Saved to your Wishlist

Turn this option into a real plan.

The free Mobility Match Assessment uses your priorities, timing, and household to surface countries and routes worth a deeper look. Your saved item stays in your Wishlist either way.

Take the free assessment
Back to mobility assets

ag_cbi

Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU)

Antigua and Barbuda · Caribbean

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownInstant CitizenshipEconomic Citizenship

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

Check your optionsCompare mobility assetsExplore Antigua and Barbuda
Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2013
Governing lawPublished
Citizenship by Investment Act
Responsible authorityPublished
Citizenship by Investment Unit

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Fast-track Caribbean citizenship program offering visa-free access to 160+ nations with tax benefits and minimal presence requirements

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Minimum investment of $230,000 (July 2026 figure: $100,000) in one of the available investment options
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
30 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
13–60.8 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Only a CIU-licensed Authorised Agent may apply; the agent prepares the file and submits it in person to the Citizenship by Investment Unit in Antigua along with the required fees. Applicants do not deal with the CIU directly.
Required in-person stepPublished
CIU may request an interview or further information at its discretion; the official site does not state whether it is conducted virtually or in person.
What the processing time measuresPublished
CIU's own site (cip.gov.ag) publishes no processing-time figure. CS Global Partners (established CBI advisory firm): submission to approval-in-principle normally 3-6 months, but the CIU's current backlog has pushed the real wait to about 14 months (Sept 2026).
Official application routePublished
http://cip.gov.ag/how-to-apply

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$230,000
Minimum investment (July 2026 figure)Published
$100,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$100,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$50,000
Application feePublished
$7,500
Total cost to applyPublished
$57,500
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
No
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
USD 230,000 National Development Fund (family up to 4)
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
UWI Fund USD 260,000; real estate USD 300,000 (5-yr hold); business USD 1.5M
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
6 days/year
Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
5 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
30 days total within the first 5 years of citizenship (applied administratively; bill tabled July 2026)
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
No personal income tax

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipPublished
Immediate
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
Raised from USD 100,000 in 2024
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Agent submits the file in person to the CIU in Antigua; the applicant is not required to travel. The CIU's How-to-Apply and FAQ pages publish no processing-time figure and mention only a discretionary interview (format unspecified). Presence rule unchanged by this research — see pb_presence_rule.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://cip.gov.ag/
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://migronis.com/guides/antigua/en/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://cip.gov.ag/how-to-apply/ | https://cip.gov.ag/faq/ | https://csglobalpartners.com/citizenship-investment/antigua-barbuda/ | https://bayatgroup.com/antigua-and-barbuda-tables-new-cbi-bill-30-day-residency-requirement-and-mandatory-independent-audits/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.