Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme. A one-time non-refundable contribution of at least $230,000 to the National Development Fund, or a qualifying real estate or education-fund investment, grants citizenship directly in roughly 4–6 months.

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Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme

Full citizenship and an Antigua and Barbuda passport.

Who qualifies

Minimum National Development Fund contribution of $230,000 for a family of four or fewer.
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment, National Development Fund option
A processing fee of $10,000 for a single applicant or $20,000 for a family of four or fewer, plus $10,000 per additional dependant from the fifth on.
NDF fee schedule
A clean criminal record, a medical certificate, and a verified lawful source of funds; a mandatory interview for the main applicant and adult dependants, added in 2023–2024.
New Mandatory Interview Requirements in Caribbean CBI

Whether you keep your U.S. citizenship depends on the route you take later.

Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Investment: About $230,000.
Age: 18 or older.
Time: About 4–6 months from a complete application.
Cost: About $280,000–320,000 all in for a family of four, including the contribution, processing fee, due diligence, and legal fees.
The hard part: Due diligence vetting across sanctions, law-enforcement, and financial-crime databases, now paired with a mandatory interview that can delay approval.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

Citizens by 2028.

2028
Citizenship and passport
Usually 4–6 months from filing.

Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Citizenship itself, but you must spend at least 5 days in Antigua and Barbuda in the first five calendar years or risk losing it.

The law behind these dates

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit — Citizenship (5 days in the first 5 calendar years) · checked 2026-09-25

Living there.

Time you must spend there: None; there is no physical residency requirement.
Tax: This does not itself create tax residency anywhere; Antigua and Barbuda levies no personal income tax.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Retain an authorized agent and file the National Development Fund application with Antigua and Barbuda's Citizenship by Investment Unit.Open cip.gov.ag ↗
Round up the papers.
- Proof of the funds to invest: about $230,000, and where they came from
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

10 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 3 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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