",{"title":78,"body":79},"Who can apply","Non-EU ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) and qualifying senior employees linked to an MFSA-authorised family office entity or branch.",{"title":81,"body":82},"Structure","Family offices typically operate through vehicles such as holding companies, trusts or funds. Authorisation can take several forms — licences, registrations or approvals under laws including the Investment Services Act.","md",[85,88,91,94],{"label":86,"value":87},"Upfront investment","None fixed",{"label":89,"value":90},"Regulator","MFSA",{"label":92,"value":93},"Administered by","Residency Malta Agency",{"label":95,"value":96},"Schengen access","Yes",[98,101,104],{"question":99,"answer":100},"When was this scheme introduced?","In December 2025 the MFSA and the Residency Malta Agency published a joint communication on a new residency scheme for family offices.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"Is approval guaranteed?","No. The Residency Malta Agency oversees applications with the MFSA assessing fitness and properness. Approval remains discretionary and follows standard immigration grounds for refusal.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"What does MaltaDesks provide?","Setting up a family office in Malta requires both professional services and physical infrastructure. 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