Malta permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
Status is lost after 12 consecutive months outside the EU. Malta additionally applies its own derogation allowing up to 6 consecutive years' absence…
12+ consecutive months outside the EU; 6 consecutive years outside Malta while resident elsewhere in the EU; fraud in acquiring the status;…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Malta
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Malta residence?
Status is lost after 12 consecutive months outside the EU. Malta additionally applies its own derogation allowing up to 6 consecutive years' absence specifically from Malta if the…
How long from Malta residence to citizenship?
2 yrs. Allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.