Antigua & Barbuda
Citizen By Investment
Located in the Carribean, the country’s economic citizenship program facilitates the comfort of visa-free travel to more than 100 countries.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program provides investors along with their family members (dependents include: children, parents over the age of 65 and grandparents over the age of 65), to directly qualify for citizenship through investment, either by making a donation in the National Development Fund, purchasing real estate in Antigua and Barbuda or making an investment in a business.
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Holders of the Antigua and Barbuda passport enjoy visa free travel to approximately 150 countries, including the U.K. and the countries of the Schengen area
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One of the fastest processes for Business Immigration Programs
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Democratic country with dual citizenship allowed
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Applicants need only to spend 5 days total in the country to renew the passport after a period of 5 years
TO QUALIFY UNDER THE PROGRAM:
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Each applicant must invest in one of the investment options described below
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Hold no criminal record
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Have a high net worth
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Reside with the family members that are included in the application
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
National Development Fund
Applicants may choose to make their eligible investment by a monetary contribution in the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand US dollar (US$250,000) per application to the National Development Fund or an approved charity to acquire the Antigua and Barbuda citizenship, in addition to the processing and due diligence fees.
Business Investment
The two business investment options are:
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A principal applicant, on his own behalf, makes an investment in an approved business of at least US$1,500,000
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A minimum of 2 persons to make a joint investment in an approved business totaling at least US$ 5,000,000. Each person is required to contribute at least US$400,000 to the joint investment. An application for Citizenship by Investment may be submitted on his, her or their behalf through an agent.
Real Estate Investment
To obtain citizenship by acquiring property in Antigua or Barbuda, the property purchased must equal a minimum of four hundred thousand US dollars (US$400,000) in a pre-approved real estate development, in addition to the applicable fees. This investment must be maintained within the first five years.
West Indies University Fund
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The University of the West Indies Fund (UWI) option is a mechanism for financing UWI’s fourth landed campus.
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Applicants to the Citizenship by Investment Program who choose this option will be required to make an investment of US$150,000 for a family of six (6) or more (i.e. minimum number of persons per application is 6).
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Participation in the option will entitle one member of the family to a one year, tuition only, scholarship at the University of the West Indies.