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Antigua & Barbuda citizenship through an approved business investment: USD 1.5 million as a sole investor, or a USD 5 million joint investment.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
The business route requires USD 1.5 million from a sole investor, or a USD 5 million joint investment with a minimum of USD 400,000 from each participant. USD 400,000 is each investor's minimum share within a joint investment, not the cost of the route on its own — the joint investment as a whole must still reach USD 5 million.
After approval, the balance of the government processing fee and the business investment are payable within 30 days.
What you getالمزايا
Flexible investment options: choose between a sole investment and a joint investment with other investors.
Include eligible family members—spouse, children up to 30 if financially dependent, parents aged 55 and over, and unmarried siblings—in a single application.
Visa-free to the United Kingdom with an ETA; Schengen visa-free access currently in place, subject to the EU's revised visa suspension mechanism.
A light residence obligation: five days in Antigua & Barbuda during the first five years after citizenship.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Business investment — sole investor
Minimum investment in an approved business for a sole applicant.
Business investment — joint investment (total)
Two or more investors, each contributing at least USD 400,000.
Joint investment — minimum per investor
Applies only within a joint investment totalling at least USD 5 million.
Due diligence — principal applicant
Due diligence — each dependant aged 12–17
Due diligence — each dependant aged 18–30
Government & due-diligence fees
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Invest in an approved business: USD 1.5 million as a sole investor, or at least USD 400,000 each within a joint investment of USD 5 million or more.
Pass government due diligence checks and attend an interview if requested.
Spend at least five days in Antigua & Barbuda during the first five calendar years after citizenship.
Who cannot apply
Non-approved or decertified business projects.
Financing structures that obscure true ownership or source of funds.
Material background issues, compliance gaps, or KYC deficiencies.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity & Civil
Ensure all civil documents are certified or notarized. Translate into English if required.
- ✦Passport copies with at least 12 months validity
- ✦Birth and marriage certificates (apostilled)
- ✦Proof of address (utility or bank statement)
Financial & Source of Funds (SOF)
Provide verifiable proof of funds for all investments. Statements must demonstrate legitimate income sources.
- ✦Bank statements covering the last 6–12 months
- ✦Evidence of business income, sale proceeds, or other legal income sources
- ✦Banker’s reference letters
Business & Real Estate
All investment documents must be CIU-approved and clearly show the source of funds.
- ✦Reservation form and escrow/escrow letter (for real estate)
- ✦Executed purchase agreements or share certificates (for business investments)
- ✦Source-of-funds references for investment amounts
Compliance
Due diligence documents are mandatory to satisfy CIU regulations. Ensure completeness to avoid delays.
- ✦Police clearance certificates from all countries of residence over one year since age 16
- ✦Medical forms and basic laboratory results
- ✦CVs for all adult applicants
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Family scopeالأسرة
All eligible dependants can be included in one application or added after approval.
Age limits, dependency definitions, and addition fees vary by jurisdiction. Your advisor confirms exact rules at onboarding.
Risk notes
US Presidential Proclamation 10998, effective 1 January 2026, partially suspends entry for nationals of Antigua & Barbuda — immigrant visas plus the B-1, B-2, F, M and J categories. Existing valid visas continue to be honoured. If US travel or study is your objective, this programme does not currently deliver it.
Antigua & Barbuda is the only one of the five with a hard residency requirement: five days in the first five years. Failing it can ground deprivation of citizenship under section 4(1) of the Act.
An oath or affirmation of allegiance is required.
The European Commission wrote to Antigua in June 2026 seeking a phase-out of the programme by 1 June 2028. Antigua has said the programme will continue, but an EU report is due in December 2026 and Schengen access is not guaranteed indefinitely.
Antigua's website, application form and Act define eligible dependants differently. XIPHIAS confirms the applicable definition with the Citizenship by Investment Unit for each file.
Indian citizenship ends automatically on acquiring Antiguan citizenship.
Compliance
National Development Fund: USD 230,000, flat, regardless of family size.
Approved real estate: USD 300,000, with a five-year resale bar.
University of the West Indies Fund: USD 260,000 inclusive of processing fees, for a family of six or more, with a one-year tuition-only scholarship.
Business investment: USD 1.5 million for a sole investor, or a USD 5 million joint investment with a minimum of USD 400,000 from each participant.
Government processing fees: USD 10,000 single applicant, USD 20,000 for a family of up to four, plus USD 10,000 from the fifth dependant.
Due diligence: USD 8,500 principal, USD 2,000 for dependants aged 12 to 17, USD 4,000 for those aged 18 to 30; on the business route the spouse fee depends on how the application is structured and is confirmed per file. Passport fee USD 300 each.
Residency requirement: five days within the first five years.
Antigua & Barbuda is the only one of the five that admits siblings as dependants.
Antigua's regulations provide that an applicant may be required to attend an interview; XIPHIAS confirms the position for each file.
The Citizenship by Investment Unit does not publish a processing standard; timelines vary by case.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
Either USD 1.5 million as a sole investor in an approved business, or a joint investment of at least USD 5 million with each investor contributing a minimum of USD 400,000.
Start the Antigua & Barbuda route.
A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.