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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'.","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/ndf/","verified_date":"2026-06-06"},"processing_time":"4-7 months","processing_time_basis":"practice","processing_time_note":"No official processing time is published by the government; this is Mirabello practice experience.","visa_free_count":154,"passport_index_rank":null,"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":"5 days in 5 years. At least 5 days in Antigua and Barbuda within the first five calendar years after obtaining citizenship (in force; official cip.gov.ag/citizenship, checked 2026-09-26). No residence is required before or during the application. The Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Bill 2026, tabled on 14 July 2026, proposes 30 days; it is not yet law.","tax_note":null,"path_to_citizenship":"immediate (citizenship programme)","highlights":["Family-friendly NDF route","Visa-free travel to 150+ destinations incl. Schengen"],"atomic_answer":"Antigua and Barbuda grants citizenship from USD 230,000 via a National Development Fund contribution, or USD 300,000 in approved real estate. The passport offers visa-free access to more than 150 destinations, including the Schengen Area, and the stay obligation in force is 5 days in the first five years.","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":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":null},"last_updated":"2026-10-07","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":77,"last_verified":"2026-10-12","last_corroborated":"2026-10-01","fields_tracked":10,"stale_fields":0,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":86.9,"rank_overall":3,"rank_in_type":3,"scores":{"cost":69,"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":"2026-06","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,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"related_residence_schemes":[{"scheme_id":"NOMAD_DIGITAL_RESIDENCE","name":"Nomad Digital Residence (NDR) Visa","type":"remote_work_residence","authority":"Government of Antigua and Barbuda (applications via the official NDR portal)","duration":"Special-resident authorisation valid for up to 2 years in the first instance","income_requirement":"Expected income of at least USD 50,000 a year (or equivalent) for each of the 2 years, plus the means to support accompanying dependants","income_requirement_usd_per_year":50000,"fees_usd":{"single_applicant":1500,"couple":2000,"family_of_3_and_over":3000},"fee_note":"Non-refundable NDR visa fee payable with the application.","is_citizenship_route":false,"notes":"A remote-work residence authorisation, not citizenship and not an investment programme."}],"region":"Caribbean","renewal":{"min_fee":{"amount":50,"currency":"£"},"validity_years":10,"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-passport-renewal","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)."},"family":{"id":"antigua-cbi","country_code":"AG","family_model":"both","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse of main applicant. A future spouse of the applicant may be added later (US$50,000 payable on application, official dependants page)."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":30,"age_rule_text":"Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024 No. 50), reg 3 replacing the reg 2 definition: 'a child of the main applicant or of the main applicant and his or her spouse who is thirty (30) years of age or younger'. 'Child' = biological or legally adopted child of the main applicant, or of the main applicant and his or her spouse.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":"The regulation sets no dependency, marital or study test for children up to 30 (the official dependants page says 'financially dependent'; see conflicts). A child of any age who is physically or mentally incapacitated and fully supported by the applicant also qualifies.","step_adopted":"Biological or legally adopted children of the main applicant, or of the main applicant and spouse (stepchildren of the main applicant alone are not expressly covered).","disabled_child_any_age":true,"age_bands_for_fees":["0-11","12-17","18+"],"other":"Includes the spouse or child of a dependent child; a spouse of a dependent child who marries after approval, and a child born to or adopted by a dependent child after approval, if the dependent child is not older than 35 when the application to add them is submitted (reg 2 'dependant' para (b))."},"parents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":55,"age_rule_text":"S.I. 2024 No. 50: 'a parent or grandparent of the main applicant or of his or her spouse who is above fifty-five years of age or older and who is fully supported by the applicant'; also a parent or grandparent of any age who is physically or mentally incapacitated and fully supported. Official dependants page: '55 years of age or older'.","dependency_required":true,"extra_cost":"No extra NDF contribution; counts towards the processing-fee family size; DD US$4,000 per official dependants/fee page (the regulation's DD table has no parent line)."},"grandparents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":55,"age_rule_text":"Same provision as parents (S.I. 2024 No. 50).","dependency_required":true,"extra_cost":"As parents."},"siblings":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"S.I. 2024 No. 50: (vi) 'an unmarried sister or brother of the applicant or his or her spouse who is below eighteen years of age and for whom the applicant has received the consent of the parent or guardian'; (vii) 'an unmarried sister or brother of the applicant or his or her spouse who is over 18 years old'. No upper age limit and no dependency test.","conditions":"Unmarried. Under 18: parent or guardian consent. No sibling-specific fee in the regulation; siblings count towards the processing-fee family size."},"other":null},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":true,"add_later_conditions":"Post-approval additions are priced in the regulation's Schedule of Fees (item 2(b)): dependant child 0-5 US$10,000; 6-17 US$25,000; dependant 18 and older US$50,000; standard DD and passport fees also apply. A future spouse of the main applicant (official page: US$50,000), and the spouse or child of a dependent child (dependant not older than 35 when applying) can be added.","add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":"Children born or adopted after approval: US$10,000 (0-5) or US$25,000 (6-17). Spouse married after approval: US$50,000 (official page; regulation rate for a dependant 18+). Dependent child's later spouse/child: allowed if the dependent child is 35 or younger when the addition is filed.","age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"NDF US$230,000 per application covers spouse, dependent children and dependent parents over 55 with no additional contribution (any family size). Real estate route: property investment covers the family.","per_category":{"spouse":0,"child_under_18":0,"child_18_plus":0,"parent":0},"government_fees":[{"item":"Processing fee, single applicant","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"single applicant"},{"item":"Processing fee, family of up to four persons","amount":20000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"family of up to 4"},{"item":"Processing fee, family of more than four","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per additional member"},{"item":"Passport","amount":300,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per person"},{"item":"Post-approval addition, dependant child 0-5","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"processing fee"},{"item":"Post-approval addition, dependant child 6-17","amount":25000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"processing fee"},{"item":"Post-approval addition, dependant 18 and older","amount":50000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"processing fee"},{"item":"5-year renewal application (passport), 18+","amount":1000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per person"},{"item":"5-year renewal application (passport), 17 and under","amount":500,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per person"}],"due_diligence":{"main":8500,"spouse":5000,"child_0_11":0,"child_12_17":2000,"dependant_18_plus":4000,"parent_55_plus":4000,"benefactor":5000},"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"All amounts above are in the Schedule of Fees as amended by S.I. 2024 No. 50. 10% of the processing fee and full due diligence payable at submission, balance within 30 days of approval (official page). The regulation does not say whether the main applicant counts in the 'family of up to four persons'. DD: single applicant US$8,500, spouse US$5,000, child 0-11 free, 12-17 US$2,000, child 18+ US$4,000, benefactor US$5,000; enhanced DD on a denied application = double. Interview mandatory for 16+ (KB, not re-verified)."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":"Citizens: at least 5 days in Antigua and Barbuda within 5 years (KB, not re-verified)","work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"same clock: dependants receive citizenship with the principal","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"corroborated","confidence":{"authority":0.95,"freshness":0.85,"textual_clarity":0.8},"evidence":[{"field":"relatives.children","basis":"Dependants page","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/dependants","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives.siblings","basis":"Dependants page: unmarried siblings","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/dependants","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"costs.government_fees","basis":"Schedule of fees / NDF page","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/schedule-of-fees","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"costs.contribution_includes_family","basis":"NDF page","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/ndf/","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives (children, parents, grandparents, siblings, dependants of dependants)","basis":"Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 2024, S.I. 2024 No. 50, reg 3 (reg 2 definitions of 'child' and 'dependant')","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Antigua-and-Barbuda-Citizenship-By-Investment-Amendment-Regulations-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"costs.government_fees / costs.due_diligence / timing.add_later","basis":"S.I. 2024 No. 50, reg 9: Schedule of Fees item 2 (initial submissions, post-approval additions, due diligence, passport, renewal)","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Antigua-and-Barbuda-Citizenship-By-Investment-Amendment-Regulations-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"relatives","basis":"Dependants page re-read 2026-10-13 (matches regulation on siblings; adds 'financially dependent' for children)","source_url":"https://cip.gov.ag/dependants","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-13"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"relatives.siblings","kb":"Siblings not eligible (eligibility.eligible_dependents.siblings.eligible=false)","official":"S.I. 2024 No. 50 and the official dependants page both make unmarried siblings of the applicant or spouse eligible (under 18 with parental consent; over 18 with no age cap)","resolution":"RESOLVED from legislation: siblings eligible. 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