The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua and Barbuda has published yearly statistics of the citizenship by investment programme. Antigua and Barbuda is one of the highly transparent CIP program in the region and has won several accolades.
It is important to note that Antigua extended the $100,000 pricing until Aug 1, 2024 as resulting in increase of last minute applications, a best year on record. Effect Aug 1, 2024, Antigua set the minimum investment to $230,000 for the CIP programme in line with other Caribbean nations.
Applications Received
Antigua received 739 CIP applications for H1 2024. So far since start of program until end of June 2024, total of 5,203 applications received. NDF donation remains the most popular investment route, report shows 82% (611) of received applications were for NDF donation, 108 for real estate and only 18 were submitted for UWI fund for first half of 2024.
| Total Applications | Inception to Jun 2024 |
| NDF | 4023 |
| Real Estate | 766 |
| UWI Fund | 103 |
| Business | 311 |
Top Countries
The CIP report shows Chinese, Americans and Nigerians are top investors in Antigua citizenship by investing taking advantage of the $100,000 investment. In Aug 2024, prices increased to $230,000 for Antigua citizenship.
| Country of birth | Applications (First half 2024) |
| China | 90 |
| United States | 81 |
| Nigeria | 67 |
| Lebanon | 50 |
| Canada | 22 |
| Turkey | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 25 |
| Ukraine | 19 |
| India | 21 |
| Pakistan | 32 |
| Iraq | 22 |
| Morocco | 21 |
American interest is high for Antigua citizenship programs. About 10% of applications received were from Americans. A total of 81 applications registered from US citizens.
UWI Fund
UWI fund applications makes a total of 103 applications, Only families of six or more are eligible to apply under this option.
Business Investment
Business investment applications exceeded all expectations, report shows a total of 311 such applications registered. Each investor is required to invest at least $400,000 on a joint investment tootling $5 million.
Surplus CBI Revenues
The CIP report clearly documents where, when and how much the funds were spent. The CBI unit operation account disbursements are accountable . The surplus revenues were spent on following many sectors, to name a few for example..
- Ministry of Education and Sports (ICC world cup cricket)
- National housing development and urban renewal
- St Johns development corporation
- University of West Indies Five islands campus
- Antigua defence force (crime fighting)
- Carnivals, cultural events, and conferences
