European governments face criticism and accusations of opening the door to criminals, by facilitating the process of obtaining passports and visas "rich", according to the newspaper "The Guardian" British.
The EU has attracted nearly 100,000 new residents and 6,000 new citizens over the past decade through "poor housing and passport management," according to a report by Transparency International.
"Spain, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and the United Kingdom awarded the largest number of gold visas to investors and their families," the report said.
The report said that "these plans and facilities must be accompanied by special attention in the process of selection and selection of visa applicants, or passport," noting that "the failed administration may lead to the infiltration of criminals."
States should adopt clear criteria "to know who they are welcome and what their source of wealth is," said Naomi Hurst, a senior member of Global Witness. "Unfortunately, we are not seeing this scrutiny."
"This failed measure exposes countries to many risks," she said. "It seems like she is hungry for material gain without paying attention to the security and safety of her citizens."
The Guardian explained that offers of easy accommodation and not to tighten the standards of the test "among the factors that are exploited by criminal networks."
She also pointed out that in some EU countries, applications for residency declined in 2015 after applicants were asked to provide more information about their wealth.
The European Commission has promised to conduct a detailed fact-finding study on residency and passport programs by the end of this year.
