Antigua and Barbuda Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel47

Asset protection89

Quality of life39

"Plan B"107

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free for 90 days

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

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Argentina

Visa is required

Armenia

Visa upon arrival

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa-free for 90 days

Azerbaijan

Visa is required

Bahamas

Visa-free for 240 days

Bahrain

eTA

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free for 90 days

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa upon arrival

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

Visa-free for 90 days

Brunei

Visa is required

Bulgaria

Visa-free for 90 days

Burkina Faso

eTA

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

Visa is required

Cape Verde

Visa upon arrival

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa-free for 30 days

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 30 days

Croatia

Visa-free for 90 days

Cuba

Visa-free for 30 days

Cyprus

Visa-free for 90 days

Czechia

Visa-free for 90 days

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free for 90 days

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free

Dominican Republic

Visa-free

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

eTA

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free for 90 days

France

Visa-free for 90 days

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free for 90 days

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

Visa-free for 90 days

Grenada

Visa-free

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa-free for 180 days

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa-free for 90 days

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Hungary

Visa-free for 90 days

Iceland

Visa-free for 90 days

India

eTA

Indonesia

eTA

Iran

Visa upon arrival

Iraq

eTA

Ireland

Visa-free for 90 days

Israel

Visa is required

Italy

Visa-free for 90 days

Jamaica

Visa-free

Japan

Visa is required

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

eTA

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa is required

Kyrgyzstan

eTA

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa-free for 90 days

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

Visa-free for 90 days

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free for 90 days

Lithuania

Visa-free for 90 days

Luxembourg

Visa-free for 90 days

Macao SAR China

Visa upon arrival

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 90 days

Malaysia

Visa-free for 30 days

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free for 90 days

Marshall Islands

Visa is required

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa is required

Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mongolia

eTA

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa is required

Mozambique

Visa upon arrival

Myanmar (Burma)

Visa is required

Namibia

Visa is required

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free for 90 days

New Zealand

Visa is required

Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free for 90 days

Oman

eTA

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa upon arrival

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 90 days

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa is required

Peru

Visa-free for 180 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free for 90 days

Portugal

Visa-free for 90 days

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free for 90 days

Russia

Visa-free for 90 days

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa upon arrival

San Marino

Visa-free for 90 days

Saudi Arabia

Visa is required

Senegal

Visa is required

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 30 days

Slovakia

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovenia

Visa-free for 90 days

Solomon Islands

Visa upon arrival

Somalia

eTA

South Africa

Visa-free for 30 days

South Korea

eTA

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free for 90 days

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free

St Lucia

Visa-free

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa-free for 180 days

Sweden

Visa-free for 90 days

Switzerland

Visa-free for 90 days

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

eTA

Taiwan

Visa is required

Tajikistan

eTA

Tanzania

Visa-free for 90 days

Thailand

eTA

Timor-Leste

Visa upon arrival

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa is required

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa-free

Tunisia

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkey

Visa upon arrival

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa upon arrival

UAE

eTA

Uganda

Visa-free for 90 days

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

eTA

United States

Visa is required

Uruguay

Visa is required

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa-free for 90 days

Venezuela

Visa-free for 90 days

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa-free for 90 days

About Antigua and Barbuda

An island nation in the Caribbean. Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda visit the countries of the Schengen area and the UK without visas. A country's passport can be obtained in a few months if you take part in the investment program.

The islands have a warm tropical climate, beaches with fine light sand, clear water off the coast and sights left over from colonial times. The best months to visit are from December to April.

Population

93.581

Capital

St, John's

Official language

English

GDP per capita

$12.870

Time zone

UTC-4

Currency

East Caribbean dollar

Antigua passport ranking and benefits

1
Visa-free travels to 151 countries
The strength of the Antigua and Barbuda passport visiting visa-free the Schengen countries, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries.
The strength of the Antigua and Barbuda passport visiting visa-free the Schengen countries, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries.
2
Visitor visa to the USA for 10 years
Antigua and Barbuda citizens get B‑1/B‑2 visas to the USA for 10 years. The visa allows people to spend up to 180 days a year in the States to travel, visit family, undergo treatment at their own expenses in American clinics, and perform at conferences for free.
Antigua and Barbuda citizens get B‑1/B‑2 visas to the USA for 10 years. The visa allows people to spend up to 180 days a year in the States to travel, visit family, undergo treatment at their own expenses in American clinics, and perform at conferences for free.
3
Registration of a company in Antigua and Barbuda
An investor can open an international company in the country. It helps to ease work with contra gentes, for example, to make payments without currency control. Information on the company owner is not recorded in the trade registry, which helps to protect the owner’s assets.
An investor can open an international company in the country. It helps to ease work with contra gentes, for example, to make payments without currency control. Information on the company owner is not recorded in the trade registry, which helps to protect the owner’s assets.
4
Tax optimisation
In Antigua and Barbuda, international companies are exempt from taxes on profits, dividends and interest from abroad sources for 50 years. There are no income, salary, capital gains, and inheritance taxes.
In Antigua and Barbuda, international companies are exempt from taxes on profits, dividends and interest from abroad sources for 50 years. There are no income, salary, capital gains, and inheritance taxes.

Who can get an Antigua and Barbuda passport

Investor with a legal income
over 18 years old
with no criminal records
with good health
Spouse
Children under 30
financially dependant on the investor
Parents and grandparents
over 55 years old
live with the investor
financially dependant on the investor
Siblings
not married

Investment conditions

Investors choose one of four options:

$100,000+ — a non-refundable contribution to the National Development Fund;
$200,000+ — a purchase of the real estate;
$150 000+ — contribution to the University of the West Indies Fund;
$400 000+ — business investments.

The amount of a non-refundable investment to the National Development Fund depends on the family size. The investment sum increases by $25,000 for each family member, starting with the fifth one.

Citizenship by contributing to the University of West Indies Fund can be obtained by a family of 6 or more members. As a bonus, they get a year of free studying at the university for any family member under 29 years old. The investor pays an additional $15,000 for every person starting with the seventh one.

Investments in real estate can be returned 5 years later. Only properties approved by the government, like hotels, are suitable for participation in the CBI programme.

Besides investing, the applicant pays a Due Diligence fee for each person over 12, government duties and a services fee.

Expenses for a family of 4

Investor, their spouse and their children of 10 and 17 years old

Expenses

Fund contribution

Real estate purchase

Investments

$100,000

$200,000

Due Diligence

$21,000

State fee

$30,000

Other duties and fees

$2,400

Total

$153,400

$253,400

Step-by-step procedure for obtaining an Antigua and Barbuda passport by investment

1 day

Preliminary Due Diligence

1 day

Preliminary Due Diligence

A certified Compliance Anti Money Laundering Officer conducts a check against international databases. It is required to expose any refusal risk and devise a solution, for example, add more documents or choose another programme.

The procedure is confidential. The investor provides only a passport; other documents are not required.

Take a short anonymous test and learn more about the nuances of Due Diligence checks.

Evaluate chances

The procedure is confidential. The investor provides only a passport; other documents are not required.

Take a short anonymous test and learn more about the nuances of Due Diligence checks.

Evaluate chances

2—4 weeks

Preparation of documents

2—4 weeks

Preparation of documents

Immigrant Invest lawyers give the investor a list of personal and financial documents required for participating in the CBI programme. When the documents are received, lawyers fill in government forms, translate documents and notarise copies.

The complete package of documents is sent to the CBI Unit for consideration.

Up to 3 months

Due Diligence

Up to 3 months

Due Diligence

The CBI Unit conducts Due Diligence. Every family member over 12 must go through it. Specialists study the documents, check against international databases and decide whether to approve or reject the application.

Up to 30 days

Fulfilment of investment conditions

Up to 30 days

Fulfilment of investment conditions

When the application is approved, the investor fulfils the investment condition: contributing to a government fund, purchasing real estate or investing in a business. They have 30 days to do so.

Up to 4 weeks

Collection of a passport

Up to 4 weeks

Collection of a passport

A passport and a naturalisation certificate are issued 4 weeks after the day the investments were credited. The documents are sent to the address chosen by the investor.

1 day

Oath taking

1 day

Oath taking

Investors and all their adult family members take an oath via video call, at a consulate or during their trip to Antigua and Barbuda. Participants must come to the country for five days during the first five years after obtaining citizenship.

Frequently asked questions

How to get an Antigua and Barbuda passport?
A strong Antigua and Barbuda passport can be obtained by birth, naturalisation or investment. To get Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by naturalisation, one must live in the country for at least 5 years. Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment can be obtained in 4—6 months. The minimum investment sum for a family of four is $100,000.
How much do I need to invest in getting an Antigua and Barbuda passport?
Investors choose between four options:
$100,000+ — a non-refundable contribution to the National Development Fund;
$200,000+ — a purchase of the real estate;
$150 000+ — a contribution to the University of the West Indies Fund;
$400 000+ — business investments.
A contribution to the National Development Fund, a purchase of real estate and business investments require a payment of $30,000 per family.
A contribution to the University of West Indies Find is an option for a family of 6 and more people. A government fee is included in the investment sum.
What are the benefits of an Antigua and Barbuda passport?
The Antigua and Barbuda passport ranks high. Therefore, it allows visa-free visiting 151 countries, including the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Schengen states visa-free. Moreover, Antigua and Barbuda citizens get visitor visas to the USA for 10 years and can optimise taxes for themselves and their businesses.