The Cypriot citizenship investment scheme came under renewed fire after Al Jazeera's investigative department revealed on Sunday 23 August that the island has sold “golden passports” to dozens of criminals from more than 70 countries.
The official documents obtained by Al Jazeera – known as the “Cyprus Papers” – cover 1,400 passport applications approved by the Cypriot government between 2017 and 2019, many of which involve people who have been convicted of fraud and money...