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Malta Immigration Encyclopedia, about common sense, misunderstandings, costs

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"The heart of the Mediterranean" Malta is currently a highly sought after immigration country for the middle class in the country.

Although Malta is not large, it has a comfortable climate, a livable environment, and excellent educational and medical conditions. Immigration is very cost-effective, but many friends still do not know much about many aspects of the country, and will step into misunderstandings.

1. Can 1 million really immigrate to Malta?

There are two investment models for Maltese immigration

(1) Purchase mode: The applicant purchases a property in Malta worth more than 300,000 euros, and in this model, the total donation amount is 70,000 euros.

(2) Rental mode: The applicant leases a property with an annual rent of more than 10,000 euros in Malta for five years. Under this model, the total contribution amount is €100,000.

Taking the rental model/five years + family of three as an example to calculate the investment cost, the minimum investment amount for the Malta green card program is 150,000 euros/five years (about 1.1 million yuan), and the investment amount for the first year is 110,000 euros (about 800,000 yuan).

2. Malta is not well-known, is it very backward?

Usually countries or regions with a small land area have particularly developed economies, such as Hong Kong and Singapore; Among the European countries, Malta is very similar to Hong Kong and Singapore, and is also a financial center and shipping center, with a developed economy.

As a four-in-one country, EU + Schengen + Commonwealth + Eurozone, international rating agency Fitch Ratings also rates Malta's investment as "A+". Malta's economy has been on a sustained growth trend in recent years, ranking among the best in the entire European Union.

3. What is the environment and is the climate good in Malta?

Malta has a typical Mediterranean climate, warm and dry. More than 300 sunny days a year. Winter temperatures are about 10-18 degrees Celsius, and rainy days are slightly cold. Summer temperatures are about 25-35 degrees Celsius with little rain. Malta's three treasures: sun, sea, and stone. Mediterranean charm at a glance in Malta. However, Malta has little rainfall, poor soil conditions and little greenery.

4. Are prices high in Malta?

Compared to other European countries, Malta's consumption level is not high. Many Shanghai immigrants say they spend cheaper than in the magic capital. If housing costs are not taken into account, daily living in Malta is around €300 per person per month. Eat meat in Malta, you can eat it with confidence, in RMB, pork belly 35 yuan / kg, pig trotters 9 yuan / kg, beef ribs brisket 58 yuan / kg, oxtail beef tongue 42 yuan / kg, pork chops 47 yuan / kg, pork liver 18 yuan / kg... If you buy more pork bones and beef bones, you will give them away for free. Vegetables and fruits are also not expensive, local watermelon 7.5 yuan / kg, broad beans 7.5 yuan / kg, carrots and potatoes are almost 7.5 yuan / kg. Eggs are about 35 yuan/25 pieces, milk is 7 yuan/liter.

Malta Immigration Encyclopedia, about common sense, misunderstandings, costs

5. What do you hear about education in Malta?

Although Malta is a small country, it has a lot of educational resources, with more than 300 schools, with an average of less than 1 square kilometre.

In compulsory education, the average teacher-to-student ratio is 1:7, leading the world. Small class sizes, individualized teaching, multilingual teaching, the official languages of the country are English and Maltese, British education, and you can also learn other European languages according to personal preferences.

6. How much does Malta tuition cost?

Private school tuition fees range from 3000~10000 euros / year, the higher the grade, the more expensive the tuition, and the fees of different schools are slightly different. University of Malta tuition fees are around €8,000 per year. Malta Permanent Residence Card holders can attend public schools, which cost around €400 per year. If the parents work in Malta, the child can apply for free admission to public schools, and naturalized Malta can attend public schools for free.

7. If I have permanent residence in Malta, is it free to see a doctor?

Not free. The Maltese government stipulates that MPRP applicants must purchase commercial medical insurance annually, which is one of the immigration conditions. Malta's medical level is among the best in Europe, commercial medical insurance premiums are about a few hundred euros per person per year, the premium varies according to age, children pay 100~200 euros per year, middle-aged people pay about four or five hundred euros per year, and 70-year-old people have about 1000 euros per year.

8. Can I go to other European countries with the Malta Permanent Residence Card?

You can travel freely to 26 Schengen countries for 90 days: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

9. How to bring the elderly and children to immigrate to Malta together?

There are almost no age requirements for children in Malta. If the child is an adult but can prove that he is unmarried and financially dependent on his parents, he can also apply for immigration with his parents.

At the same time, Malta does not have an age requirement for parents and grandparents to apply, but the same requires that the parents or grandparents are financially dependent or financially dependent on their children.

It should be noted that it does not matter if the retired elderly take the pension, but the retired elderly cannot own the equity of the company, nor can they have the dividend income of shareholders.

10, 3 months to get approved for permanent residence in Malta?

Maltese immigration is at least 6 months from the submission of documents to approval, and the number of applicants has been rising in the past two years, so the review cycle will also be slow, currently about 8~12 months.

Malta Immigration Encyclopedia, about common sense, misunderstandings, costs

Malta's top three drawbacks

(1) Malta is small and not modern. Many people's first impression when they come to Malta is that the roads are narrow and the houses are old. Malta is indeed far less prosperous than the north. But if you look closely, you will find that most countries in Europe, such as Greece, Sicily, etc., are like this. Malta is still very good compared to Greece.

(2) Malta has very few greenery. Malta has a typical Mediterranean climate, aka an oceanic desert climate, with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, meaning there is not enough rainfall.

(3) Malta online shopping sucks. Malta has a population of hundreds of thousands, of course, it is impossible to establish a very complete logistics and transportation chain. Amazon can arrive in Malta, but you need to log in to Amazon Germany. Several commonly used online shopping apps, although cheap, are shipped from China, and the arrival time is about one month. However, several large shopping malls and supermarkets in Malta have their own online shopping platforms, which also offer free delivery and delivery the next day. Overall, physical consumption in Malta is more prosperous.

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