[dmurray]

> The third option, being Monegasque is not open to me any more than Maltese citizenship, which is also much sought, and hard to get although not as hard as this one.

Doesn't Malta have a "golden passport" programme of citizenship through investment, where you can get a passport by investing less than $1,000,000 and moving to Malta for three years, virtually no questions asked? [0]

This contrasts strongly with Monaco where even the billionaire residents find it extremely tough to get citizenship.

[0] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/eu-golden-visas/malta-golde...

[rosnd]

>Doesn't Malta have a "golden passport" programme of citizenship through investment, where you can get a passport by investing less than $1,000,000 and moving to Malta for three years, virtually no questions asked? [0]

Not at all. This program is now extremely difficult and far from "no questions asked".