Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship By Investment

  •  Investment: US $400,000 (real estate) OR US $100,000 as Donation or US$ 1,500,000.00 in Business
  • Financing Option: None
  • Physical Residency Requirement: 5 days in 5 years, since gaining citizenship
  • Citizenship Requirement: Eligible after investment
  • Processing Time: 3-4 months
  • Visa free Travel: 165 countries

Antigua & Barbuda is a twin island located between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean approximately 2100 km Southeast from Miami. It got Independence on 1 November 1981. Population: over 80,000 approximately. Its area is 442 Km.
 
BENEFITS

As the newest economic citizenship program in the world Antigua & Barbuda citizenship by investment program provides the following benefits:

   -  Fast processing within 3-4 months and inclusion of dependent children up to 25 years
   -  Inclusion of dependent parents aged above 58 years
   -  No requirements to travel to Antigua & Barbuda during the application process
   -  No interview, education or management experience required
   -  Obtain visa free travel to more than 100 countries including Schengen Zone, UK, Hong Kong & Singapore
   -  No tax on worldwide income


QUALIFYING FACTORS

To qualify applicants need to be of outstanding character with:

   -  No criminal record;
   -  Excellent health;
   -  High personal net worth;
   -  Applicant and family must reside in Antigua & Barbuda for a minimum of 5 days within 5 years after gaining citizenship (the applicant and family are not required to spend 5 days in 5 years until they have been granted citizenship).
 

INVESTMENT OPTION

1.  Real Estate Investment

    •  Purchase of one property for at least USD $400,000 in a pre-approved real estate development area.
    •  The property must be owned and maintained for a minimum of 5 years.
    •  Property registration, processing fees and taxes must be paid in addition to the property purchase.

2.  Contribution to the National Development Fund (NDF):

Single Applicant: US$ 100,000;

Family of 5 or more: US$ 125,000

3. Business Investment:

- Investment individually at least US$ 1,500,000.00 in an approved business OR

- Joint investment total at least US$ 5,000,000.00 and each applicant individually propose to contribute at least US$ 400,000.00;


FEES:

   •  Govt. Processing Fees for single or family up to 4 memebers US$ 25,000 (NDF option) OR US$ 50,000 (Real Estate option) OR US$ 50,000 (Business option);
   •  Additional Govt fees of US$ 15,000 for each additional dependent;
 

Note: All application fees charged by the Antigua & Barbuda govt. are subject to change.

 

For more information of Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program, you may visit: http://www.cip.gov.ag

 

Mr. Sudhir Saha of ILCB has been licensed as an Authorized Representative & Service Provider approved by Citizenship by Investment Unit of the Govt. of Antigua & Barbuda.

 

Visa Free Country List:

 

 

Reciprocal Visa-free Access for Diplomatic, Official and/or Ordinary

                                            Passport holders of Antigua and Barbuda

1. Albania

51. Hong Kong

2. Andorra

52. Hungary

3. Argentina**

53. Iceland

4. Armenia*

54. India

5. Austria

55. Indonesia

6. Bahamas

56. Iran++

7. Bangladesh*

57. Ireland

8. Barbados

58. Isle of Man

9. Belgium

59. Italy

10. Belize

60. Jamaica

11. Bolivia

61. Jordan*

12. Bosnia

62. Kiribati*

13. Botswana

63. Korea (North)

14. Brazil

64. Korea (South)

15. Bulgaria

65. Kosovo

16. Burundi

66. Laos*

17. Cambodia*

67. Latvia

18. Cape Verde

68. Lebanon*

19. Cook Islands

69. Lesotho

20. China**

70. Liechtenstein

21. Chile

71. Lithuania

22. Colombia

72. Luxembourg

23. Comoros*

73. Macao*

24. Costa Rica

74. Macedonia

25. Croatia

75. Madagascar

26. Cuba

76. Malawi

27. Cyprus

77. Malaysia

28. Czech Republic

78. Maldives*

29. Denmark

79. Malta

30. Djibouti*

80. Mauritania*

31. Dominica

81. Mauritius

32. Dominican Republic

82. Mexico**

33. Ecuador

83. Micronesia

34. Egypt*

84. Monaco

35. El Salvador

85. Montenegro

36. Estonia

86. Mozambique*

37. Fiji

87. Nepal*

38. Finland

88. Netherlands

39. France

89. Nicaragua

40. Gambia

90. Niue

41. Georgia

91. Norway

42. Germany

92. Palau*

43. Greece

93. Panama

44. Greenland

94. Peru

45. Grenada

 

46. Guatemala

 

47. Guinea-Bissau*

 

48. Guyana

 

49. Haiti

 

50. Honduras

 

Reciprocal Visa-free Access for Diplomatic, Official and/or Ordinary Passport holders of Antigua and Barbuda

95. Philippines

115. Swaziland

96. Poland

116. Sweden

97. Portugal

117. Switzerland

98. Qatar

118. Tanzania

99. Reunion

119. Timor-Leste*

100. Romania

120. Togo

101. Russia

121. Trinidad and Tobago

102. Saint Kitts and Nevis

122. Tunisia

103. Saint Lucia

123. Turkey

104. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

124. Tuvalu

105. Samoa*

125. Uganda

106. San Marino

126. Ukraine

107. Seychelles*

127. United Arab Emirates**

108. Singapore

128. United Kingdom

109. Slovakia

129. Uzbekistan (effective 1st Jan.,2020)

110. Slovenia

130. Vanuatu

111. Solomon Islands*

131. Vatican City

112. South Africa

132. Venezuela

113. Spain

133. Zambia

114. Suriname

134. Zimbabwe

British Overseas Territories

1. Akrotiri and Dhekelia

8. Jersey

2. Anguilla

9. Montserrat

3. Bermuda

10. St. Helena

4. British Virgin Islands

11. Turks and Caicos

5. Cayman Islands

12. Pitcairn Islands

6. Gibraltar

13. Isle of Man

7. Guernsey

 

French Overseas Departments & Collectivities

1. French Guiana

6. New Caledonia

2. French Polynesia

7. St. Barth’s

3. French Southern and Antarctic Lands

8. St. Martin

4. Guadeloupe

9. Saint Pierre & Miquelon

5. Martinique

10. Wallis & Futuna

Dutch Territories

1. Aruba 5. St. Eustatius

3. Curacao

2. Bonaire 6. St. Maarten

4. Saba

Reciprocal Visa-free Access for Diplomatic, Official and/or Ordinary

Passport holders of Antigua and Barbuda

Other European dependent territories:

1. Jan Mayen (Norway)

2. Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Notes:

 

* Visa granted upon arrival

**Visa waiver for Diplomatic and Official passports

++Visa granted upon arrival.