The first passports were issued by the Order of Malta in the 1300s when its diplomats traveled to other states with documents attesting to their role as ambassadors. After World War II ...

European Court of Justice strikes down Malta's 'golden passports' scheme, highlighting risks of citizenship by investment in ...

BRUSSELS — The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, ruling that citizenship in EU countries cannot be sold. Programs that allow wealthy ...

Melnikov is appealing the verdict and has stated that he will also challenge the revocation of his Maltese passport. The Financial Times noted that Malta is the last EU country still offering the ...

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.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, ruling that citizenship in EU countries cannot be sold. Programs that allow ...

The European Commission launched infringement procedures against Malta and Cyprus in 2020 about their golden passport programs. After Cyprus in 2021 and Bulgaria in 2022 ended their programs ...