The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.

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

Malta must end its "golden passport scheme," according to a new ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

A “golden passport” scheme operated by Malta offering citizenship to wealthy overseas investors has been struck down by the ...

In a ruling on Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared the scheme illegal, calling it a “mere ...

In a trenchant judgement on April 29, 2025 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the case of Malta v ...

An EU member state "cannot grant its nationality - and indeed European citizenship - in exchange for predetermined payments ...

Court of Justice of the EU says Tuesday the program was nothing short of the “commercialisation” of citizenship.

Malta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to European law, the EU's top court has ruled. The EU commission took Malta to ...

The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU citizenship raised security concerns. View on euronews ...

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

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners ...