CBI
Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment (education)
Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment Unit publishes contribution, real-estate, and business/university investment themes that can lead to citizenship after diligence. Some successful applicants face post-approval presence or oath requirements — confirm those on the official CIU site. Entryora is education only, not an authorised agent.
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What this route is
Antigua and Barbuda CBI is a citizenship pathway. If granted, you receive nationality under Antigua and Barbuda law — distinct from CARICOM free-movement myths and from any EU residence product.
Education materials often mention a National Development Fund contribution, approved real estate, and university or business investment options. Which classes are open, and at what minimums, is decided only by the CIU.
Country-specific process notes
Expect police certificates, medicals, and source-of-funds evidence sized to family composition rules that change over time. Spouse, children, and parent add-ons follow program-defined age and relationship tests.
Unlike some peers marketed as “no visit required,” Antigua materials may still describe post-approval presence, oath, or ceremony steps. Build travel planning only after reading the current CIU instructions.
Education-only framing and pitfalls
Entryora is not a government-authorised agent and cannot file or accelerate Antigua CBI cases. Compare this page with the official unit before paying intermediaries.
Pitfalls include outdated blog minimums, ignoring post-approval presence rules, and assuming citizenship equals automatic work rights across the Caribbean or abroad.
Official next step
Verify live investment classes, fees, and authorised-agent lists at https://cip.gov.ag/. Use Entryora’s path-finder and passport-index tools only as research aids beside that official source.
Eligibility snapshot
- Confirm current NDF, real-estate, and business minimums on the CIU pages
- Family composition (spouse, children, parents) follows program rules that change
- Police certificates, medicals, and source-of-funds packs are standard diligence inputs
- Budget for possible post-approval presence or ceremony requirements
Documents
- Passports and full civil registry extracts for Antigua principal applicants and listed dependants
- Interpol / national police clearances for adults as required by the CIU checklist
- Medical examination results and vaccination records when the Unit’s current form set asks for them
- University, business, or real-estate investment contracts plus remittance proofs matching the chosen class
- Completed CIU questionnaires, passport photos, and certified translations into English
Fees, stay, and work
| Fees | Antigua government contributions, diligence fees, and professional charges are CIU-controlled and change. Do not rely on Entryora or third-party price sheets — re-check https://cip.gov.ag/. |
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| Timeline | Months appear in marketing copy; diligence queries, dependant ages, and incomplete medicals lengthen real files. Treat only CIU processing notes as authoritative. |
| Stay | Citizenship rights follow Antigua and Barbuda law. Entry and stay in other CARICOM or third countries still depend on those countries’ immigration rules. |
| Work rights | Antigua nationality does not by itself unlock employment across CARICOM or overseas labour markets. Local work abroad still needs the host country’s authorisation. |
| Path to PR | Not a permanent residence route on its own. |
Apply on the official site Document checklist Back to Antigua and Barbuda