Client story
Client's Story
Where they started
The client is from Azerbaijan, and for him the word "family" is primarily associated with his grandmother. While his parents worked extensively, she raised him, and now, obtaining second citizenship, he could not imagine getting a passport himself while leaving her without the same status. For him, this was a matter of gratitude, not merely a formality.
Why the standard route did not work
He was concerned about a common limitation: many investment citizenship programs include only spouses and children, sometimes parents, but grandparents almost never. The client feared that the elderly generation would be left out here as well.
What BRIDGES had to solve
However, the Antigua program is one of the most generous toward family in this respect: it permits the inclusion not only of parents but also of grandparents of the applicant or his spouse—from age 55, provided they are substantially supported by the applicant. The client's grandmother met these conditions. It was important to correctly confirm kinship and the fact of support and to process her inclusion in the family application according to program rules—carefully and thoroughly, taking her age into account.
Why a standard answer would not do
The client came to BRIDGES precisely for this: to include his grandmother (and grandfather with her) in Antigua citizenship, so that the person who raised him would have the same status and the same protection.
My grandmother raised me—my parents worked, and she was there throughout my childhood. I simply could not get a passport for myself and leave her behind. I was afraid that my grandparents would not be included, as in other programs. Anna explained that Antigua permits the elderly from age 55 if they are dependent on my support. We confirmed kinship and support, processed it carefully—and my grandmother received citizenship with equal status to mine. For me, this was a way to thank her for everything. Now we are under the same protection.
