ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Citizenship by Investment Program

WHY ANTIGUA & BARBUDA?

With a total area of 442 km2 and a population exceeding 90,000, Antigua and Barbuda is the 9th largest country in the Caribbean. This economic citizenship program allows you and your family to travel to over 130 countries without a visa.

• Your transactions will be completed within approximately 9 months.
• You can include your dependent children under 26 years old and family members over 58 years old in the application.
• You are not required to travel to Antigua and Barbuda during the application process.
• No educational or managerial experience is required.
• You can travel to over 130 countries without a visa, including the Schengen area, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and some other countries.
• You do not pay taxes on income earned in other countries.
• Antigua and Barbuda accepts dual citizenship.

REQUIREMENTS

The Citizenship by Investment Program was launched in 2012. To become a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, the applicant must fulfill one of the investment requirements outlined in the "Investment Options" section, in addition to the criteria specified below:

• Must have a distinguished character,
• Must have no criminal record,
• Must be in excellent health,
• Must have high income,
• Must stay in the country for a minimum of five days within a five-year period after citizenship is granted (including family members specified in the application form)

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

The government, which has adopted a proactive approach to facilitating investors, has designed the Citizenship by Investment Program to grow its economy and provide direct foreign investment to the country. In this sense, investors can make their investments with one of the following options to benefit from the Citizenship by Investment Program.

1. Contribution to National Development Fund or Philanthropic Donation

High net worth individuals can donate $230,000 to the National Development Fund or another approved charity.

2. Real Estate Investment

Real estate worth $400,000 must be purchased in a pre-approved development area. This investment is expected to be held for at least 5 years. In addition to the real estate price, title registration, transaction fees and taxes must also be paid.

3. Business Establishment

The applicant can qualify to apply for citizenship by investing $1,500,000 to establish a business. Two or more applicants can establish a joint business. In this case, each applicant is expected to invest at least $400,000 and the total investment amount is expected to be a minimum of $5,000,000.

APPLICATION FEES

Fees are calculated based on the number of dependents, the applicant's country of origin, residence and other services provided, and the citizenship and passport applications made for the applicant. The consultancy fee is non-refundable and must be paid in two equal installments. All application fees applied by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Sen International are subject to change. If you would like to receive detailed information and a price quote, please contact us.