See the faces behind the stories and explore data proving Cyprus sold passports to criminals and high-ranking officials.
Investigations
Cyprus has made billions of dollars from passport sales. Who are the people that buy them, and why do they do it?
A leak of confidential files reveals how Cyprus became a haven for the world’s elite and poses a...
Our investigative podcast dives into a document leak.
Anatomy of a Bribe
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Leaked documents show Cyprus passport scheme allowed political figures ‘vulnerable to corruption’ to buy EU citizenship.
EU commissioner for justice calls for changes to citizenship-through-investment scheme after Al Jazeera investigation.
The Cyprus Papers reveal 500 Chinese and more than 350 Arabs bought Cypriot passports, granting them EU access.
The Cyprus Papers reveal that in just two years, 1,000 wealthy Russians bought ‘golden passports’ from Cyprus.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has published leaked documents that reveal 2,500 people, including convicted criminals,
Al Jazeera has obtained over 1,400 Cypriot passport applications, revealing they were sold to criminals and fugitives.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit found criminals, fugitives and sanctioned people could buy EU passports in Cyprus.
A leak of government documents reveals Cyprus sold citizenship to dozens of foreigners linked to crime and corruption.
An Al Jazeera investigation identified some 120 pages belonging to bands with openly white supremacist and racist views.
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The first of a four-part series of a new podcast by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit.