Antigua & Barbuda

Qualifying investment

The four routes.

Route	From	Detail
National Development Fund (NDF)	US$230,000	A non-refundable contribution to the National Development Fund. Processing fees of US$10,000 for a single applicant, or US$20,000 for a family of four or fewer, with a further US$10,000 for each dependant from the fifth onwards.
Real estate	US$300,000	Purchase of a property in an approved development, valued at a minimum of US$300,000. Processing fees apply on the same scale as the NDF route.
Business investment	US$400,000	Either an investment of at least US$1,500,000 by a single applicant in an approved business, or a joint investment totalling at least US$5,000,000 in which each person contributes at least US$400,000.
University of the West Indies Fund	US$260,000	For a family of six or more, a US$260,000 contribution inclusive of processing fees. A family of seven or more adds US$10,000 for each further dependant. This route also carries a scholarship entitlement.

Figures taken from the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit, cip.gov.ag, checked 31 August 2026. Government fees and thresholds change — confirm the current position with us before relying on them.

Who can be included

The programme is unusually accommodating on dependants, which is often why larger families choose it. A spouse, dependent children, dependent parents and, in defined circumstances, unmarried siblings may be included, and future spouses and children of dependants can in some cases be added after citizenship is granted. The precise definitions and age limits matter, and we will go through them against your own family before you apply.

Requirements

• Applicants must be 18 or over and of good character
• A clean criminal record, evidenced by police certificates
• Good health, with no contagious disease or serious health condition
• Evidence of the lawful source of the invested funds
• No prior visa refusal from a country with which Antigua & Barbuda has visa-free travel, unless a visa was subsequently obtained
• A residence requirement to be met within a defined period after citizenship is granted

Travel access

An Antigua & Barbuda passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a substantial number of destinations, including the United Kingdom and the countries of the Schengen Area. Travel arrangements are agreed between governments and change; we do not publish a headline count, because any figure printed on a website is out of date the moment a single arrangement changes. We will give you the current position for the destinations that matter to you.

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