It is advisable to take up residence in Malta at the outset in the light of the residency requirement. An application for residency permit is submitted by Factum Advisory following a fast track procedure, which is not expected to take longer than a couple of weeks;

The application is presented to Identity Malta by Factum Advisory. The €10,000 deposit on account of the €650,000 contribution is due at this stage, together with the due diligence and passport fees;

Identity Malta commences the Due Diligence process and conducts all the required background checks;

Identity Malta informs the applicant through Factum Advisory whether the application has been:

• Approved in Principle;
• Rejected; or
• Delayed for further processing.

In case that the applicant has been approved in principle, Identity Malta will inform the applicant through our Firm to present further documentation constituting proof of the requirements under the programme;

Identity Malta will request the submission of the Contribution minus the non-refundable payment already received. Such payment is to be submitted within 20 days;

Upon satisfying all of the conditions, the Minister issues a Certificate of Naturalisation (this may take up to 2 years);

After taking the oath of allegiance, the certificate of naturalisation becomes effective (dependent on Stage 6 and satisfying the residence requirement);

The application for Maltese Passport is submitted on behalf of the applicant by Factum Advisory.