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 ...

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

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

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Malta’s controversial golden passport scheme breaches EU law, dealing a ...

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

The scheme in Malta had come under scrutiny for allowing some sanctioned individuals to circumvent travel restrictions.

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

Europe’s highest court on Tuesday struck down Malta’s controversial “golden passport” programme, ruling that it breached EU ...

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

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