To obtain citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda, you must meet the requirements set by the government of the country:
- The investor must be 18 or more years old at the time of application.
- The investor and his family have no restrictions on entering the European Union, Great Britain, USA, Canada.
- The investor and his family are not in any sanctions lists.
- The investor and his family have no criminal record, they are not wanted by Interpol and are not in the national wanted list.
- The investor can prove that the source of his income is legal.
- The investor and his family have an excellent business and personal reputation.
- The investor and his family are in good health.
Below you'll see all the fees associated with getting citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda.
Investment in real estate
- Processing fees — $30,000 for a family of four
- Due diligence — $7,500 for the main applicanta) Due diligence fees for the single applicant are $7,500.b) Due diligence for dependent aged 12-17 — $2,000.c) Due diligence for dependents of the full legal age — $4,000.
- Passport fee — $300
Donation to the National Development Fund
- Processing fees — $30,000 for a family of four.The processing fee is the same both for purchase real estate, donating to the National Development Fund, or investment in the Fund of the University of the West Indies. At the same time, the processing fee for each additional dependent member is $15,000. Government processing fees are submitted simultaneously with the document feeding.
- Due diligence fees — $7,500 for the main applicant.a) Due diligence fees for the main applicant are $7,500.b) Due diligence for dependent aged 12-17 — $2,000.c) Due diligence for dependents of the full legal age — $4,000.
- Passport fees — $300
- Lifetime citizenship
- One of the fastest investment programs with simple and clear application process. Antigua and Barbuda has an easy application process
- Join community of global citizens
- Relatively low monetary contribution
- Free movement between 100+ countries
- Economic ties with the United States
- Official language is English
- No personal income tax. No worldwide income tax. No capital gains tax
- Ability to use joint investment
- Visa free access to more than 100 countries
- Maintaining dual citizenship
- Ability to include other family members
- Include your family members, a future spouse, or financially dependent children
- Ability to live in a beautiful Caribbean country
- You don't need to visit Antigua for a long time. Only 5 days a year!
- Low government processing fees, low passport fees
- Pay taxes and benefit from low rates
The Antigua and Barbuda citizenship-by-investment program is the best option in terms of investment amount for a family up to 4.
According to the official report published in July 2017, the number of issued passports under the CBI program is 2,322.
Passport of Antigua and Barbuda ranks 32 out of 106 in the ranking of the most influential passports of the world.
Antigua welcomes flights from London, New York, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Hong Kong, Dubai, Frankfurt, and other big cities. Passengers of yachts and cruise ships can reach Antigua by sea, the island has 6 harbors. The English Harbor and the Falmouth Harbor are major marinas for luxury yachts.
The English Harbor, the heart of yachting, annually hosts such events as the “Antigua Sailing Week", a classic yacht race, called the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, and yacht show, the Antigua Charter Yacht Show.
By buying Antiguan property you can become a neighbor of a celebrity. There is a high possibility to become a neighbor of media giant Oprah Winfrey, rock musician Eric Clapton, Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi or Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani by purchasing luxury real estate in Antigua. Actor Robert de Niro invested a significant amount into real estate on Barbuda.
- The capital is St. John's;
- Sectors of the economy - offshore business, tourism, agriculture;
- Doing Business 2020 ranking - ranked 113 out of 190, according to the ease of doing business.
Antigua and Barbuda is also:
- Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations;
- Member of the Organization of American States;
- Member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States OECS;
- Member of the Caribbean Community CARICOM since July 4, 1974.
- While the official name of the country implies it has 2 islands, its actual territory includes three island. The last one is Redonda.
- As mentioned before, English is official language in Antigua and Barbuda. But what you probably did not know is that Antigua and Barbuda has a strong Spanish community. Some public serives are also in Spanish, and you’ll see Spanish-language signs in urban areas. Furthemore, public schools with a high proportion of Hispanic students, there is an opportunity to study Spanish.
- Antigua and Barbuda have a peak named after Barak Obama
- Originally titled Boggy Peak, the highest peak of the country changed its name in 2009. Mount Obama is 'Antigua's Everest.' Being 1,319 ft in height, this peak is distinguished with dense trees and exotic plants. The whole area around this peak is a national park. This is also a place for broadcasting and telecommunications. In colonial times, this hill was used as a sugarcane plantation.
- Barbuda is home to the largest frigate bird colony, at least in the Western Hemisphere.
