Valletta, Malta
Passport · rank 17 of 66

🇲🇹 Malta.

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In short, current to October 2026

  • The Malta passport ranks 17 of 66 on the Patrician.ch mobility table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 185 destinations.
  • Naturalization in Malta: 5 years in the last 7, discretionary. Dual nationality: Yes.
  • Investment route into Malta: Investor citizenship struck down by the EU Court of Justice in April 2025 and closed. Since July 2025 only a merit based route remains (Act XXI of 2025).
  • Figures are current to October 2026. Citizenship timelines and investment routes move, and several moved inside the last 24 months. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch passport table, part of an original dataset covering 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Mobility counts, citizenship timelines and investment routes are sourced. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Malta passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 185 places, patrician.ch/passports/mt/, October 2026.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 29 October 2026 · 5 min read
Mobility score 185 destinations without a prior visa
Rank on the board 17 / 66
Dual nationality Yes
Taxes citizens abroad No

Years to citizenship.

5 years in the last 7, discretionary

Investment route.

Investor citizenship struck down by the EU Court of Justice in April 2025 and closed. Since July 2025 only a merit based route remains (Act XXI of 2025)

Addresses on the board in Malta.

Valletta, Malta🇲🇹 Vallettaeffective tax 34% on $1M · cost 66

Around it in the ranking.

RankPassportMobilityDual
6🇱🇺 Luxembourg186Yes
6🇳🇱 Netherlands186No, with exceptions for spouses and birth
6🇪🇸 Spain186Restricted, nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and Sephardic Jews excepted
17🇨🇭 Switzerland185Yes
17🇦🇹 Austria185No, with exceptions
17🇬🇷 Greece185Yes
17🇲🇹 Malta185Yes
Questions

How strong is the Malta passport?

The Malta passport ranks 17 of 66 on the Patrician.ch table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 185 destinations.

1 of the 100 addresses on the board sit in Malta: Valletta.

How long does it take to get Malta citizenship?

5 years in the last 7, discretionary.

Citizenship timelines moved in several countries inside the last 24 months. The figure is current to October 2026.

Does Malta allow dual nationality?

Yes. Malta allows its citizens to hold another nationality.

Is there a Malta citizenship or residence by investment route?

No. Investor citizenship struck down by the EU Court of Justice in April 2025 and closed. Since July 2025 only a merit based route remains (Act XXI of 2025).

Does Malta tax its citizens living abroad?

No. Malta does not tax its citizens on income earned while they live abroad.

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