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Acumum – Legal & Advisory
BBAR
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme

Advantages of Citizenship

  • Right to travel visa-free to 151 countries, including the UK & Ireland, the European Schengen Area, the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore and more
  • Citizens benefit from no personal income, corporate, or inheritance tax.
  • Citizenship for spouses, dependent children under 31 years old and parents and grandparents aged 55 years and older
  • Membership to the Commonwealth, providing certain privileges in the UK and other Commonwealth countries
  • Residency requirement of just 5 days after being granted citizenship

About Antigua and Barbuda

  • Language: English
  • Population: 95,900
  • Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar
  • Islands are located in the Eastern Caribbean
  • Stunning scenery, with pristine waters and a lush tropical terrain
  • Temperament climate with average temperatures in winter 25˚C & summer 28˚C
  • Well connected to North America, Canada, and Europe (direct flights to New York 4 hrs)

Choose One of Four Investment Options

Non-refundable Donation to the National Development Fund

A contribution to the National Development Fund of a minimum non-refundable amount of:

  1. USD 100,000 for a family of up to four, or
  2. USD 125,000 for a family of five
Real Estate Investment

Purchase of real estate with a minimum value of:

  • USD 200,000 from an approved real estate project. In order to qualify, an applicant can either make a sole purchase of this value or enter into a joint investment where each applicant invests a minimum of USD 200,000. The real estate cannot be disposed of within the five-year period
Business Investment

The direct purchase of an eligible business for a minimum amount of USD 1.5 million as an individual.

Alternatively, a joint purchase where each person contributes at least USD 400,000, totalling a minimum of USD 5 million.

Contribution to the University of the West Indies

A minimum non-refundable amount of USD 150,000 for a family of six (and USD 15,000 for each additional family member.)

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Processing Government Fees

  • USD 30,000 government processing fee per main applicant of a family of four (except the donation to UWI).
  • USD 7,500 due-diligence fee per main applicant and spouse.
  • USD 2,500 per dependent aged 12 to 17 and USD 4,000 for dependents above the age of 18.

THE PROCESS

STAGE 1:

  • Initial compliance background checks by Acumum
  • Application is drafted for submission
  • Main applicant must be over the age of 18 and have a clean criminal record.
  • Dependent children up to the age of 28 and parents & grandparents over the age of 58

STAGE 2:

  • Acumum will assist with collating the documents and you will be guided through what documents are necessary
  • Documents and compliance checks will be undertaken by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda

STAGE 3:

  • Application submitted via an authorised agent on the ground
  • Documents and compliance checks will be undertaken by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda

STAGE 4:

  • If the application is approved, the Government will issue a letter advising you of the outcome (4 weeks)

STAGE 5:

  • Complete your investment option

STAGE 6:

  • Upon completion of the investment, you will receive your citizenship certificate and passport. You will be required to stay in the country for at least 5 days per year, and you do not have to be in the country to receive your passport; it will be sent via courier
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