Malta is trending destinations for digital nomads since long time, the country offering a modern lifestyle with beautiful nightlife and best western conditions.
Malta has a very simple immigration system for digital nomads, if you meet the requirements visa process will be fast and you can enjoy the country in the nearest time.
What’s Malta digital nomad visa?
Malta digital nomad visa is a residence permit which will allow you to stay for one year legally in Malta and run your worl remotely.
This one year residence can be extended for additional 3 years and if you still meet the requirements.
This visa gives you the possibility to enter and exit Malta at any time, meaning it’s a multiple-entry visa and you can leave whenever you want.
Malta Digital nomad visa eligibility
There are several conditions to be eligible for Malta digital nomad visa, if you want to apply for this visa the following conditions must be meet by you:
You should be a citizen of non European country, European countries citizens don’t need a visa for Malta.
You should have financial stability, it’s required to show a Bank record and of monthly 2700 Euro income.
You should have a proof of your remote work, it can ne a job letter which you are doing through internet from home or a partnership agreement or any services you offer online.
Malta digital nomad visa requirements
So you may want to apply for Malta digital nomad visa and know the requirements, Malta primary language is English you can submit and ready all documents in English.
Thee following documents are required for Malta digital nomad visa:
Passport: a valid passport ( better of it has minimum 1 year validity) with tow blanket pages for visa and entry stamp.
Application form: when you applying for Malta digital nomad visa you need to fulfil the N1 application form.
Second Application: if you want to apply for your family members also than you need to fill the N2 application form.
Cover letter: a cover letter which cover your reason for relocating to Malta and where you want to stay in Malta, your plans, your details and your work details are require.
Work contract or partnership agreement: to apply for Malta digital nomad visa you have to present a work contract or a job letter or partnership agreement.
Cv: when you apply for this visa a short CV is Also required, it can be includ your latest job experiences and certificates.
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Relationship: you need to declare your relationship status and proof it with documents for example if you are married you have to show marriage certificate.
Proof of accomodation: you need to have a rental agreement or something similar to prove that you place to stay in Malta.
Bank statement: a Bank statement of last six months which shows the bank transactions, you need to receive monthly averages 2700 Euro.
Health insurance: you must have a valid health insurance when you apply for Malta digital nomad visa for your stay duration in Malta.
You have to declare your health situation, that you are in good health.
How to apply for Malta digital nomad visa?
To apply for Malta digital nomad visa you can follow these easy steps:
Collect the documents; gather all the required documents such as passport, application form, letter of explaining Reason why you apply, Bank statement of last 3 or 6 months, work contract or partnership agreement, a europass CV and Gdpr declaration form.
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Apply online: go to the Malta residency Agency start your application, fulfill the application with all requested information and upload the required documents also email all the documents to them.
Application result: now it’s time to wait for the result, it will take up to 2 months to take news about your visa status.
Tax for digital nomads in Malta
One of the most important matters for digital nomads is tax, while they earn from outside country should they pay tax or not, if they pay How much they should pay.
Well in Malta fortunately there’s not tax on digital nomads for the first year, after living one year in Malta in second years you will be declare as a tax resident and need to pay tax.
How much tax digital nomads pay in Malta?
As we explained in first year digital nomads don’t pay any tax from their income in Malta but after one year they will be declare as tax residents and need to pay income tax.
There is only 10% income tax in 2nd year in Malta, this percentage is very fair and no-one Nomad should be sad for that.
In other countries digital nomads need to pay after 6 months of residing in the country but Malta it’s twice of it and digital nomads don’t have to pay Income tax in first 12 months.
In other countries it’s also high tax for example in Spain there is 24% tax on digital nomads after 6 months of residing, in Portugal it’s also more than 20% but in Malta it’s 10% after one year.
Can everyone apply for Malta digital nomad visa?
No, unfortunately the Malta digital nomad visa has nationality restrictions and all countries are eligible, according to the nomad embassy the following nationalities are prohibited from applying for Malta digital nomad visa:
Afghanistan
Iran
Russia
Belarus
Somalia
North Korea
Sudan
Democratic republic of Congo
Syria
Yemen
Venezuela
South Sudan
