Antigua and Barbuda are two islands in the Caribbean, only 32 miles apart; together they form a Federation of 91 thousand inhabitants, with St. John’s as their capital. Tourism is the Federation’s main economic activity, since their beaches are recognized among the most famous in the world.
In 2013, the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda approved the Citizenship by Investment Program as a mechanism for developing the islands. The passport of Antigua and Barbuda is very attractive because it’s possible to travel with it, without needing a visa, in more than 140 countries, all countries in the European Union and the British Commonwealth among them; in addition, you can also travel freely throughout Canada.
As with other Citizenship by Investment Programs in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda offers two options for obtaining a passport: through a donation to the government National Development Fund or through an investment in property.
Costs
Fees for the National Development Fund (for a single donor)
- Minimum donation to the National Development Fund: US$ 100,000
- Due Diligence Fees: US$ 7,500
- Governmental processing: US$ 50,000
- Passport Issuance Fee: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 30,000
Total to be paid: US$ 287,800
Fees for the National Development Fund (for an investor and his spouse)
- Minimum donation to the National Development Fund: US$ 100,000
- Due Diligence Fee for the donator: US$ 7,500
- Due Diligence Fee for spouse: US$ 7,500
- Governmental processing fee for the investor: US$ 50,000
- Governmental processing fee for the spouse: US$ 50,000
- Passport Issuance Fee: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for spouse: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 30,000
Total to be paid: US$ 345,600
Fees for the National Development Fund (for an investor, spouse and two minors under the age of 12)
- Minimum donation to the National Development Fund: US$ 100,000
- Due Diligence Fee: US$ 7,500
- Due Diligence Fees for spouse: US$ 7,500
- Governmental processing fee: US$ 50,000
- Governmental processing fee for spouse: US$ 50,000
- Passport Issuance Fee for investor: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee spouse: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for first minor: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for second minor: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 35,000
Total to be paid: US$ 351, 200
Through a real estate investment (one investor)
- Real Estate investment: US$ 400,000
- Due Diligence Fee: US$ 7500
- Governmental processing: US$ 50,000
- 1% Trust: US$ 4,000
- 15% ABST for Trust fee: US$ 600
- Passport Issuance Fee: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 30,000
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 30,000
Total to be paid: US$ 502,400
Through a real estate investment (for an investor and his spouse)
- Real Estate investment: US$ 400,000
- Due Diligence Fee for investor: US$ 7,500
- Due Diligence Fees for spouse: US$ 7,500
- Governmental processing for investor: US$ 50,000
- Governmental processing for spouse: US$ 50,000
- 1% Trust: US$ 4,000
- 15% ABST for Trust fee: US$ 600
- 2.5% Transfer (stamp tax) on the property sale: US$ 10,000
- Passport Issuance Fee for investor: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for spouse: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 30,000
Total to be paid: US$ 560,200
Through a real estate investment (investor plus spouse and two minors under age of 12)
- Real Estate investment: US$ 400,000
- Due Diligence Fee for investor: US$ 7,500
- Due Diligence Fee for spouse: US$ 7,500
- Governmental processing for investor: US$ 50,000
- Governmental processing for spouse: US$ 50,000
- Governmental processing for first minor: US$ 25,000
- Governmental processing for second minor: US$ 25,000
- 1% Trust: US$ 4,000
- 15% ABST for Trust fee: US$ 600
- 2.5% Transfer (stamp tax) on the property sale: US$ 10,000
- Passport Issuance Fee for investor: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for spouse: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for first minor: US$ 300
- Passport Issuance Fee for second minor: US$ 300
- Caporaso & Partners Fee: US$ 35,000
Total to be paid: US$ 615,800
