Client story
Client's Story
Where they started
The family wanted to provide a second passport to everyone at once—both spouses and children. The complexity was that the children had already grown up: they were studying at universities and were of legal age. The parents believed that adult children would automatically be excluded from the family application.
Why the standard route did not work
This is a common misconception. Many investment citizenship programs, including Nauru, include not only minor children but also adult student children who remain dependent on their parents and continue their education. Age alone does not close the door—dependent student status is what matters.
What BRIDGES had to solve
The Nauru Program is known for its broad family composition: in addition to a spouse and children, it permits the inclusion of dependent family members, including adult children pursuing education. This made it possible to obtain passports for the entire family in a single application, rather than leaving grown children out.
Why a standard answer would not do
The family came to BRIDGES to handle this carefully: to confirm that the adult children are dependent students and to include them in the application on equal terms with the other family members, so that each family member would receive a Nauru passport.
Our children were already students, of legal age, and we were certain that they could not be listed on our second passport—we thought adults had to apply separately. Anna explained we were mistaken: the Nauru program does include adult dependent student children. We confirmed that they were studying and dependent on us, and included them in the application. As a result, all of us received passports—both of us and both of our student children. The family remained together under a single status.
