A work permit gives a bona fide visitor conditional permission to work in Antigua and Barbuda.
Official government source: immigration.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Caribbean · Immigration
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda sits in Caribbean. Its immigration system runs 12 distinct routes — led by investment, free movement and short stay & visit, each set out in official law. 11 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 12across 7 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 11 of 12cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Investment4 of the 12 routes — see them under Investment below
- Region
- Caribbean
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Population
- 94,209
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- XCD
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00
Source-cited pathways
Immigration routes
All 12 routes, grouped by purpose — 11 of 12 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
1 route
Investment
4 routes
Citizenship by investment route through approved business investment.
Official government source: cip.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Citizenship by investment route through a contribution to the National Development Fund.
Official government source: cip.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Citizenship by investment route through approved real estate purchase.
Official government source: cip.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
For a main applicant over 18 applying as a family unit of at least six persons, investing USD 260,000 in the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus Fund. Nationals of restricted countries qualify only under strict conditions.
Official government source: cip.gov.ag · checked 2026-08-03
Study
1 route
Student permit route for foreign students in Antigua and Barbuda; detailed requirements are held on the Department of Immigration student permit FAQ.
Official government source: immigration.gov.ag · checked 2026-08-03
Digital nomad
1 route
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
Income from USD 50,000/yr
Official government source: nomad.gov.ag · checked 2026-08-03
Residence-based status
1 route
A person legally and ordinarily resident for at least four years, or married to an Antiguan citizen for at least one year, may apply for a resident permit if other conditions are met.
Official government source: immigration.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Free movement
2 routes
For any national of a CARICOM Member State arriving in Antigua and Barbuda. Entry may be refused to a person convicted of a serious offence, deemed undesirable, likely to become a public charge, or prejudicial to national security.
Official government source: laws.gov.ag · checked 2026-08-03
OECS citizens can live indefinitely in Protocol Member States under the OECS free movement regime.
Official source of the governing body: oecs.int · checked 2026-07-25
Short stay & visit
2 routes
Foreign nationals who require an Antigua and Barbuda entry visa apply online for an eVisa and must provide supporting documents.
Official government source: immigration.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Visitors wishing to extend their stay apply to the Immigration Department on the prescribed form.
Official government source: immigration.gov.ag · checked 2026-07-25
Official sources
- Citizenship by Investment UnitGovernment
- Ministry of Justice and Legal AffairsGovernment
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