Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme
- Processing time
- 2–4 monthsThe unit advertises two to four months. Practitioners reported four to seven months in mid-2026, with unquantified backlogs. We publish both.
- Physical presence
- Five days within the first five years, plus an oath of allegiance.
- Family
- Spouse, dependent children up to 30, dependent parents and grandparents aged 55 or over, and unmarried siblings.
Investment routes
Contribution
From $230 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
National Development Fund. Covers a family of up to four at no extra contribution.
Contribution
From $260 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
University of the West Indies Fund. Open only to families of six or more; includes one year of UWI tuition.
Real estate
From $300 000
- Holding period
- 5 years
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Approved property. Cannot be sold during the holding period except to another approved buyer.
Business investment
From $1 500 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Sole business investment, subject to Cabinet approval.
Business investment
From $400 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Joint business investment: minimum 400,000 USD per applicant within a project of at least 5,000,000 USD.
Limits and drawbacks
- The only Caribbean programme requiring physical presence: five days within five years, plus an oath.
- Advertised processing of two to four months, against four to seven months reported by practitioners in 2026.
- Approved property cannot be resold during the five-year holding period except to another approved buyer, which limits liquidity.
- Due diligence fees rise with each dependant aged 12 and over, so large families with adult children cost significantly more than the headline figure suggests.