Antigua and Barbuda By CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT
About Antigua and Barbuda
Who Can Get Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship?
- Firstly, be over 18 years old
- Next, have no criminal record
- Moreover, take a health assessment
- First, be aged no younger than 18
- Also, have a clean criminal record
- Furthermore, satisfy a health assessment
- Fully dependent on you
- Fully dependent on you
- Of any age
- Firstly, 55 and above
- Also, financially dependent on you
- Either, of you
- Or, that of a dependent child
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme Requirements
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:
OPTION 1. Make a Donation
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+.
OPTION 2. Buy Property
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.
OPTION 3. Make a Business Investment
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+.
OPTION 4. Donate to the University of the West Indies (UWI) Fund
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.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS
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.
Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Application Process
MONTH 1
Onboarding you
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.
MONTHS 2-5
Review and submission of your application
Before submitting your application, our case processing team will review this to ensure it fulfills the CIU’s requirements, and then, and only then, will we submit it.
MONTHS 6-12
Receiving your citizenship
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.
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