Most Maltese residency cards are issued in as little as three weeks, with citizenship granted after one to three years.   The process of acquiring a Malta second passport works like this:   · Contract a licensed agent to present your application under a power of attorney.   · The agent carries out due diligence checks, after which your application is submitted and verified again by the local police and Community Malta Agency. · The immigration agency conducts further inspections to assess your application for completeness and accuracy   · The immigration agency runs through additional due diligence and then passes the application to a minister for approval   · If approved, you are invited to Malta to take an oath of allegiance.   When all checks are complete, you receive a Maltese passport and certificate of naturalisation.