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 ...

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 ...

For the first time, Americans are applying for "golden passports" more than any other nationality. That's according to Henley & Partners, who saw a 447% increase in US enquiries from 2019.

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 ...