EU’s top court orders end to Malta’s ‘golden passport’ program

EU Court Rules Malta's Golden Passport Program is Illegal

Malta’s government promised to respect the ruling, noting that its citizenship by investment program had raised $1.6 billion, with much of that used to fund social programs.

EU Court of Justice orders Malta to close its “golden passport” program

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 citizen...

"European citizenship is not for sale," a spokesperson for the European Commission was congratulated after the binding and final judgment of the EU Court of Justice.

EU court bans Malta's golden passports citizenship

The European Union High Court on Tuesday ordered the Republic of Malta to end its “golden passports” scheme, which allows wealthy individuals to purchase citizenship. The Grand Chamber delivered its decision in response to an application filed by the European Commission in 2020, which sought a declaration that Malta’s institutionalised citizenship-by-investment programme was unlawful. In its ruling, the court held that the cash-for-citizenship s…

The CJEU condemns the Maltese programme of "golden passports", ending the controversial sale of European nationalities to the highest bidders.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that Malta's "golden passport" schemes, which allow wealthy foreigners to essentially buy European Union citizenship for a large sum of money, are illegal.