Why Dominica’s citizenship by investment program is considered one of the most family-inclusive plans in the industry. In 2020, Dominica expanded the definition of “dependant” to cover more family members. With a broad dependants clause, the Dominica citizenship by investment program aims at keeping families together.
Because of this, investors can now add immediate and extended family members to their application for second citizenship. Here’s a list of which family members would qualify as dependants and their eligibility criteria.
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Who qualifies as a dependant?
Adding your child
If your child is under 18 years old
If your child is between the ages of 18 and 30 years old
If your child is over the age of 30
Adding your sibling
If your sibling is between 18 and 25 years old
If your sibling is 26 years old or older
Adding your parents and grandparents
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Who qualifies as a dependant?
According to Dominica’s regulations for the Citizenship by Investment Program, the family members eligible for citizenship include:
- Your spouse
- Children
- Your siblings
- Your parents
- Your grandparents
Dominica considers family members on your side of the family and your spouse’s side of the family as eligible dependants. That means that you can also add the following:
- Your spouse’s siblings
- Your spouse’s parents
- Your spouse’s grandparents
Although there are specific rules and limits to determine who you can add, one rule applies to all family members: they must be significantly reliant on you or your spouse financially. In other words, if they fit other eligibility criteria and prove you’re responsible for their bills and living expenses, you can add them to your Dominica citizenship by investment application.
Adding your child
Dominica considers both biological and adopted children as dependants. However, different rules apply to different age ranges for your children. Here are a few rules you need to know.
If your child is under 18 years old
You can automatically add your child to your application for citizenship by investment.
If your child is between the ages of 18 and 30 years old
You must prove they rely on you financially for their living expenses and education tuition.
