Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship
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Minimum investment of USD 100000 in the form of donation
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Processing time to citizenship: Approximately 3 to 6 months after submission of application
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Visa-Free Travel to 151 countries including Hong Kong Russia Singapore the UK and Europe’s Schengen Area among others
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Applicants may include a spouse dependent children under the age of 31 (as well as their primary partners along with children) their parents and grandparents over the age of 55 and bachelor siblings of the principal applicant and/or their primary partner of any age as well as add dependents after being given citizenship
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Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth member affording its people certain advantages in the United Kingdom and other member nations
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The nation is a desirable area to reside or acquire a second property due to its strong aviation connections to North America and Europe
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Over the five-year term a 5-day physical residence is necessary. This criterion may be met in its whole or in portions
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Antigua and Barbuda imposes no taxes on global income capital gains dividends gifts wealth or inheritance
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There is no requirement to relinquish your existing citizenship(s) nor are your home authorities informed of your new citizenship
To be eligible for citizenship, the principal candidate must be at least 18 years old, complete the application criteria, and choose one of the four possible options:
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The acquisition of at least $200000 worth of real estate from an approved real estate project. Every applicant must invest a minimum of USD 200000 in order to qualify for joint investment with another candidate. The property cannot be sold within the five-year timeframe.
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The direct acquisition of an eligible business for at least $1.5 million by a person. Alternately a combined purchase in which each individual invests at least $400000 for a total of at least $5 million.
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A minimum non-refundable donation of USD 100000 to the National Development Fund.
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Minimum non-refundable payment of USD 150000 to the University of the West Indies.
The program procedure is as following;
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Perform pre-screening Know Your Customer and Eligibility checks
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Completion of all paperwork and payment of legal and due diligence expenses
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Pay the rest of the investment passport costs and other government fees upon approval
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Obtain both the Certificate of Citizenship and the passport
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The applicant and adult dependents must spend at least five days in Antigua and Barbuda within the first five years and sign an oath
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The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) which is responsible for managing the program is responsible for processing all applications. The CIU conducts rigorous due diligence investigations and will deny an application if the applicant makes a false statement or omits pertinent facts. The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program has fair documentation requirements and easy procedures. Passports may be collected in Antigua and Barbuda after the application is accepted. From the submission of the application to the issuing of the passport the procedure is projected to take between three and four months providing there are no issues with the application.
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