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Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment means you travel more freely and allows you to establish a business base in this totally tropical location, should you wish.
The Land of 365 Beaches, the island of Antigua is also knows for its deepwater port, English Harbour. As a member of the Leeward Islands, Antigua and Barbuda furthermore guarantee an attractive Caribbean climate in terms of weather and the chance to reduce your tax liability to 0%.
The Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme specifies you spend 5 days in the country, at the very least, over the first 5 years.
You receive full citizenship for you and your family too, along with a passport for you, your spouse as well, along with your children, in addition, parents, and grandparents as well.
The average processing time to receive Antigua and Barbuda citizenship starts from 6 months and rises to 12 months.
Visit 162 countries without a visa, which includes many popular business travel and tourist destinations as well.
Antigua and Barbuda is a secure country. It’s a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth countries as well, also, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Organization of American States, and, lastly, the WTO.
To apply for the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme, you must, first of all, select ONE of the following investment options in addition to meeting other requirements:
Your first investment option is a $230,000, one-off, donation to the National Development Fund. There’s a $20,000 processing fee for a family of up to 4, as well as $10,000 for each additional dependent.
On top of these fees, the following due diligence fees apply: $8,500 for you, then, $5,000 for your spouse, next, $2,000 per dependent between 12 and 17, and, finally, $4,000 per dependent aged 18+.
Alternatively, you can purchase property or invest in government-approved development projects. In this case, it entails investing $300,000 into Antigua and Barbuda real estate or a share of a property project that must be held for 5 years, at the bare minimum.
In addition, you must pay a $20,000 processing fee for a family of up to 4, along with a $10,000 charge for each additional dependent. There are due diligence fees of $8,500 for you, $5,000 for your spouse, $2,000 per dependent aged 12-17, and, finally, $4,000 per dependent aged 18 and above.
The third, last-but-one, option is to invest a minimum $1.5 million into an approved business. Alternatively, make a joint investment in a qualifying business worth at least $5 million.
Either way, you’ll pay a $30,000 processing fee for a family of up to 4, in addition to a $15,000 charge for each additional dependent. Furthermore, there are due diligence fees adding up to $7,500 for both you and your spouse, too, then, $2,000 per dependent aged 12-17, and, finally, $4,000 per dependent 18+.
A $260,000 contribution for a family up to 6, with processing fees of $10,000 for each additional dependent, confirms citizenship for all. Additionally, 1 family member benefits from a 1-year, tuition-only scholarship at the University of West Indies.
Due diligence fees of $8,500 for you, $5,000 for your spouse, then, $2,000 per dependent aged 12 to 17, and, lastly, $4,000 for dependents aged 18 and above, as well.
A further, final, key concern is that you must meet the following requirement:
Within the first 5 years of obtaining your Antigua & Barbuda citizenship, you need to reside in your new host country for at least 5 days, at the very least.
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Form 1 begins our onboarding. This ensures we satisfy RIF Trust due diligence requirements, from the very start. After completing this screening, we give you a Client Agreement (CA) to, initially, review and, later, sign.
With the signed agreement and retainer finalized, next, our case processing team helps complete the application forms and collate the required documents. If you’re making a property investment, you’ll also need to arrange a sales and purchase agreement. Lastly, we’ll be your bridge with the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) in capital St John’s as the CIU doesn’t allow direct applications.
The country’s Prime Minister established the CIU. This is the Government authority that processes all CBI applications.
Before submitting your application, our case processing team will rreview this to ensure it fulfills the CIU’s requirements, and then, and only then, will we submit it.
Next up, the CIU will assess your application. Once approved, you make all necessary contributions and pay any government fees. After these payments are made, the CIU mails out Certificates of Naturalization, to you and any qualifying dependents. After landing these, you qualify to apply for an Antigua and Barbuda passport for you and your family.
