Antigua and Barbuda offers the best family arithmetic in Caribbean citizenship: one contribution of 230,000 US dollars covers a family of four, the passport travels visa free to well over one hundred destinations including the Schengen Area, and the only residence duty is five days on island in five years. It is the sailing capital of the Caribbean, and rather good at paperwork too. Here is the whole picture.
The strongest family pricing in Caribbean citizenship.
Including the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom on current arrangements.
The entire residence requirement of the programme.
Two islands, 365 beaches and the finest sailing waters in the hemisphere, wrapped in a stable Commonwealth democracy with direct flights to London, New York and Toronto. English Harbour hosts the world’s yachts each winter; the rest of the year the islands simply get on with being beautiful.
Antigua and Barbuda levies no personal income tax on individuals, no capital gains tax and no inheritance tax, and citizenship carries no requirement to live there beyond five days in the first five years. For those who do stay, resort standard living costs meaningfully less than Barbados or the Bahamas, and the expatriate community is warm and well established.
The programme suits families, decisively: the 230,000 dollar contribution covers four people, and the University of the West Indies fund option serves families of six or more. It fits investors seeking travel freedom, a tax neutral flag and a genuine holiday home market, all inside a programme that has run cleanly for a decade.
Our specialists manage Antiguan files end to end, from due diligence preparation to the oath, with the family pricing arithmetic modelled before you choose an option.
Approved applicants become full citizens of Antigua and Barbuda: passports for the whole family, visa free or visa on arrival travel to well over one hundred destinations including the Schengen Area, the UK on current arrangements and much of Asia, plus the right to live and work on the islands forever. Citizenship passes to future generations, and dual citizenship is fully permitted. The programme is administered by the Citizenship by Investment Unit, which publishes the official criteria.
Four routes qualify. The National Development Fund contribution: 230,000 dollars for a family of up to four, with modest increments for additional dependants. Approved real estate: from 300,000 dollars held for five years. The University of the West Indies fund: 260,000 dollars for families of six or more, including a year’s tuition. Business investment: 1.5 million dollars individually or five million jointly. Clean records, sound health and lawful source of funds complete the test.
Applications run through licensed agents: assemble the file, submit to the Citizenship by Investment Unit, clear the programme’s international due diligence, including any interview the Unit requires, receive approval in principle, complete the investment, then take the oath and collect passports. Well prepared families typically finish within a matter of months, without relocating anywhere.
Contribution: 230,000 dollars covering four family members, the strongest family pricing in the Caribbean. Real estate: 300,000 dollars in approved projects, resalable after five years. UWI fund: 260,000 dollars for six or more. Presence: five days on island within the first five years. Processing: months, not years, with government fees and due diligence charges per adult set out transparently before filing.
Choose the option by family size: the NDF wins to four people, the UWI fund from six. Treat the real estate route as a property decision first, because approved projects vary enormously in quality and resale depth. Prepare the interview honestly, disclose everything early, and sequence police certificates from slow jurisdictions first. Caribbean programmes live under international scrutiny, which is precisely why files built to our standard sail through.
The 300,000 dollar approved property route turns the citizenship budget into a Caribbean asset: resort residences, branded villas and shares in the marinas that host the sailing world each winter. We screen every approved project for developer strength and resale depth.
The historic yachting coast holds the marquee resorts and the strongest rental season in the islands.
Assess MeApproved beachfront projects pair the qualifying purchase with genuine holiday use and five year resale rights.
Am I Eligible?Marina linked residences ride the winter regatta economy, when the world’s yachts call English Harbour home.
Contact UsNDF to four people, the UWI fund from six, real estate when you want the asset: the right option depends entirely on who is applying. One conversation models all three.
Certified passports, birth and marriage certificates for every applicant, consistent throughout, with dependants’ relationships evidenced precisely.
Bank statements, business records and sale agreements tracing the contribution or purchase money to its lawful origin, built for the programme’s international due diligence partners.
The NDF contribution receipt, the approved project sale agreement, the UWI fund confirmation or the business investment documents, matching the option selected.
Clean criminal record certificates from countries of residence for every applicant over sixteen, plus medical certificates, sequenced early where issuing runs slow.
Any interview required by the Unit, prepared honestly with us beforehand, and the oath of allegiance that turns approval into citizenship.
Prefer a conversation before anything formal? Our consultants answer Antigua questions with complete candour, from due diligence expectations to which approved projects we would actually buy.
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The National Development Fund contribution is 230,000 dollars for a family of up to four, plus government and due diligence fees. Larger families add modest per person increments or use the 260,000 dollar UWI option from six people.
Well prepared files typically complete in a matter of months from submission to passports, including the interview.
Only five days on island within the first five years, then nothing. Many citizens visit far more often, for obvious reasons.
Visa free or visa on arrival to well over one hundred destinations, including the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom on current arrangements, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Yes, fully. Antigua and Barbuda places no restrictions on holding other citizenships, and does not notify anyone.
Approved property may be resold after five years, including to future citizenship applicants, which is why project selection matters so much at purchase.
Spouses, children within the programme’s age and dependency rules, and dependent parents, letting three generations move on one application.
Antigua runs stringent due diligence with international partners, and the Unit may require interviews, and has kept its visa waivers by taking that vetting seriously. Clean files, cleanly presented, are welcomed.
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