Antigua PM: Some CBI Developer Business Models “Usurious”, “Vulgar” in Structure
“You have to incentivize them so heavily that the net amounts received by the governments would be reduced considerably,” said PM Browne.
Applicants who make a donation to a public fund or invest in either real estate or a business can obtain citizenship in Antigua & Barbuda immediately upon approval.
Holders of Antigua & Barbuda citizenship can travel visa-free to more than 150 countries. Minimum contributions start at US$100,000.
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Program type | Direct citizenship program |
Time to citizenship | 3-6 months |
Time to permanent residency | 3-6 months |
Minimum investment | US$100,000 |
Physical presence requirement | 5 days over the 5 years after naturalization |
Application processing time | 3-6 months |
Grants visa-free travel to | 150 countries, including Schengen countries |
Contribution types available | Donation, Property Investment, Business Investment |
General program requirements
The financial requirements to qualify include:
$100,000 donation for single applicant up to a family of four.
$150,000 donation (inclusive of the processing fees) for a family of six for University of West Indies (UWI) fund.
$200,000 fractional co-ownership investment into real-estate and needs to be held for a minimum of five years.
$400,000 full ownership into real-estate and needs to be held for a minimum of five years.
$1,500,000 business investment for a single investor.
$5,000,000 business investment for two or more investors. Minimum single investor must contribute at least $400,000
All investment options have a $30,000 government processing fee per primary applicant up to a family or four (excludes UWI fund).
Additional dependents may be added to a primary application for $15,000 per dependent.
Due diligence fees are charged per applicant at $7,500 for primary applicant, $7,500 spouse, $4,000 dependents over 18 and $2,000 for dependents aged 12 – 17.
Dependents may be added after the primary has applied and received their citizenship, with the associated base costs:
$50,000 for a spouse.
$50,000 for dependents over 18.
$20,000 for dependents aged 6 -17.
$10,000 for dependents aged 0 – 5.
Program benefits
Requirements to qualify for citizenship
An investor makes an initial deposit and submit documents. After a due diligence has been completed on all applicants, the final investment amount needs to be made.
The applicants will receive their approval for citizenship and obtain their new passport within 4-6 months. The Antiguan program requires successful applicants to visit the Island for at least 5 days within the first 5 years of being a citizen.
Applications for this program may be directed to:
Legislation upon which this program is based:
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2014, Section 6
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Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Programs that offer citizenship in exchange for investments following a 1-2 year period, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Bulgaria Investor Program (discontinued)
Malta MEIN
Programs that offer residence permits within months in exchange for passive investments, with limited physical presence requirements.
Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
Anguilla Permanent Residency Program
Australia BIIP Investor Streams
Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Curaçao Investor Permit Program
Cyprus Golden Visa
Greece Golden Visa
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program
Italy Investor Visa
Latvia Investor Visa
Luxembourg Investor Visa
Malaysia M2H Visa
Malta Permanent Residence Program
Mauritius Permanent Residency Program
Monaco Carte de Séjour
Netherlands Investor Visa
New Zealand Investor Visa
Nicaragua Investor Permanent Residency Program
Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit
Portugal Golden Visa
South Korea Investor Visa
Spain Golden Visa
Thailand Elite Residence Program
UK Investor Visa (discontinued)
United States EB-5
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who can demonstrate income or personal wealth above a certain level, usually requiring that the holder not take up employment locally.
Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency
Greece FIP Visa
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Italy Elective Residency Visa
Jersey High Value Residency
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Paraguay Permanent Residency Program
Portugal D7 Visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Uruguay Independent Means Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who physically relocate to start and/or run a business.
“You have to incentivize them so heavily that the net amounts received by the governments would be reduced considerably,” said PM Browne.
40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
Foreign Affairs Minister Greene expressed determination not to give up on CBI in the face of pressure from Europe and the US.
“It will be to demonstrate, over and above anything else, our intent to be compliant and sympathetic,” to EU concerns, said the government.
PM Browne says EU and US lawmakers are effectively forcing Caribbean countries to choose between CBI and visa-free travel to Schengen.
Applications and revenues are up sharply on the year. The figures indicate virtually no applicants are choosing investments over donations.