ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA CITIZENSHIP
Antigua and Barbuda, a twin-island country in the Eastern Caribbean, has proposed a Citizenship by Investment Program. Citizenship and the accompanying passport can be acquired either by donating to a charity or buying real estate.
Investment options:
Investors have several options to gain citizenship to Antigua, these are the following:
- Donation to the National Development Fund in the
amount of USD 230’000, - Real estate – the minimum threshold will be USD
300,000, - UWI – the minimum threshold will be USD 260,000
inclusive of processing fees, - Investment in Business is USD 1.5 million for a single
investor, USD 5 million for joint investments with no
party investing less than USD 400,000.
Note: For Investment in real estate, you are required to hold the real estate for 5 years, after which, you can sell it and keep the citizenship
General information and advantages:
- Holders of an Antigua & Barbuda passport have visafree access to 165 jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Schengen Area States
- The passport of Antigua & Barbuda has a 5-year validity period
- Passports are issued within 2-3 months.
- The passport can be picked up in Antigua & Barbuda or at an Embassy, High Commission or Consular Office of Antigua & Barbuda
- Nice weather, white beaches, emerald sea, yacht clubs, Carnival – all these attract and a lot more
- It is required to visit Antigua & Barbuda for 5 days in the first 5 years. This requirement does not apply to dependent children under 18. Upon attaining the age
of 18, the residency requirement must be fulfilled as well as the requirement to swear an oath or pledge allegiance
Government Fees
In addition to the investment, the following fees shall be paid to the Government:
Processing Fee
Initial submissions:
- Single applicant – USD 10’000
- Family of up to 4 persons – USD 20’000
- Family of more than 4 – USD 20’000 plus USD 10’000
per additional member
Post approval additions:
- Dependant child aged 0-5 years – USD 10’000
- Dependent child aged 6-17 years – USD 25’000
- Dependant aged 18 years and older – USD 50’000
Due Diligence Fee
- Single applicant – USD 850
- Spouse – USD 5’000
- Dependant child aged 0-11 years – FREE
- Dependent child aged 12-17 years – USD 2’000
- Dependant child aged 18 years and over- USD 4’000
- Benefactor- USD 5’000
- Enhanced due diligence fee (denied application) –
double the due diligence fee
Passport Fee
- USD 300 per applicant
- 5-years renewal application fee (per person) 18 years and
over – USD 1’000, 17 years and under – USD 500
Agent Fee:
- USD 30’000. Additional costs apply for
dependents and family members and vary with the age of a
person. Please contact us for a detailed quote.
Minimum Documentary requirements – E-filing
- Certified copy of current passport(s) and national identity card(s)
- Certified copy of birth certificate
- Medical certificate and HIV clearance; HIV test must not be older than 3 months
- Original police clearance certificate or Certificate of no criminal record from any country where the applicant has lived for more than 6 months over the
past 10 years, and all countries of citizenship. Police certificates must be less than six months old. - 8 original passport-size colour photos, not older than 6 months (strict requirements will be communicated); one of the photos must be certified
- Completed form “Photograph & Signature Certificate”
- Certified copy of military record(s) (if applicable)
- Certified copy of proof of name change (if applicable) You will find more information on the official website of the Citizenship by Investment Program (www.cip.gov.ag).
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details.
Documents required only from the main applicant:
- Investment Confirmation / NDF Escrow Agreement (Form)
- Completed Agent Form
- Original bank reference letter issued by an internationally recognized bank, not older than 6 months
- Original professional reference, not older than 6 months
- Original document of evidence of residential address
- In case of the real-estate option: copy of duly executed real-estate contract (Purchase and Sales Agreement), copy of duly executed escrow agreement.
- Certified copy of marriage certificate(s) (if applying jointly with partner)
- Certified copy of divorce document(s) (if applicable)
- A sworn affidavit of support for each dependent (excluding spouse) over 18 years of age (if applicable)
- Written confirmation from an accredited university or college of further education confirming the applicant’s enrolment where a dependent aged 18-25 years is
in full time education and applying with the main applicant (if applicable)