Antigua & Barbuda
Citizenship by Investment
The Antiguan Citizenship by Investment Act (2013) offers investors the opportunity to apply for Antiguan citizenship by investment via the routes outlined below.
The programme
Key facts
- Antiguan citizenship enables visa free travel to the UK, South & Central America, the Schengen Zone and over 140 other countries. See the full list.
- All citizenship applications must go through a locally approved agent, of which the principal of Caribbean Lifestyle Services is one.
- There is a clear path to the application. Applications take a maximum of 90 days, subject to paperwork, at which point the application is approved, rejected or more information is requested.
- Dependants under the age of 28 will be accepted provided they are in full time education.
- Dependent parents will be accepted over the age of 58 provided they live with the applicants.
- The required paperwork and the official schedule of fees are published by the Citizenship by Investment Unit.
- Citizens of some countries may not apply under the programme. See the list of restricted countries.
Route one
Real estate investment
Clients can qualify to apply for citizenship if they purchase real estate within an approved development.
An official list of approved developments is available, and we have carefully selected key developments here.
The minimum investment must be US$300,000. This provides the applicant with an income producing asset allied to strong capital growth.
Route two
National Donation Fund
A one-off national donation fund contribution of US$230,000 to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda can be accepted.
This is the least expensive and most direct route to Citizenship by Investment.
Route three
Investment into business
The two business investment options are:
- Where a person proposes to make an investment in an approved business of at least US$1,500,000 on their own behalf.
- At least two persons propose to make a joint investment in an approved business totalling at least US$5,000,000, with each of those persons individually contributing at least US$400,000. An application for Citizenship by Investment may be submitted on his, her or their behalf through an agent.
Route four
University of the West Indies (UWI) Fund
Applicants who choose this option will be required to make an investment of US$150,000 for a family of six or more.
The UWI option is a mechanism for financing UWI’s fourth landed campus.
Participation in the option will entitle one member of the family to a one year, tuition only, scholarship at the University of the West Indies.
Investment calculator
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