Antigua & Barbuda

Investment Options

Donation – Minimum USD 100,000
Property – Minimum USD 250,000

Processing Time

4-5 months

LOCATION SUMMARY

Antigua & Barbuda

The Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program was established in March 2013.

Antigua & Barbuda’s coastline is intricate with beautiful reef-lined beaches, rainforests and resort-style living. English is the main spoken language with agriculture and tourism being the main economic drivers.

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POPULATION

92,581
Population Growth: 1.23%

GDP

24,100 USD
GDP (per capita)

GDP (purchasing power parity)
2.171 billion USD

LOCATION

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico

CAPITAL

Saint John’s

DIFFERENCE

UTC-4

TOTAL AREA

442.6 sq. km.

AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

0-14: 23.36%, 15-24: 17%, 25-54: 42.31%, 55-64: 9.53%, 65+: 7.8%

LANGUAGE

English

RELIGIONS

Protestant: 68.3% (includes Anglican: 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist: 12.4%, Pentecostal: 12.2%, Moravian: 8.3%, Methodist: 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness: 4.5%, Church of God: 4.1%, Baptist: 3.6%), Roman Catholic: 8.2%, Other: 12.2%, Unspecified: 5.5%, None: 5.9%

GOVERNMENT TYPE

Parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm

CURRENCY

East Caribbean dollars (XCD)

EXCHANGE RATE

1 USD = 2.7 XCD

INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN

Process & Timeline

MONTH 1
PREPARATION TIME

Consider what investment route you want to take
Prepare all the necessary paperwork
Submit your application to the Citizenship by Investment Unit

MONTH 1 – 3
PROCESSING TIME

The Unit assesses your application
Background check is conducted
Your application is approved in principle
You have 60 days from your application approval date to make a qualifying investment and provide proof of said investment

MONTH 5
PASSPORT ISSUANCE

Pay the passport fee and obtain your Certificate of Registration
Congratulations, you’re now a citizen of Antigua & Barbuda

Passport Rank 23

Access to 142 countries, including the Schengen zone, the U.K., Hong Kong, Singapore and more.

VISA FREE
VISA ON ARRIVAL
eTA

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Benefits of Citizenship by Investment

Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 150 countries, including the Schengen zone, the U.K., Hong Kong, Singapore and more.
Inclusion of dependent children under 30, physically or mentally handicapped children, unmarried siblings and dependent parents or grandparents over 55.
Inclusion of a future spouse, future spouse of a qualified dependent child, or a future child of a qualified dependent.
No requirement to travel to Antigua & Barbuda during the application process.
No residency required. However, after becoming a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, you must visit the country for a minimum of 5 days at any time during the first 5 years of citizenship.
No interview, no language test required.
Generous tax incentives, exemptions, and a favorable business development environment with the currency pegged to the Dollar (USD).
Exit options provide the ability to realize capital gain and income generation on investment.

Open the door to unlimited possibilities

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