Citizenship By Investment
Under the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment ACT, 2012 a person who is at least 18 years of age, is of good character, and proposes to make an investment may apply, as the main applicant, to become a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda. Applications for citizenship may be made through AVCO Corporate Services Ltd who will represent you to the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU).
Where a person passes the strict requirements and legal guidelines including making a charitable investment in The National Development Fund (NDF); in an approved business or real estate as stipulated by law, the application for citizenship would be processed by the CIU qualifying the applicant for an Antigua and Barbuda passport.
How does one apply to become a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda?
Primary applicant must be eighteen (18) years or older. Dependents of the applicant may be included in his or her citizenship application. Dependents include:
- Spouse of the primary applicant
- Dependent child (primary applicant or spouse) 0 – 17 years
- Dependent child (primary applicant or spouse) 18 – 25 years
- Dependent parents and/or grandparents (primary applicant or spouse) aged over 65
- Foreign nationals of all countries will be considered
The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 allows persons over eighteen (18) years of age, who qualify, to obtain Antigua and Barbuda citizenship through either of three investment options under the program. To qualify, the primary applicant MUST comply with the application requirements and MUST choose one of the following Investment options:
INVESTMENT OPTION A - THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (NDF)
Acquisition of citizenship under the NDF investment option requires a contribution to the National Development Fund in the minimum sum of US$250,000 per application (this contribution is a one-time payment), plus the payment of government processing fees and due diligence fees.
INVESTMENT OPTION B – REAL ESTATE
Acquisition of citizenship through this option requires the main applicant to make an investment in approved and designated projects valued at no less than US$400,000, plus the payment of government processing fees and due diligence fees.
INVESTMENT OPTION C – BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Acquisition of citizenship through this option requires an investment of at least US$1.5 Million (plus government processing fees and due diligence fees) by the primary applicant in an approved business in Antigua and Barbuda.
As a minimum, two persons may propose to make a joint investment in an approved business, totalling at least US$5 Million and each of those persons individually propose to contribute no less than US$400,000 to the joint investment.