Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda · Capital: St John's
A twin-island Caribbean nation with no personal income tax, a well-known citizenship-by-investment programme (from a donation or property) and a nomad-residence option.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Antigua and Barbuda.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Antigua and Barbuda
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Citizenship by Investment
InvestorAG-CBI
Citizenship via a national-fund donation or qualifying real-estate investment. Since 1 January 2026 the US has suspended immigrant, B, F, M and J visas for Antiguan nationals (Proclamation 10998), and in June 2026 the EU asked the five Eastern Caribbean CBI states to end their programmes by 1 June 2028 or risk visa-free Schengen access.
Eligibility
- ~US$230k+ donation or property
- Clean record
- Vetting under the regional ECCIRA standards
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Nomad Digital Residence (NDR)
Digital nomadAG-NDR
Two-year residence for remote workers earning from abroad.
Eligibility
- Expected income ~US$50k/yr
- Remote work
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Antigua and Barbuda, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Antigua and Barbuda needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Tourism & yachting
Luxury tourism and yachting are the dominant employers.
Offshore & professional services
A modest offshore-services and CBI-support industry.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
St John's
Capital & cruise portThe capital and cruise hub where most jobs, government and services are based.
- Cost index
- 80
- 1-bed rent
- $1,100
- Quality
- 70
English Harbour
Yachting heritage hubA historic yachting harbour and upscale area popular with sailors and second-homers.
- Cost index
- 84
- 1-bed rent
- $1,400
- Quality
- 80
Jolly Harbour
Marina villageA marina village with villas and beaches, convenient for longer stays.
- Cost index
- 78
- 1-bed rent
- $1,200
- Quality
- 78
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendBuilt around tourism and investor migration; stable parliamentary democracy.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Generally safe, tourist-oriented island; normal precautions apply.
Higher = safer (crime index 42/100).
Where to live
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St John's
Colourful harbour town
The capital and cruise hub where most jobs, government and services are based.
English Harbour
Historic sailing haven
A historic yachting harbour and upscale area popular with sailors and second-homers.
Jolly Harbour
Relaxed west coast
A marina village with villas and beaches, convenient for longer stays.
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