Related links to SOC/618

European Commission

• Press Release - Commission reports on the risks of investor citizenship and residence schemes in the EU and outlines steps to address them
• Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the report on Investor Citizenship and Residence Schemes in the European Union
• Fact Sheet - Questions and Answers on the Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence Schemes in the European Union
• Fact-finding study  - Study Investor Citizenship and Residence Schemes - consisting of four parts:
  • A - Overview of ordinary, discretionary and discretionary facilitated naturalisation procedures in all Member States
  • B.I - Detailed research on Investors' schemes granting citizenship in all MS where these exist - link to document to be included
  • B.II - Detailed research on Investors' schemes granting residence in all MS where these exist
  • C - country summary reports, providing a quick overview and analysis of factual findings per Member State
  • D - analytical overview report

European Parliament

• Think Tank - Golden visas, EU values, corruption and crime

Transparency International EU

• Golden Visas project

Emerging Europe

• Bulgaria halts citizenship-for-investment programme amidst EU criticism

Various online sources advertising 'golden visas'

• Nomad Capitalist: What is a Golden Visa?: 6 EU Residence by Investment Programs/
• La Vida: Golden Visas
• Individual Investor Programme: Reaction to the Report from the Commission by the Government of Malta