NDF
National Development Fund
A non-refundable contribution supporting national development, with government-prescribed contribution, processing and due-diligence amounts.
Citizenship Planning
Antigua and Barbuda citizenship planning for globally minded families.
An established English-speaking Caribbean program with four government-defined routes, including a dedicated option for qualifying larger families.
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Route structureContribution · Approved property · Business · UWI Fund
Family planningEligible dependants subject to current definitions and checks
ConnectionPhysical-presence requirement applies during the first five years
At a glance
A route comparison built around your real circumstances.
Antigua and Barbuda can be considered by families seeking route choice across contribution, approved property and business options. The decision should account for family eligibility, due diligence, the first-passport renewal condition and the investment or donation objective independently of citizenship.
Program rules, selection priorities and processing conditions change. Every strategy therefore begins with a current-rule check and an individual review; public information is a starting point, not personal immigration advice.
Principal pathways
Four government routes to compare.
These are high-level summaries. Eligibility and evidence should be confirmed against the rules in force when an application strategy is prepared.
Approved property
Real Estate Investment
An investment in a government-approved development, subject to current minimum value, mandatory holding conditions and independent legal and commercial review.
Business
Approved Business Investment
A qualifying individual or joint investment in an approved business, suitable only where the underlying commercial case is independently sound.
UWI Fund
University of the West Indies Fund
A contribution route structured for qualifying families of six or more, with a limited tuition benefit for one eligible family member under current rules.
Decision standard
Route choice matters less than verified fit, clean funds and a durable family objective.
The program is best assessed as one part of a broader nationality, travel, education and succession plan. A contribution should be understood as non-recoverable; an approved asset should be evaluated on its own legal and commercial merits.
Important considerations
Applications must proceed through the government-authorised agent structure; MAYA GROUP should not be presented as an authorised agent unless that status is confirmed.
First passport renewal is linked to spending the required period in Antigua and Barbuda during the initial five years.
Current U.S. visa-issuance restrictions affect some Antiguan and Barbudan nationals, subject to exceptions.
Future Schengen access cannot be promised; Eastern Caribbean programs face active EU and regional reform discussions.
How Maya coordinates the journey
A disciplined path from first review to next-stage planning.
Family and objective review
Map applicants, dependants, existing nationalities, travel patterns and the purpose of a second citizenship.
Authorised route check
Confirm current rules, agent structure, restricted nationalities, contribution or approved-project availability.
Pre-due-diligence
Review identity, background, source of funds and potential disclosure issues before formal engagement.
Licensed submission
Coordinate documentation through the locally authorised agent and relevant independent professionals.
Post-approval duties
Track investment completion, passport steps, physical presence and later renewal obligations.
Frequently asked questions
Questions to resolve before choosing the route.
These answers are general and do not replace an assessment by appropriately authorised professionals in the relevant jurisdiction.
Applications must be handled through the government-authorised agent structure. MAYA GROUP may coordinate the wider planning journey, but any filing role depends on a confirmed authorised relationship.
Current rules require the specified physical presence in Antigua and Barbuda during the first five years for first passport renewal. Exact evidence and timing should be confirmed.
No. Visa-free or visa-on-arrival arrangements are controlled by destination countries and can change independently of the citizenship grant.
That depends on family size, capital objective, liquidity, holding obligations and risk tolerance. Citizenship should not be the only reason an asset or business investment appears attractive.
Antigua and Barbuda private assessment
Start with family composition, due diligence and the reason for considering Antigua and Barbuda.
Tell us why Antigua and Barbuda is under consideration, who the plan needs to include and what the move should make possible. MAYA GROUP will use that context to frame an initial route review.
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