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Citizenship by Investment Programme

Antigua and Barbuda's programme provides citizenship through approved contribution, real-estate, business or higher-education-fund options after statutory checks and approval.

Published by World Investment Migration Association in policy release WIMA-POL-2026-10-02.

WIMA is not a government authority and does not issue visas, residence permits or citizenship. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authorities before acting.

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Published
2 October 2026
Last verified
2 October 2026

Status at the release cut-off

Three separate status dimensions

Legal status, intake status and operational status answer different questions and should not be combined into a single label.

legal

In force

The administering unit publishes the Act, regulations and current programme criteria. [4] , [5] , [1]

intake

Accepting applications

The unit publishes current application options and fees. [1] , [3]

operational

Operating

Current programme materials and fee schedules are available from the administering unit. [1] , [3]

Eligibility

  • The principal applicant must be at least 18 and pass the statutory application, due-diligence and source-of-funds process. [1] , [5]

Investment or income mechanism

  • National Development Fund contribution from USD 230,000, or an approved real-estate investment from USD 300,000 held for at least five years. [1]
  • Approved business investment requires at least USD 1.5 million for a sole investor, or a qualifying joint investment totalling at least USD 5 million with at least USD 400,000 per investor. [1]
  • The University of the West Indies Fund option begins at USD 260,000 for a family of six or more, subject to the current programme terms. [1]

Residence and family conditions

Family
Published dependant categories include a spouse, financially dependent children up to age 30, specified disabled adult children, dependent parents or grandparents aged 55 or over, and an unmarried sibling, subject to definitions and fees. [2]
Work
Not stated [1] , [5]
Presence
At least five days in Antigua and Barbuda during the first five calendar years after citizenship, subject to the statutory consequences of non-compliance. [1] , [5]
Duration
Citizenship; no permit duration applies. [4]
Renewal
Not applicable [4]
Later outcome
Not applicable [4]

Limitations and cautions

  • Government, due-diligence, passport and agent fees are additional and vary by family composition.
  • Only applications submitted through an authorised representative are accepted under the published process.

This record is descriptive, not legal, tax or investment advice. Confirm the current position with the responsible authorities.

Official sources

  1. Citizenship Citizenship by Investment Unit Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  2. Dependants Citizenship by Investment Unit Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  3. Schedule of fees Citizenship by Investment Unit Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  4. Citizenship by Investment Act 2013 Government of Antigua and Barbuda Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier A1 Act No. 2 of 2013
  5. Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Government of Antigua and Barbuda Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier A1 S.I. 2024 No. 50