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Malta Nomad Residence Permit: Renewal

What renewing the Malta Nomad Residence Permit involves, and where it leads long-term.

Verified Aug 2026 · Malta's Residency Malta Agency and the Nomad Residence Permits (Income Tax) Rules, 2023 (Legal Notice 277)

Issued for an initial 1 year, renewable up to 3 additional times for a maximum of 4 years total. Confirmed clearly: this does not lead to permanent residency or citizenship on its own — the actual path, if you want to stay longer-term, runs through a separate program (commonly Malta's Permanent Residence Programme) after the Nomad permit ends, not directly from this permit to citizenship.

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