Antigua and barbuda citizenship
                     ANTIGUA
Citizenship Program
www.citizenshipbay.com
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KEY WHY CITIZENSHIP BAY?
BENEFITS:
Citizenship Bay is a leading Based in Dubai and with a number of 
• A multilingual team
citizenship consultancy firm partner offices across the globe, 
 of consultants
specializing in investment-based Citizenship Bay has years of 
• An impeccable track record citizenship and residency for clients experience assisting wealthy 
 of success all over the world. individuals and their families in their 
quests for citizenship and residency.
• Moneyback guarantee Our citizenship and residency 
 (If your application is denied, programs are globally accredited and Our clients place their trust in us 
 you pay us nothing) highly reputable. because we understand them.
• Free consultation, pre-screening,  
We have a deep understanding of 
 and assessment
their needs, their values, and what a 
• Unmatched confidentiality   second citizenship means to them.
 standards
Most importantly, our clients choose 
• A customer-centric approach to work with us due to our complete 
transparency.
• Experience working with
 clients of all backgrounds
 and nationalities
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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
AT A GLANCE
Antigua & Barbuda are twin islands that form their own country in the 
Caribbean Sea..
Area: 440 KM2 
Today, the tiny island of Barbuda is the nesting ground for thousands of birds. 
Capital City: St. John’s
Antigua, with its ever-gorgeous coral reef, is a destination for divers and 
explorers alike. The capital of Antigua, St John’s, is the commercial center 
Population:  93,000 People
of the island. Collectively, Antigua and Barbuda boast about 365 beaches of 
clean turquoise waters and magnificent rainforests. 
Official Language: English
Upon declaring independence 
Currency: 
from Great Britain in 1981, Antigua 
Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
& Barbuda became part of the 
Commonwealth of Nations with Queen 
Economy Drivers:
Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch. 
Tourism
The country is also a full member of 
Financial Services
the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Agriculture
Antigua and Barbuda’s economy 
Government Type:
benefits from solid financial services 
Parliamentary democracy
and agriculture sectors. However, 
under constitutional monarchy
tourism is still considered the main 
industry as it makes up around 60% of 
the country’s economy.
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CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM KEY
BENEFITS:
The Citizenship by Investment Once the applicant is granted • Visa-Free travel to 151   
Program (CIP) was established citizenship, he/she becomes a citizen  countries including Schengen  
following parliamentary assent to the for life.  and UK
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by 
Investment Regulations 2014. After becoming a citizen of Antigua • 4 to 6 months to acquire   
and Barbuda, the applicants must visit  citizenship
The Regulations regarding Citizenship the country for a period of 5 days at 
by Investment in Antigua and Barbuda any time during the first 5 years of • No residency requirement or
 interview to acquire citizenship,
are part of Section 6 of the Citizenship citizenship.
 but a 5-day visit must be
by Investment Act of 2014.  completed within the first
 5 years of citizenship
This act allows the government 
of Antigua and Barbuda to grant • Citizenship is granted for life  
citizenship to persons who qualify  and is irrevocable
under the criteria set by parliamentary 
decision. • No tax obligation for
 non-residents
Citizenship is granted to qualified 
• Dual citizenship is allowed in  
applicants within 4 to 5 months with  Antigua & Barbuda
no residency requirements.
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TRAVEL THE GLOBE With a passport from Antigua and Barbuda, you can travel visa-free to any of these countries
OCEANIA Croatia Russian Federation St. Kitts and Nevis Bermuda Mauritania*
Cook Islands Cyprus San Marino St. Lucia Bolivia* Mauritius
Fiji Czech Republic Serbia St. Maarten Brazil Mayotte
French Polynesia Denmark Slovakia St. Vincent and the Chile Mozambique*
Kiribati Estonia Slovenia Grenadines Colombia Reunion
Micronesia Faroe Islands Spain Trinidad and Costa Rica Rwanda*
New Caledonia Finland Sweden Tobago Ecuador Senegal*
Niue France Switzerland Turks and Caicos El Salvador Seychelles*
Palau Islands* Germany Ukraine Islands French Guiana Sierra Leone*
Samoa* Gibraltar United Kingdom Guatemala Somalia*
Solomon Islands* Greece Vatican City ASIA Guyana South Africa
Tuvalu* Greenland Bangladesh* Honduras St. Helena*
Vanuatu Hungary CARRIBEAN Cambodia* Nicaragua Tanzania
Iceland Anguilla Hong Kong (SAR Panama Togo*
MIDDLE EAST Ireland Aruba China) Peru Tunisia
Armenia* Italy Bahamas Indonesia Suriname Uganda
Georgia Kosovo Barbados Laos* Venezuela Zambia
Iran* Latvia Bonaire; St. Macao (SAR Zimbabwe
Jordan* Liechtenstein Eustatius and China)* AFRICA
Lebanon* Lithuania Saba Malaysia Botswana
Qatar Luxembourg British Virgin Islands Maldives* Cape Verde Islands*
Malta Cayman Islands Nepal* Comores Islands*
EUROPE Moldova Cuba Philippines Egypt*
Albania Monaco Curacao Singapore Eswatini 
Andorra Montenegro Dominica South Korea (Swaziland)
Austria Netherlands Dominican Republic Sri Lanka** Gambia
Belarus North Macedonia French West Indies Timor-Leste* Guinea-Bissau*
Belgium Norway Grenada Uzbekistan Kenya*
Bosnia and Poland Haiti Lesotho
Herzegovina Portugal Jamaica AMERICAS Madagascar* *visa on arrival
**eTA
Bulgaria Romania Montserrat Belize Malawi
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Option One Option Two
National Development Fund (NDF) – Non-Refundable Purchase of Government-Approved Real Estate  
• Single Applicant: a non-refundable contribution  To qualify for citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda 
of USD $130,000 is required under the Real Estate Option of the Citizenship by 
• Main Applicant and Spouse: a non-refundable Investment Program, an applicant must purchase 
contribution of USD $130,000 is required authorized real estate to the minimum value of USD 
• Applicant with 3 dependents: (Applicant plus 200,000, which may be resold after 5 years.
spouse and two children): a non-refundable Additionally, the applicant must pay the following 
contribution of USD $130,000 government fees (Non-Refundable):
• Applicant with 4 dependents: (Applicant plus 
• Family of up to 4 persons: USD $30,000
spouse and three children): a non-refundable 
contribution of USD $155,000 • Family of more than 4 persons: USD $30,000 + 
• Applicant with more than 4 dependents: USD $15,000 for each additional dependent
(Applicant plus spouse and more than three 
children): a non-refundable contribution of   
USD $155,000 plus USD $15,000 for each   
additional dependent
Option Three
University of the West Indies Fund Option 
The University of the West Indies Fund is only available for families consisting of at least six (6) members. 
• Investment amount: USD $150,000 in donation, inclusive of government processing fees, for a family of six 
members.
• An additional donation of USD $15,000 applies for each additional dependent.
*Note: This option entitles one member of the family to a one-year scholarship, tuition only, at the University of the West Indies.
Note: Prices above are exclusive of application fees, due diligence fees, and professional fees. Please contact us for an accurate quotation
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STEPS & TIMELINE
MONTH Step 1: Prequalification of the primary applicant
ONE Step 2: Citizenship Bay and the client enter into a
 service agreement
Step 3:  Advice and assistance are provided to the client
 with the preparation of documents and government forms
Step 4:  The applicant’s file will be complete at this stage
 and due diligence fees and government application fees will
 be due. If the applicant chooses the real estate option,
 a down payment to reserve the property will also be required
Step 5:  Citizenship Bay will submit a complete application to
 the government of Antigua & Barbuda on behalf of the applicant
MONTH Step 6:  After the government assesses the applicant’s file
TWO - THREE  and due diligence is completed, an “Approval in Principle”
 will be issued
Step 7:  The applicant is required to make the applicable
 investment for the selected option 
MONTH Step 8:  Government issues the naturalization certificate/s
FOUR - FIVE Step 9:  Passport applications are submitted, and passports
 will be issued within 1 week 
Step 10:  Passports and naturalization certificates are
 delivered to the client. Balance of fees will be due
Note:  This timeline is an estimate based on our experiences with
 past clients. Actual timeline may vary on a case by case basis.
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Emaar Business Park, Sheikh Zayed Road
Building 4, Office 404
Dubai, UAE. P.O Box 393827
    +971 4 430 8028
    [email protected]
www.citizenshipbay.com
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