Malta Ranked First among Citizenship programs

For the third consecutive year, Malta’s IIP ranked top citizenship  in the world in  a latest report on citizenship programs. Portugal rated as most popular residency program.

• Malta – 81 points
• Cyprus – 72 points
• Austria – 63 points
• Antigua and Barbuda –  61 points
• Grenada – 60
• St Kitts and Nevis – 59 points
• Dominica –  51 points

The eight citizenship programs included in the report were evaluated according to 10 indicators:

Reputation, Quality of Life, Visa waiver Access, Processing Time and Quality of Processing, Compliance, Financial Requirements, Residence Requirements, Relocation Flexibility, Physical Visit Requirements, and Transparency. Each indicator had an equal weighting of 10, producing a total score out of 100 for each country.

 

Portugal and Belgium remains top among Golden visa residency programs , according to the report.

• Portugal – 79 points
• Belgium – 71 points
• Bulgaria – 36 points

Read more: http://www.internationalinvestment.net/wealth-management/malta-portugal-top-pops-expats/

Comparing countries? Read our Top Citizenship By Investment Programs 2026 guide – every program ranked by price, visa waiver access and processing time.