How do you apply for Derivative minor registration?

• Minor registration is made on the minor's behalf by a parent or guardian; an application for registration under the Constitution s.92(1) by a person under 18 shall be made on their behalf by parent or guardian, save that a person who is or has been married may apply themselves (Constitution s.92(2)). - Statutory minor-application procedure: an application for registration under Citizenship Act s.3(2) or s.3(6) on behalf of a minor shall be made by the minor's parent or guardian, or by the minor themselves if the minor is or has been married (Citizenship Act Cap. 1.05 s.3(7)).

Do you have to renounce your current citizenship for Derivative minor registration?

No — this Saint Kitts and Nevis route does not require renouncing your current citizenship.

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Derivative minor registration

Citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Eligibility: A minor child may be registered as a citizen on a parent's acquisition (Constitution s.92(1)(g) entitlement + s.92(2) parent/guardian procedure; Citizenship Act Cap 1.05 s.3(7)). The s.3(11)(m) refusal hook governs CBI-derivative minors.
Timeline: standard
Renunciation: Not required

Overview

A minor child may be registered as a citizen on a parent's acquisition (Constitution s.92(1)(g) entitlement + s.92(2) parent/guardian procedure; Citizenship Act Cap 1.05 s.3(7)). The s.3(11)(m) refusal hook governs CBI-derivative minors.

Who qualifies

Derivative minor registration (constitutional entitlement): a person under 18 who is the child of a citizen — or the child of a person who is, or would but for death have been, entitled to be registered as a citizen under any of the preceding s.92(1) paragraphs — is entitled, on application, to be registered as a citizen (Constitution s.92(1)(g)).

How to apply

Minor registration is made on the minor's behalf by a parent or guardian; an application for registration under the Constitution s.92(1) by a person under 18 shall be made on their behalf by parent or guardian, save that a person who is or has been married may apply themselves (Constitution s.92(2)). - Statutory minor-application procedure: an application for registration under Citizenship Act s.3(2) or s.3(6) on behalf of a minor shall be made by the minor's parent or guardian, or by the minor themselves if the minor is or has been married (Citizenship Act Cap. 1.05 s.3(7)).

Legal basis

Primary statute: Constitution s.92(1)(g)/s.92(2); Citizenship Act s.3(7). Operative 1983-09-19–present. Authority: Civil Registry.

Example scenarios

Entitled to be registered as a citizen on the parent's application.
Constitution s.92(1)(g): a person under 18 who is the child of a citizen (or of a person entitled to register under the preceding paragraphs) is entitled to register. The application is made on the minor's behalf by the parent/guardian (Constitution s.92(2); procedure in Citizenship Act Cap 1.05 s.3(7), Form R for minors). Derivative minor registration tracks the parent's acquisition.
Registration possible but subject to the s.3(11)(m) refusal hook and CBI due-diligence regime.
Citizenship Act s.3(11)(m) lets the Minister refuse to register a child of a person who obtained citizenship under s.3(5) (CBI) who applies under s.92(1)(g). In practice a CBI investor includes children as dependants in the CBI application itself (SRO 26/2023; SRO 20/2024), but a later standalone derivative registration is screened against the s.3(11) good-character/security grounds. Distinguishes ordinary derivative registration from the CBI-dependant channel.

Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-06-14.

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