The rarest passport in the world is issued by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. You probably already know that the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a Roman Catholic religious order.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it infringes EU law. The ...

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 people to buy ...

In its statement, Malta said passports granted under the scheme “remain valid.” Under the program, applicants gained citizenship by making a large payment of 600,000 euros ($683,000) and establishing ...

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an infringement of EU law.The EU ...

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.

Once live, citizens will have the option to present their digital wallet, their physical ID card or a passport when asked for ...

Passports from Malta are some of the best and most wanted by the world’s wealthiest people. Malta, a small island in the EU just south of Sicily, is favoured by many not just because it offers ...

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Bowing to stiff EU criticism, Malta has agreed to require one year of residency for foreigners buying Maltese passports. The tiny Mediterranean island nation is a member ...

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.