Report: Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme, 2023

The Citizenship by Investment Program of Antigua and Barbuda was created in 2013 and has become a favorite for wealthy individuals seeking a secure and lasting investment in conjunction with a tranquil way of life in one of the world’s most picturesque spots.

• No mandatory interview or knowledge-based test
• Minimum investment amount: US$100,000
• Application processing time: approximately 180 days

Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment Program ranked 5th in the Citizenship By Investment Index, 2023, by the CEOWORLD magazine.

Antigua and Barbuda’s CBI Programme offers four investment options.

1. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (NDF)
   Single applicants or families of up to four persons are required to make a minimum contribution of US$100,000 to the NDF.
2. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
   The minimum real estate investment is US$400,000, into a government-approved real estate project, to be held for a period of
   five years. Joint investment with other applicants is permitted.
3. GOVERNMENT-APPROVED BUSINESS PROJECT
   Single applicants are required to invest a minimum of US$1.5 million into an approved business project. Two or more applicants can co-invest if each party makes a minimum investment of US$400,000 into a project worth US$5 million.
4. UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (UWI) FUND
   Families of at least six persons may invest a minimum of US$150,000 into the University of the West Indies Fund. One member is entitled to a one-year scholarship to study at UWI.

The economy of Antigua and Barbuda has experienced extraordinary growth as of late, largely attributed to the success of the offshore financial services industry and tourism.

Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), an association of 20 growing Caribbean states that have joined forces to form plans to enhance financial prosperity and trading in the area.

Antigua and Barbuda has a strict due diligence process, and all economic citizens have biometric passports. Once citizenship is granted, the renewal of it is dependent upon the applicant spending five days in the country within five years of getting citizenship and going to a ceremony to pledge an oath of allegiance.

This requirement doesn’t apply to minors until after they turn 18. Of the Caribbean jurisdictions, Antigua and Barbuda is one of the most accommodating to families, allowing family members — including kids 30 years or younger, parents, and grandparents 55 years or older, and unmarried siblings — to be incorporated in the main application.

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