Antigua & Barbuda
Citizenship By Investment
Citizenship By Investment
Tourism continues to dominate Antigua and Barbuda’s economy accounting for nearly 60% of the GDP and 40% investment. The dual-island nation’s agricultural production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a limited water supply and a labor shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and construction.
The country’s industries include tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alchohol, household appliances). Manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicraft and electronic components.
The exports include petroleum products, bedding, handicraft, food and live animals. Machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals and oil are among the major exports.
The law of the Citizenship by Investment Program of Antigua & Barbuda was established in 2013. The passport is internationally recognized and includes most Schengen countries.
Investment Options
The Government offers a variety of instruments that an investor can choose from to qualify for the Citizenship-by-Investment Program.
National Development Contribution or charitable donation
The applicant may choose to make a monetary contribution of US $100,000 to the National Development Fund or an approved charity.
Two options are available for the Antigua and Barbuda citizenship-by-investment programme; either a cash donation to the National Development Fund (NDF) sent directly to the escrow account managed by the CIU or investment in real estate through one of the government approved real estate asset classes. This covers freehold property with title deed, hotel shares, fractional ownership or land.
NDF donation.
Minimum donation per application of 100,000 USD for a family up to 4
The National Development Fund (NDF)
Single Person | Family - 4 Persons | Family - +4 People | |
Processing fees | $25,000 | $25,000 for a family of up to 4 persons | $25,000 for a family of up to 4 persons with incremental payments of $15,000 for each additional dependent. |
Contribution | $100,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
Due Diligence | $7,500 | $7,500 + $7,500 for spouse, $2,000 per dependent 12-17, $4,000 per dependent 18 and over | $7,500 + $7,500 for spouse, $2,000 per dependent 12-17, $4,000 per dependent 18 and over |
The property purchased must equal a minimum of US $400,000 in a pre-approved real estate development area. The investment must be maintained for minimum of 5 years. If during these 5 years, the property is sold, another property of the same value must be purchased and held until the completion of this period.
Property registration, processing fees and taxes must be paid in addition to the property purchase.
Business Investment
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.
Or at least two persons propose to make a joint investment in such an approved business totaling at least US $5,000,000 and each of those persons individually propose to contribute at least US $400,000 to the joint investment an application or application for Citizenship by Investment may be submitted on his, her or their behalf through an agent.
Antigua and Barbuda citizenship allows travel to the following countries
(134 visa free and the remainder visa on arrival).
Albania | Andorra |
Armenia | Australia |
Austria | Bahamas |
Bahrain | Bangladesh |
Barbados | Belgium |
Belize | Bolivia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana |
Brazil | Bulgaria |
Cambodia | Canada |
Cape Verde | Chile |
Colombia | Comoros |
Costa Rica | Côte d’Ivoire |
Croatia | Cuba |
Cyprus | Czech Republic |
Denmark | Djibouti |
Dominica | Dominican Republic |
Ecuador | Egypt |
El Salador | Estonia |
Fiji | Finland |
France | Gabon |
Gambia | Georgia |
Germany | Greece |
Grenada | Guatemala |
Guinea-Bissau | Guyana |
Haiti | Honduras |
Hungary | Iceland |
India | Indonesia |
Iran | Iraq |
Ireland | Israel |
Italy | Jamaica |
Jordan | Kenya |
Kiribati | Laos |
Latvia | Lebanon |
Lesotho | Liechtenstein |
Lithuania | Luxembourg |
Macedonia | Madagascar |
Malawi | Malaysia |
Maldives | Malta |
Mauritania | Mauritius |
Micronesia | Monaco |
Montenegro | Mozambique |
Nepal | Netherlands |
Nicaragua | Norway |
Palau | Panama |
Peru | Philippines |
Poland | Portugal |
Romania | Rwanda |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Samoa |
San Marino | Senegal |
Seychelles | Singapore |
Slovakia | Slovenia |
Solomon Islands | South Africa |
South Korea | Spain |
Sri Lanka | Suriname |
Swaziland | Sweden |
Switzerland | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Tanzania | Timor-Leste |
Togo | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tunisia | Turkey |
Tuvalu | Uganda |
Ukraine | United Kingdom |
Vanuatu | Vatican City |
Venezuela | Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
The list of countries can change subject to variations depending upon each government’s policy when you travel.