The European Court of Justice's ruling against Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme is more than a legal setback. It's the culmination of a decade of political decay, institutional failure, and ...

As an introduction, investor citizenship schemes, or "golden passport" schemes, allow any wealthy person to acquire a new nationality based on payment or investment and in most cases in the absence of ...

Malta and the EU’s definitive ruling on golden passportsIn 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 European Commission ...

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

Investment migration experts say there are options outside of Europe for for high-net worth individuals looking for a Plan B.

Hungary’s EUR 250,000 residency program is raising alarms in the European Union. Check out our article to find out why the ...

The Commission v Malta ruling will close one door to corrupt actors buying their way into the EU through golden passports ...

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

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared on Tuesday that the Republic of Malta's 'golden passport' program, where foreign investors could apply to be naturalized as a Maltese ...

The European Court of Justice found it illegal for Malta to offer citizenship — and thus entry to the European Union — for a ...

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to end its "golden passport" program on April 29, 2025, ruling that EU ...