Antigua and BarbudaInvestment
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The NDF option is a Citizenship by Investment route based on a contribution to the National Development Fund.
Acquisition of citizenship under the NDF investment option requires a contribution to the National Development Fund in the minimum sum of US$230,000 per application. The contribution is in the form of a one-time payment.
Acquisition of citizenship under the NDF investment option requires a contribution to the National Development Fund of a minimum US$230,000 per application, made as a one-time payment. Per-person government and due-diligence fees apply separately.
Acquisition of citizenship under the NDF investment option requires a contribution to the National Development Fund in the minimum sum of US$230,000 per application. The contribution is in the form of a one-time payment.
The primary applicant may include spouse, dependent children and dependent parents over 55 years of age within the application with no additional NDF contribution required, although government and due diligence fees will be payable per each individual which are outlined within the fees section.
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.
A spouse, dependent children and dependent parents over 55 may be included without an additional NDF contribution, although per-person government and due-diligence fees apply. The official source does not state the resulting rights of the included family members.
The primary applicant may include spouse, dependent children and dependent parents over 55 years of age within the application with no additional NDF contribution required, although government and due diligence fees will be payable per each individual which are outlined within the fees section.
After approval, the balance of government fees, passport fees and the contribution are payable; the contribution must be made within 30 days, followed by citizenship registration and an oath or affirmation.
Upon submission of your application you will be asked to pay the full due diligence fees and 10% of the government processing fee. Upon receipt of a letter of approval, you will be asked to pay the balance of the government processing fees, passport fees and your contribution. The fees are paid directly to the Unit and your contribution must be made to the Government Special Fund within a 30 day period.
a certificate of registration of Citizenship will be issued for both the primary applicant and their family members
On the first occasion that you visit Antigua and Barbuda you can take the oath or affirmation of allegiance or you can visit an Embassy, High Commission or Consular Office of Antigua and Barbuda to fulfil the requirement to take the oath or affirmation of allegiance.
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