Opposition leader Bernard Grech said that it is unacceptable that applicants for citizenship by investments insist on keeping ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Malta’s golden passport scheme has been found to be in violation of European Union law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday morning. The European Commission took Malta to ...

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

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

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

Malta’s controversial golden passport scheme, allowing foreigners to purchase EU citizenship in exchange for investing upwards of €690,000, was ruled unlawful by the EU’s top court on Tuesday.