Cyprus

Cyprus Citizenship by investment Residency by investment In 2011, Cyprus introduced Criteria and Conditions for Naturalization of Foreign Investors to allow citizenship by investment. Initially, investments of at least €25 million were required. The program was amended in 2013 and again in 2014 to reduce the minimum investment requirements. Current applicants can chose from one of…

Malta

Malta Citizenship by investment Residency by investment In late 2013, parliament in Malta introduced a bill to amend the Citizenship Act to introduce the Individual Investor Programme, granting citizenship “by a certificate of naturalization to foreign individuals and families who contribute to the economic development of Malta.” The move quickly drew controversy, with the opposition Nationalist…