Malta ‘golden passport’ scheme breaks the law, the EU’s top court rules.
29 April 2025
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Malta’s “golden passport” scheme violates EU law, forcing the island to scrap the commercialisation of EU citizenship.
The Maltese scheme has implications for the entire bloc, as people who acquire Maltese citizenship enjoy the right to live and work anywhere in the bloc, and to vote in EU elections.
The Maltese scheme has implications for the entire bloc, as people who acquire Maltese citizenship enjoy the right to live and work anywhere in the bloc, and to vote in EU elections.