CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT BLOG

July 2019: Is my family included in my citizenship application?

The answer is “generally yes” – but different countries have issued different limitations. The following bulleted list provides a brief overview of countries and their definition of "family":

- Malta: The main applicant may include a spouse or long-term partner (any gender), children under 18 years of age, financially dependent adult children under the age of 29, and parents and grandparents over the age of 55.

- Cyprus: The main applicant may include a spouse, children under 18, financially dependent children under 29, and parents.

- Bulgaria: If structured correctly, a single application can cover three generations: parents (husband and wife), their children (including the spouses of all siblings), and their children. This is possible because Bulgaria imposes no age limit on children.

- Greece: The main applicant may include a spouse, children under 21 years of age, and parents.

- Portugal: The main applicant may include a spouse, minor children under 18, financially dependent children over 18, and parents over 66.

- Spain: The main applicant may include a spouse, minor children under 18, financially dependent children over 18, and parents over 65.

- Canada: The main applicant may include a spouse, minor children under 19, and financially dependent children over 18. Parents and grandparents may be sponsored under a separate program.

- USA: The main applicant may include a spouse, and minor children under 21. Parents may be sponsored under a separate program.

- Caribbean: The main applicant may include a spouse, minor children under 18, and qualifying dependents over the age of 18. Specific rules apply based upon the number of dependents to be covered under a single application.

Because the Malta immigration by investment program details can change over time please contact us about the current rules and regulations.

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