Golden visa

USA

Trump pitches $5m 'gold card' for rich investors, including Russians

The US's existing investor visa has already been flagged domestically as a fraud risk, but the new proposal did not come with any details of enhanced vetting for applicants.

26 February 2025

Travel News

Spain’s controversial Golden Visa ban gets thrown out of Senate

Spain’s Senate has temporarily stalled the Golden Visa ban, but Congress could push it through for early 2025.

10 December 2024

Travel News

What are ‘golden visas’ and which EU countries still hand them out?

If you want to move to Europe, golden visas allow you to buy your way to residency.

15 November 2024

Europe News

Malta’s golden passport scheme can stay, EU court signals

The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU citizenship has raised security concerns – but a legal opinion issued Friday may offer a reprieve.

4 October 2024

Spain

Spain to end golden visas for foreign real estate investors

Lawmakers hope closing the scheme will shut off an opening that critics say has allowed dirty money into the economy.

10 April 2024

Travel News

Greece’s golden visa will cost more under new rules

Greece launched its programme in 2013 during what became the country’s 10-year financial crisis.

23 February 2024

Business

EU on cusp of new money laundering rules

Officials hope revamped laws will draw a line under a series of dirty money scandals

6 December 2023

Europe News

EU calls for tougher visa suspension rules to address security risks

The European Commission has proposed sharpening its visa suspension rules to address the "abuse" of visa-free travel in Europe.

18 October 2023

Travel News

Italy suspends ‘golden visa’ scheme for Russians and Belarusians

The European Commission recommended that EU nations suspend their investor visa programmes in March 2022.

10 August 2023

Destinations

Want to move to the US? Golden visas offer a way in for the wealthy

How to get a green card by investment and make your American dream a reality.

2 August 2023

Travel News

Why does Portugal want to end its golden visa scheme?

Portugal wants to end its golden visa scheme - but not everyone is on board.

12 April 2023

Portugal

Portugal considers scrapping controversial 'golden visa' scheme

The programme allows wealthy foreigners to obtain EU residency in exchange for investment.

2 November 2022

Europe News

EU refers Malta to court over controversial 'golden passport' scheme

Malta is now the only EU country that allows foreign investors to buy citizenship in exchange for investment.

29 September 2022

Malta

EU threatens to take Malta to court over 'golden passport' scheme

Malta has rebuffed Brussels warnings and has argued that the issuing of citizenship should remain a "national competence".

6 April 2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria MPs vote to abolish 'golden passport' scheme

The EU has called on member states to scrap the schemes following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

24 March 2022

Europe News

MEPs will vote on banning 'golden passports' to hurt Putin allies

Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Portugal and Greece have all offered investment-for-citizenship schemes.

9 March 2022