Malta vs Cyprus nomad visa: same income, different caps
Malta and Cyprus look like twins at the income line. They are not twins on how long the category lasts or how bluntly the agency rules out permanent residence.
At a glance
Malta is in Schengen. Cyprus is not.
| Malta | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Open | Open |
| Income | $3,850 / mo | $3,850 / mo |
| Savings | None required | None required |
| First stay | 1 year, renewable to 4 | 1 year, renewable to 3 total |
| Permanent residence | None (high) | None (medium) |
| Schengen | Yes | No |
Income and savings stay on the country pages, with sources and grades. This table is rebuilt from those rows when the site builds.
The short answer
If the fixed income on both rows is acceptable, choose Malta for a longer renewable nomad permit with a published document list — knowing PR is explicitly off the table. Choose Cyprus for a shorter category cap and a mission-led application, still without a PR pathway on this permit.
Side by side
| Malta | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | Nomad Residence Permit (active) | Digital Nomad Visa (active) |
| Income | Fixed (same band as Cyprus on our USD conversion) | Fixed (same band) |
| Duration | One year, renewable toward four | One year, renewable to three total |
| PR | No — agency states no long-term / PR route | No — category ends; switch permit to stay |
| Documents | Long official list on the country page | Empty list — nobody published one we could grade |
| Apply online | Yes | No |
Who each fits
- Malta: applicants who want Residency Malta’s checklist and a four-year ceiling without pretending it leads to settlement.
- Cyprus: applicants who prefer the island’s category and can work through a mission rather than a fully online file.
See also
- Compare Malta and Cyprus
- Open app · Check eligibility
- Cheapest digital nomad visas
- Proof of accommodation — both rows care about where you stay
The rows behind this
Every figure this post relies on lives on a country page with its source and its confidence grade beside it. That is where it gets corrected, and where it stays current after the post stops being news.
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