Antigua & Barbuda
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Antigua & Barbuda grants full citizenship (not residence) to qualifying investors and their families through three established options: government-fund donation, real estate, or an approved private fund. Processing is fast and the passport carries strong international access.
CBI options
Fund donation / real estate / approved fund
Residence required
No
Outcome
Antigua & Barbuda citizenship (full nationality)
Processing
Commonly 2–4 months for clean files (2026 reference)
Holding (real estate)
5 years for the property route
Overview
The programme makes citizenship immediate upon grant: there is no residence requirement and no holding period on the donation option (the real-estate option requires holding for 5 years).
Family definitions are generous: spouse, dependent children (including adult dependent children in qualifying cases) and dependent parents can be included.
This is a CBI route — a different legal outcome from a Golden Visa. We label the two categories separately across the site so you never compare an apple to an orange.
1 draft route record in Antigua & Barbuda
Physical presence note
No physical-presence or residence requirement for grant. Citizenship is by investment decision; the passport is issued without you having lived in Antigua & Barbuda.
PR & naturalization
Citizenship is the direct outcome; PR is an intermediate concept that does not apply to the donation/private-fund routes.
Tax note
No capital-gains or inheritance taxes of general application; treaty network is limited. Verify with a qualified tax adviser for your circumstances. Tax advice is given only by a qualified tax professional.
Documents note
Typical: passports, birth certificates, criminal records (from all countries of residence in recent years), proof of funds, health declarations. The engaged professional issues the case-specific final checklist after pre-due-diligence.
Frequently asked
Do I have to live there?
No. Antigua & Barbuda grants citizenship directly to qualifying investors and eligible family members; there is no residence or stay requirement.
Can my parents be included?
Yes — dependent parents of the applicant (or spouse) can be included as beneficiaries, subject to the dependency showing.