For security reasons, the EU High Court bans Malta's controversial 'Golden Passport' system - or 'pay for citizenship' - for ...

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe ...

Malta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to ...

The European Court of Justice ruled that an EU nation cannot grant nationality or citizenship for payments or investments, as ...

The European Commission argued that the initiative increases the risk of corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.

The European Court of Justice found it illegal for Malta to offer citizenship — and thus entry to the European Union — for a ...

Malta’s golden passport scheme rejected by EU top court The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU ...

The EU Commission launched legal proceedings against Malta in 2022, arguing that the scheme effectively commodified citizenship, which is prohibited under EU law. The Court of Justice of the European ...

Malta’s scheme, which offers citizenship to foreign investors under specific financial conditions, has faced longstanding ...

The European Union High Court on Tuesday ordered the Republic of Malta to end its "golden passports" scheme, which allows ...

Malta’s “golden passports” program for wealthy investors violates European Union rules on citizenship, the bloc’s top court ruled in a case that could have transformed the EU into a haven for affluent ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared on Tuesday that the Republic of Malta's 'golden passport' program, where foreign investors could apply to be naturalized as a Maltese ...