Rules apply for children applying for citizenship by investment programs under a family application. For example many caribbean countries require children age limit of not more than 30 years of age and in full time education fully supported financially, must not be married or have children to be accepted under the family application for donation or real estate investment. The Principal applicant can be anyone (spouse, parents or adults above 18 years old). Children can be biological or adopted or physically/mentally disabled are admitted. Note that age limit are waived, for mentally or physically handicapped children applying along with their parents.Some programs have provisions to include new born child or delayed inclusion of children in the future after principal applicant receives citizenship.
All in all, Caribbean CBI are more family friendly with granting citizenship to children. We have put together the criteria for children with respect to each CBI program.
St.Kitts & Nevis
- A child under eighteen (18) years old of the main applicant or his or her spouse
- The child of the main applicant or his or her spouse between 18 and 30 years who is in full time attendance at a recognized institution of higher learning after his/her eighteen birthday and/or fully supported by the main applicant
- Child of the main applicant or spouse of the main applicant who is above the age of eighteen years and physically or mentally challenged.
St.Lucia
- Child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is 21 years of age or below;
- Child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is no more than 30 years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant;
- Child of the applicant or of his or her spouse, of any age, who is physically or mentally challenged and who is fully supported by the applicant;
- New born children included for USD 5,000 fee within one year of born.
If a child does not fall within the criteria of ‘qualifying dependent’, he/she would need to apply as a new application as principal applicant (must be 18 years or older)
Antigua & Barbuda
For Antigua CBI applicants, ‘child’ means a biological or legally adopted child of the main applicant, or of the spouse of the main applicant.
- A child of the main applicant or his or her spouse who is upto 30 years of age and is financially dependent on the principal applicant;
- A child of the main applicant or of his/her spouse who is 18 years or but who is physically or mentally handicapped and who is living with and is fully supported by the main applicant;
- A future child of a dependent child can also be included. (A fee of US$10,000 is to be payable for children under 6 years of age and US$20,000 for children 6-17 years of age).
Grenada
- Dependent children aged up to 30 years old
- Children with physically or mentally challenged of any age living with and fully supported by the main applicant.
- Children born to the main applicant within 12 months of filing
Dominica
Under Dominica CBI legislation, a ‘child’ means a biological or legally adopted child. By “eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years” it is intended that a child who is 30 can be included in an application, but not a child who has turned 31
- A child of the main applicant or of the spouse of the main applicant who is below the age of eighteen (18) years;
- A child of the main applicant or of the spouse of the main applicant who is eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years must be enrolled in education and substantially supported by the main applicant or the spouse of the main applicant;
- A child of the main applicant or of the spouse of the main applicant who is eighteen (18) years or over and physically or mentally challenged and who is substantially supported by the main applicant or the spouse of the main applicant;
Turkey
Children below 18 years old (over 18 not eligible) for the Turkish CBI through property investment.
Malta
Dependent children below 27 years of age (unmarried natural, adopted or step children) are eligible for the Malta direct citizenship by investment program
North Macedonia
North Macedonia accepts investor application first. Children under 18 years can apply for citizenship by descent only after main investor or both of their parents has received citizenship;
Vanuatu
Vanuatu CBI only admits children (age limit up to 25 years of age and dependent on the main applicant) under DSP donation or real estate programs
