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Family-led Caribbean citizenship with five investment routes and 150+ visa-free destinations
Antigua and Barbuda has operated its Citizenship by Investment programme since 2013 and remains one of the most family-comprehensive routes in the Caribbean, with one route calibrated specifically for larger family groups.
Applications are filed with the Citizenship by Investment Unit through licensed local agents, and the investment obligation is settled only after conditional approval — capital follows the decision rather than preceding it.
Dependent parents over 55 and dependent siblings qualify alongside spouse and children, and citizenship once granted is heritable by descendants.
Contribution, approved property, business investment, joint business investment, and the university fund — the structure follows the family rather than the reverse.
Visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area, and Hong Kong.
No tax on worldwide income, capital gains, gifts, or inheritance for non-resident citizens; standard local taxation applies to those who become resident.
Households of six or more, where the University of West Indies route delivers the lowest per-head cost among Caribbean routes.
Operators who need dependable UK and European entry without relocating a household or a head office.
Principals who would rather hold a recoverable asset than make a non-refundable contribution.
Founders whose income arises outside the islands and who choose a jurisdiction on treatment, not on price.
Non-refundable contribution to the government development fund. Single applicant or family up to four: from $230,000.
Investment in pre-approved property projects from $300,000, with the right to resell after 5 years.
Direct business investment of at least $1,500,000 in an approved enterprise.
Joint investment by at least two applicants of at least $5,000,000 total, with each investor contributing a minimum of $400,000.
Contribution of $260,000 supporting the University of West Indies, available to families of six or more, with one family member receiving a one-year scholarship.
Government fees, due-diligence charges, and Mirsatori professional fees apply additionally.
Over 18, clean criminal record, legal source of funds.
In official marriage with the applicant.
Under 18 automatically; 18–30 if financially dependent and in full-time education.
Financially dependent on the applicant.
Unmarried, financially dependent, no children of their own.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
Speak with a partnerMirsatori reviews family structure and capital plan to recommend the optimal investment route.
Comprehensive dossier with apostilles and translations coordinated by Mirsatori.
Filing through Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment Unit via licensed agents.
Background verification through international integrity databases.
Investment obligation completed under Mirsatori’s supervision upon approval.
Oath of allegiance taken at an Antigua and Barbuda consulate or in-country; passport issued and delivered.
| Category | Antigua & Barbuda | Saint Lucia | Dominica | Grenada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-Free | 150+ | 146+ | 135+ | 135+ |
| Processing | From 4 months | From 3 months | From 6 months | From 8 months |
| Investment | From $230,000 | From $240,000 | From $200,000 | From $235,000 |
| Family of 6+ route | Yes (UWI) | No | No | No |
From $230,000 via the National Development Fund for a single applicant or a family of up to four, with government and due-diligence fees additional.
No relocation is required: the application is handled remotely, and a cumulative five-day visit must be made during the first five years of citizenship.
Yes — Antigua and Barbuda permits dual and multiple citizenship, with no requirement to renounce an existing nationality.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the position is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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