Family Inclusion

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St. Kitts & Nevis offers a comprehensive and flexible family inclusion policy, though recent amendments in 2024 introduced tighter definitions to ensure only legitimate dependents are included under the primary application.

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Eligible Dependents

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As of 2025, the following individuals may be included:

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1. Spouse of the main applicant (legally married only; civil partners not currently accepted).
   
2. Children of the applicant or spouse:
   
   • Under 18: automatically eligible
     
   • 18–25: must be enrolled in full-time education and financially dependent
     
3. Parents and grandparents: must be over 65 years old and demonstrably financially dependent
   
4. Children with disabilities: of any age, if fully dependent and medically certified
   
   

Siblings are no longer eligible as of the July 2023 regulatory amendment, closing a previous route often used by extended family clusters.

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Documentation and Dependency Evidence

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Applicants must provide:

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• Certified birth and marriage certificates
  
• Proof of full-time education for adult children
  
• Financial declarations and affidavits of support
  
• Medical certificates in the case of dependent disabilities
  
• Sworn translations and apostilles for all non-English documents

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All dependents over age 16 must submit police clearance certificates and pass independent due diligence checks.

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Strategic Considerations

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From a cost-efficiency standpoint, it is generally more prudent to include all eligible dependents in the initial application. Post-approval additions involve separate processing, additional fees, and are subject to prevailing rules—which may tighten further. Strategic families may also choose to stage applications if travel or tax exposure timing needs to be managed.

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Wealth planners should also consider how family inclusion intersects with education planning, succession design, and healthcare access—especially for elderly or vulnerable dependents.

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