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For a family of 5 or more, a US$10,000 government PROCESSING fee applies per additional dependent from the 5th person onward — the US$230,000 contribution itself does not increase. Corrects the prior erroneous '$15,000 per additional dependent on the contribution'."},"processing_time":"4-7 months","visa_free_count":154,"passport_index_rank":25,"key_destinations":{"schengen":"visa-free","uk":"eTA required","usa":null,"china":"visa-free","hong_kong":"visa-free","singapore":"visa-free"},"travel_access":"Schengen visa-free","minimum_stay":null,"tax_note":null,"path_to_citizenship":"immediate (citizenship programme)","highlights":["Family-friendly NDF route","Visa-free ~150 destinations incl. Schengen + UK"],"atomic_answer":"Antigua and Barbuda grants citizenship from USD 230,000 via a National Development Fund donation or real-estate investment. Processing runs roughly 3–6 months and the passport offers visa-free access to ~150 destinations including the Schengen Area and the UK.","fees":{"due_diligence":{"main":8500,"spouse":5000,"dependent_under12":0,"dependent_12_17":2000,"dependent_16plus":null,"dependent_18plus":4000,"parent_55plus":4000,"dependent_under16":null},"processing":{"single":10000,"family_of_4":20000,"each_additional":10000},"interview":1500,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":null},"last_updated":"2026-07-02","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":87,"last_verified":"2026-07-12","fields_tracked":7,"stale_fields":0},"mirabello_index":{"composite":83.2,"rank_overall":2,"rank_in_type":2,"scores":{"cost":53,"speed":88,"mobility":96,"path":100,"family":100,"stability":78},"confidence":0.86},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":true,"as_of":"2026-02","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/international-standards-on-tax-transparency/residence-citizenship-by-investment.html"],"oecd_crs_note":"Names JURISDICTIONS whose investment-migration schemes meet OECD risk criteria for circumventing Common Reporting Standard tax reporting (low/no personal income tax on offshore assets + <90 days physical presence). It is a tax-transparency monitoring list, NOT a statement on programme legitimacy; in practice financial institutions apply additional residence/tax checks to documents from these schemes."},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"region":"Caribbean","renewal":{"min_fee":{"amount":50,"currency":"£"},"validity_years":5,"remote_capable":true,"biometric_deadline":null,"detail":"https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/passport-renewal?country=antigua-cbi","human_page":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/passport-renewal/antigua-and-barbuda","note":"Compact pointer — call get_passport_renewal / GET /v1/passport-renewal?country=antigua-cbi for the full renewal artefact (fees, validity, biometric + ECCIRA context, deadlines, official sources)."},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-07-12T19:31:37.037Z"}