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Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship
Visa-free travelling to 150 countries
and opportunities to decrease tax burden
investment return
The Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment program is one of the newest in the Caribbean. It was launched in 2013.
Cosmopolitans can get a passport by investments of at least $100,000. There are four options: contributions to a state or university fund, real estate purchase or business investments.
Family members can obtain citizenship with the investor. The program allows the main applicant’s spouse, children, parents and siblings to participate.
The property purchased to participate in the citizenship program can be sold five years later to return the money. The investor can also earn rental income during ownership.
Antigua and Barbuda offers a special investment option to families of six or more. They can contribute $150,000+ to the University of the West Indies Fund. Thus, a large family spends less than under any other Caribbean CBI program. One family member can enrol in the university and study for a year free of charge.
Benefits of Antigua and Barbuda citizenship
to the Schengen Area
and the UK
visas
150 visa-free countries for Antigua and Barbuda citizens
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Singapore
Philippines
Sri Lanka
+ 16 countries
Kenya
Mauritius
Madagascar
Tanzania
South Africa
+ 24 countries
Austria
Germany
Spain
France
Switzerland
+ 43 countries
Kiribati
Micronesia
New Caledonia
Fiji
French Polynesia
+ 7 countries
Bahamas
Barbados
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Panama
+ 23 countries
Aruba
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Chile
+ 8 countries
Who can get Antigua and Barbuda citizenship
- Over 18 years old
- No criminal record or prosecution
- Capable of confirming the legality of the income
- No serious illnesses
Fully financially dependent on the investor if over 18
- Over 55
- Fully financially dependent on the investor
unmarried
Investment options for Antigua and Barbuda citizenship
Antigua and Barbuda offers four investment options, and it is the only Caribbean country providing an option specifically designed for large families.
Investor
Married Couple
Family of 4 excluding siblings
Family of 5, or more people
Contribution to the fund
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
State fee
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
Due Diligence
$7,500
$15,000
$15,000 for the spouses
+$2,000 per child 12 to 17 years old
+$4,000 per adult family member
$15,000 for the spouses
+$2,000 per child 12 to 17 years old
+$4,000 per adult family member
Other fees
$600
$1,200
$1,800
$2,400
Real estate purchase
State fee
Investor
$200,000
$30,000
Married Couple
$200,000
$30,000
Family of 4
$200,000
$30,000
Family of 5 or more
$200,000
$30,000
Due Diligence
$7,500
$15,000
$15,000 for the spouses
+$2,000 per child
12 to 17 years old
+$4,000 per adult family member
$15,000 for the spouses
+$2,000 per child
12 to 17 years old
+$4,000 per adult family member
Other fees
$600
$1,200
$1,800
$2,400
Contribution to the fund
Due Diligence
Other fees
$150,000
+$15,000 per family member, starting from the seventh
$15,000 for the spouses
+$2,000 per child 12 to 17 years old
+$4,000 per adult family member
$3,600+
Investors pay $150,000 per family member included in the application, starting at the fifth relative. A state fee of at least $30,000 is also charged.
Expenses for a family of 4
Contribution to the state fund
Real estate purchase
Investment
$100,000
$200,000
State Fee
$30,000
$30,000
Due Diligence
$21,000
$21,000
Other Fees
$1,800
$1,800
Total
$152,800
$252,800
Why do applicant's need a licensed agent's help?
The Antigua and Barbuda law prohibits investors from applying for citizenship by investment on their own. A licensed program agent must apply on the investor’s behalf. The licensed agent is a consulting company that assists applicants at every stage of obtaining citizenship by investment.
Mckhavens consulting is a licensed agent of the Antigua and Barbuda citizenship program.
Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Antigua and Barbuda citizenship
The preliminary Due Diligence is entirely confidential. The investor only provides their passport.
Mckhavens consulting has its own Compliance Department. A certified Anti-Money Laundering Officer checks investors’ documents considering the nuances of the Due Diligence procedures in different countries.
The preliminary Due Diligence reduces the risk of a citizenship application being rejected to 1%.
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Mckhavens consulting lawyers provide the investor with a list of personal documents and financial records required to participate in the CBI program. They translate and notarize the copies on receipt of the documents and fill out government forms.
The prepared documents are sent to the Antigua and Barbuda CBI unit. The CBI unit carries out a Due Diligence check by examining the investor’s documents and checking information against international databases. All family members over 12 years old must undergo the Due Diligence check.
Due Diligence is a crucial stage of the CBI program. Its results define whether the applicants get citizenship or not.
Once Mckhavens consulting receives approval notification, the applicant must fulfil the investment condition within 30 days: contribute to the selected fund, buy real estate, or invest in a business.
The passport and naturalization certificate are issued within 4 weeks after investing. The applicant receives the documents at a convenient address.
The investor and all adult family members must take the oath of allegiance. They can do it via videoconference, at a consulate or in person in Antigua and Barbuda.
The new citizens should visit Antigua and Barbuda for at least 5 days within 5 years after getting their passports.
Real estate under the Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment program
The Mckhavens consulting property database includes five-star hotel complexes in Antigua and Barbuda.
We offer real estate projects from reliable developers. Such properties are more likely to bring profits to investors.
A boutique hotel with 40 rooms in Saint Philip
Investors buy shares for at least $200,000 or rooms for at least $250,000. The penthouse suites costing $600,000 have fully equipped kitchens and access to a roof garden and a small swimming pool.
A developer and a management company are responsible for hotel maintenance. The investor doesn’t have to monitor the property condition or look for tenants themselves.
Answers to frequently asked questions
No licensed agent can guarantee a passport. You probably deal with scammers if you are offered a 100% guarantee.
Mckhavens consulting is a licensed agent of the Antigua and Barbuda CBI program with its own Compliance Department. We conduct a preliminary Due Diligence check to identify the rejection risks and find an alternative solution when necessary. As a result, most of our clients pass Due Diligence and obtain citizenship.
You can return the invested money if you have chosen a real estate purchase. The investor can sell the property in 5 years. Moreover, the investor can also earn rental income during the 5-year ownership period. Some developers forecast rental income of 8% per annum.
The investor can add additional eligible family members to the citizenship by investment application even after receiving the passport.
The eligible family members are:
- a new spouse;
- children and grandchildren under 17;
- parents;
- spouses of the investor’s adult children provided that the children are financially dependent on the investor.
Additional family members have no time limits to join the CBI program.
However, there is a fee per family member joining the program later. It costs $50,000 to add a spouse or a parent, $10,000 to add a child under 5 years old and $20,000 to add a child from 6 to 17 years old.
The passport can be obtained remotely. However, you usually are required to visit the country for at least 5 days within 5 years after obtaining citizenship.
However, the rules have changed due to the pandemic. Investors don’t need to visit the country if the 5-year period expires before August 31st, 2022. The period may be extended if the epidemic situation in the world does not improve.
Yes, there are. The applicant pays government fees and fees for legal and administrative services. The amount depends on the specific situation, for example, the family composition. We can calculate the final cost for your family individually.
The most considerable fee is for the Due Diligence check. It costs $7,500 each for the investor and their spouse, $4,000 per adult family member and $2,000 per child 12 to 17 years old. Applicants also pay a passport fee and a bank charge of $600 per person.
No, you cannot. By law, only a licensed agent of the Antigua and Barbuda CBI program can apply for citizenship by investment on the investor’s behalf.
Is it possible to get citizenship for family members after the investor has received an Antigua and Barbuda passport?
The investor can add additional eligible fami
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