MINIMUM INVESTMENT
$100,000
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
OPTION AVAILABLE
VISA-FREE TRAVEL
148+COUNTRIES
PROCESSING TIME
120 DAYS
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
NONE
The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment program was introduced in 2013 by the Government to grant citizenship to interested foreign nationals who qualify the requirements and criteria.
Antigua & Barbuda citizenship program offers one of the strongest passports in the world allows you to visa-free travel to more than 140 countries including, the EU, the whole Schengen, UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Obtain irrevocable citizenship for life through the Antigua citizenship program without residing in Antigua & Barbuda and even without renouncing your current nationality.
Antigua citizenship program offers two investment options: monetary contribution(donation) to the government fund and real estate investment to the government-approved projects.
Once your application is successfully approved and you are accepted as a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, you get several benefits and advantages including the following:
Important note: The only specific government authorized agents are allowed to promote the Antigua citizenship program. Caribbean Trust is the Antigua & Barbuda government official agent to promote Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment program.
The main applicant must be 18 years of age and above to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment Program of Antigua and Barbuda. Further applicable requirements are mentioned below:
The application for Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program requires the investor to either
Contribute into the National Development Fund (NDF) or
Invest in an authorized Real Estate project or make a Business Investment.
These crucial conditions are mentioned below in thorough detail
A non-refundable monetary contribution to the National Development Fund (NDF) of at least US$ 100,000.00 for single applicant.
An investment of at least US$ 400,000.00 into one of the approved real estate projects is required from investors. The property is to be held for minimum 5 years. The cost of property tax, registration, processing fees must be paid on top of the property value!
The Citizenship by Investment Unit announced a Limited Time Offer (LTO) on the fees for addition of Dependent Children applications as follows:
An investment of a minimum of US$ 1.5 Million directly into a qualified business either as a single investor. In case of joint investment involving at least 2 persons, an investment of at least US$ 5 Million is applicable. Each of those partners must individually invest at least US$ 400,000.00.
ANTIGUA ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP ADDITIONAL FEES:
• Government Fees: The fees applicable under the program are stated in the table below. 10% of the government fee is payable (and non-refundable) upon submission of an application with the balance due following receipt of an approval letter. A government fee is charged for each family member as prescribed in the list given below.The due diligence fee is charged for each family member above the age of 11 years as prescribed in the table below. The due diligence fee is payable upon submission of the application.
• Due Diligence Fee: The due diligence fee, payable upon submission of the application, is charged for each family member above 11 years, as mentioned in the table below. Schedule of Fees
• Passport Fee: Each family member is required to pay the amount prescribed for the Second Passport from Antigua and Barbuda Passport Office.
| Government fee – Principal Applicant | US$ 30,000 |
| Government fee – Spouse | US$ 30,000 |
| Government fee – Dependent child aged 0-11 | US$ 15,000 |
| Government fee – Dependent child aged 12-17 | US$ 15,000 |
| Government fee – Dependent child aged 18-28 | US$ 30,000 |
| Government fee – Dependent parent aged over 58 | US$ 30,000 |
| Due diligence fee – Principal Applicant | US$ 7,500 |
| Due diligence fee – Spouse | US$ 7,500 |
| Due diligence fee – Dependent child aged 0-11 | US$ 0 |
| Due diligence fee – Dependent child aged 12-17 | US$ 2,000 |
| Due diligence fee – Dependent child aged 18-25 | US$ 4,000 |
| Due diligence fee – Dependent parent aged over 58 | US$ 4,000 |
| Passport fee – each person | US$ 300 |
After the approval of application and the grant of citizenship, the immigrant investors is required to visit the country for only 5 days at least once in 5 years. Failing this requirement within the prescribed duration may jeopardize the investors citizenship status!
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