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Incorporate in Malta

An EU base built for regulated international business, combining English-language administration with access to licensing infrastructure.

Starting from from $6,500

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Services & pricing

Core packages below, plus optional add-ons you can select during onboarding.

Malta private limited company incorporation

EU-facing operating and holding companies, and businesses that need a credible corporate base before a Malta license application.

Pricing

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Confirmed after review; depends on KYC and Malta Business Registry processingScoped after structure review · taxes and third-party costs excluded

Included

  • Company name checks and reservation
  • Drafting the memorandum and articles of association
  • Malta Business Registry filing and registration follow-up
  • Registered office address for Year 1
  • Coordination of the share capital deposit evidence
  • AML/KYC onboarding for shareholders, directors, and UBOs

Final pricing depends on share capital, ownership complexity, substance requirements, and advisory scope.

We quote individually after reviewing the proposed structure.

Annual maintenance & ongoing support

Keeping the Malta company compliant after registration through local corporate service partners.

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Ongoing, quoted after scopingScoped after structure review · taxes and third-party costs excluded

Included

  • Registered office and correspondence address
  • Company secretarial support and statutory registers
  • Annual return and Malta Business Registry filings
  • Bookkeeping, financial statements, and statutory audit coordination
  • Ongoing AML/KYC updates where required by providers and banks

Annual fees are quoted case-by-case based on transaction volume, structure complexity, and audit scope.

A statutory audit applies to Malta companies; the auditor is engaged separately.

Licensing support

Companies applying for a Malta gaming, payments, financial services, or virtual asset license.

Pricing

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Scoped separately from the incorporationScoped after structure review · taxes and third-party costs excluded

Included

  • Assessment of whether the intended structure suits the licensing route
  • Scoping of the application and its supporting documentation
  • Coordination between the corporate and licensing workstreams

A Malta company does not by itself authorise a regulated activity. The license, governance, capital, policies, and approved personnel are separate requirements.

Scope, fees, and timeline depend on the license and the business model.

Company secretary

Every Malta company must have a company secretary. We arrange the appointment through our Malta partner and keep the statutory registers and filings in order.

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Required for every Malta company

Nominee director

A professional nominee director appointed to the board, acting on the client's instructions under a service agreement. Quoted after risk review.

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Arranged after onboarding

Company bank account support

Help opening a Maltese or international business account after incorporation: provider shortlist, application pack, and liaison. Onboarding decisions rest with the institution.

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Depends on bank or EMI review

Detailed offer

Malta onboarding details

We incorporate Malta private limited companies under the Companies Act, covering name reservation, the memorandum and articles, Malta Business Registry filing, registered office, and AML/KYC onboarding. Where the company is being built underneath a Malta license, the application is scoped as its own workstream. Core incorporation and annual maintenance are quoted after reviewing the structure.

Offer provided 2026-08-27. Government and third-party fees should be reconfirmed before engagement.

AML/KYC onboarding

  • Identity documents for all shareholders, UBOs, directors, and authorised signatories (valid passport or ID), certified as required.
  • Two different proofs of residential address for each relevant person, dated within the last three months.
  • Ownership structure chart for multi-layer or corporate ownership; UBOs with 25% or more participation or equivalent control must be identified and registered.
  • Source of funds and, where relevant, source of wealth declarations with supporting documents.
  • Business profile of the new company (model, markets, counterparties, and expected first-year turnover).
  • Tax residence information and TIN where available for CRS and FATCA reporting.
  • PEP and sanctions status declarations for all relevant persons.

Additional measures may include

  • Enhanced review where higher risk, PEP status, or complex ownership is identified.
  • Additional supporting documents for source of funds or wealth.
  • Further clarification requested by Malta providers, the bank, or - where a license is in scope - the regulator.

Incorporation information

  • Proposed company name(s) and a precise statement of the company's objects
  • Authorised share capital from EUR 1,165, with at least 20% paid up on subscription
  • Evidence of the paid-up capital deposit
  • At least one director and a company secretary
  • A registered office address in Malta
  • Shareholder and UBO details, including ownership percentages

How the process works

  1. 01

    Confirm the company's objects, share capital, officers, and whether a Malta license is part of the plan.

  2. 02

    Submit company information, ownership structure, and AML/KYC documents.

  3. 03

    Complete KYC review and receive a scoped quote for incorporation and selected services.

  4. 04

    Deposit the paid-up share capital and file the memorandum and articles with the Malta Business Registry.

  5. 05

    Receive registration confirmation and continue with company secretarial, banking, and licensing support as selected.

Before and after formation

  • Every Malta company needs a registered office in Malta and a company secretary.
  • The memorandum states the company's objects, so the intended activity has to be described precisely at incorporation.
  • UBOs are registered with the Malta Business Registry as well as identified for AML purposes.
  • Malta expects credible governance and substance; banks and regulators look past the statutory minimum capital.
  • Bank and EMI onboarding is evidence-heavy and the decision rests with the institution.

Onboarding & document standards

Malta expects credible governance and compliance rather than a paper-only setup. We collect the company's objects, share capital, ownership, and KYC evidence before filing - and ask up front whether a Malta license is part of the plan, because it changes what the registry, the bank, and the regulator expect.

  • Identity documents must be valid and certified as required by the provider.
  • Provide two different proofs of residential address dated within the last 3 months, each showing the person's name.
  • UBOs with 25% or more participation or equivalent control must be identified and registered.
  • Corporate documents must be recent and certified, and apostilled where they originate outside Malta.
  • Malta AML/KYC under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act must be completed before registration and banking.