Antigua and BarbudaInvestment
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The business option concerns an existing or proposed business approved for Citizenship by Investment purposes after a CIU recommendation to Cabinet.
The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) makes recommendation to Cabinet for approval of businesses, whether existing or proposed, for the purposes of investment in business under the Citizenship by Investment Programme.
A principal applicant may invest, on his own behalf, at least US$1,500,000 in an approved business, or a minimum of two persons may jointly invest at least US$5,000,000 with each contributing at least US$400,000. Differentiated government processing fees apply separately for a single applicant, a family of 4 and a family of 5 or more.
A principal applicant, on his own behalf, makes an investment in an approved business of at least US$1,500,000
A minimum of 2 persons to make a joint investment in an approved business totaling at least US$ 5,000,000. Each person is required to contribute at least US$400,000 to the joint investment.
For a single applicant:- Processing fees: US$10,000 For a family of 4:- Processing Fees: US$20,000 For a family of 5 or more:- Processing Fees: US$20,000 plus US$10,000 for each additional dependent Once received, a certificate of registration will be issued for the both the primary applicant and their family members which will be submitted to the passport office with their application and any accompanying documentation.
The current CIU guidance and the 2016 amendment state that citizenship may be deprived if the citizen does not spend at least five days in Antigua and Barbuda during the five calendar years after registration. The official material does not establish an additional route-specific continuing ownership or investment-holding condition.
## 4. Amendment of section 4 of the principal Act – Deprivation of Citizenship by Investment Section 4 of the principal Act is amended by repealing subsection (1) and replacing it with the following – “(1) In addition to the powers conferred on him by the Citizenship Act, the Minister responsible for Citizenship may by Order deprive any person of citizenship granted under this Act if that person does not spend a minimum of five (5) days in Antigua and Barbuda during the period of five calendar years after his registration.”
Deprivation of citizenship may occur if the citizen does not spend at least 5 days in Antigua and Barbuda during the period of five calendar years after having obtained citizenship and they will not be entitled to repayment of any investment, contribution or purchase price made by them in their original application for citizenship.
The page sets differentiated processing fees for a single applicant, a family of 4 and a family of 5 or more, and states that a certificate of registration is issued for the primary applicant and their family members; it does not itemise which relatives qualify (e.g. spouse, dependent children) or establish interim work or residence rights from the application.
For a single applicant:- Processing fees: US$10,000 For a family of 4:- Processing Fees: US$20,000 For a family of 5 or more:- Processing Fees: US$20,000 plus US$10,000 for each additional dependent Once received, a certificate of registration will be issued for the both the primary applicant and their family members which will be submitted to the passport office with their application and any accompanying documentation.
After approval, the balance of government processing fees and the business investment amount must be transferred within 30 days of the approval letter (an escrow arrangement may be negotiated given the varied nature of such investments); a certificate of registration is then issued for the primary applicant and family members, and the authorised agent arranges a date to either collect the passport and take the oath or affirmation of allegiance in Antigua and Barbuda, or do so at an embassy, high commission or consular office.
Due to the potential varied nature of such investments any escrow agreement will be negotiated between the parties yet transfer of the investment sums must be made within a 30 day period from issuance of an approval letter.
Your authorized agent/representative will advise you of dates available to either: Visit Antigua and Barbuda to collect your passport and to take the oath or affirmation of allegiance. Visit an Embassy, High Commission or Consular Office of Antigua and Barbuda to collect your passport and to take the oath or affirmation of allegiance.
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