remote work digital nomad laptop

The Nomad Residence Permit programme has accepted 686 applicants during its first two years. The average age of holders of the nomad permit is 37, while their average income is €47,000, Minister for the Interior Byron Camilleri revealed in Parliament, in response to a parliamentary question posed by Opposition MP Jerome Caruana Cilia. He added that on average, each holder spends about €3,000 every month they are in Malta.

Minister Camilleri also stated 282 persons were approved as dependent family members in line with the programme’s provisions.

The Nomad Residence Permit was introduced in 2021 in a bid to attract remote workers to Malta. Previously a fringe phenomenon, digital nomadism became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic when location-independent work became more commonplace.

The programme is open to citizens of countries outside the European Union and Economic Area. Last year, most digital nomads in Malta hailed from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Related

PA starts process to remove tract of land in Żejtun from development zone

June 12, 2026
by BN Writer

Planning Authority says the review is being undertaken in recognition of the area’s ‘high agricultural, ecological and cultural value’

New agreement will lead to preferential rates for Linux certification courses, organisation says

June 12, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Through this deal, OSSMalta will act as a sort of distributor and agent for the LPI courses, OSSMalta founder says

Malta’s Financial Services Arbiter orders Crypto.com to refund scam victim

June 12, 2026
by Tim Diacono

It was ordered to refund €4,465 plus interest, covering 40% of the victim's loss